Hack and Hike

Hack and Hike Hack and Hike is a group of volunteers who treasure the natural beauty of the Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve.

We aim to help the area's conservation by eradicating alien invasive tree species (pines, wattles and gums).

Restoring habitats means we help to secure the homes of all of these creatures, from tiny to large! 🦋🐍🐆🐸🪲🐛
10/05/2026

Restoring habitats means we help to secure the homes of all of these creatures, from tiny to large! 🦋🐍🐆🐸🪲🐛

Over the Freedom Day long weekend, Hack and Hike Blyde teamed up with volunteers from .and.shoots.sa to clear alien inva...
02/05/2026

Over the Freedom Day long weekend, Hack and Hike Blyde teamed up with volunteers from .and.shoots.sa to clear alien invasive wattle seedlings, saplings and trees growing along the Belvedere Creek in the Blyde River Canyond Nature Reserve. It was a beautiful weekend!☀️

We cleared over 5200 wattles along a 3km stretch of the river, helping to protect water resources and biodiversity in this critical ecosystem 🪲🦎🌾🌿

In Southern Africa, wattle trees grow thickly along rivers consuming far more water than indigenous grassland flora which dries up precious water resources. They also shade out many diverse species that need sun to thrive and can make fires more destructive by increasing the fuel load in habitats.

Keen to explore and help restore this remarkable canyon? Message us to come on a future outing!

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A thicket of pines near the Kadisi River overlooking the Three Rondavels is no more! Thanks to volunteers from .and.shoo...
18/10/2025

A thicket of pines near the Kadisi River overlooking the Three Rondavels is no more! Thanks to volunteers from .and.shoots.sa and everyone who joined to help restore this remarkable ecosystem 💚

18/10/2025

Improving the view 🛖🛖🛖

Highlights from a magical weekend in the Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve! We cut down 468 pine trees and pulled out hu...
21/06/2025

Highlights from a magical weekend in the Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve! We cut down 468 pine trees and pulled out hundreds more pine seedlings, covering an area of more than 80 hectares.

Thanks to everyone who joined us to protect indigenous grasslands, we had a blast! Our volunteer group is open to all. Message us if you’d like to join the next outing.

Sign the Avaaz petition now to place pressure on the Ministry of Foresty, Fisheries and Environment to take action to st...
01/06/2025

Sign the Avaaz petition now to place pressure on the Ministry of Foresty, Fisheries and Environment to take action to stop illigal mining from destroying rivers, ecosystems and livelihoods in the Blyder Diver catchment area.

Link in our bio.

Photo 1: Ziphozonke Lushaba TimesLIVE
Photo 2: .biosphere

Small team, big actions🌀Yesterday was an extraordinarily beautiful day in the mountains, featuring rainbows and a chamel...
16/03/2025

Small team, big actions🌀Yesterday was an extraordinarily beautiful day in the mountains, featuring rainbows and a chameleon 🌦️ thanks to everyone who came along!

Our next outing to clear alien invasive vegetation is 18-21 April, open to everyone + free accommodation in the Blyde River Canyon. Get in touch if you’d like to join 💚🥾

Massive thanks to everyone who made this weekend of alien invasive species clearing along the escarpment in the Blyde Ri...
20/01/2025

Massive thanks to everyone who made this weekend of alien invasive species clearing along the escarpment in the Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve such a big success 🌼🌱🌍 shout out to the team from Kruger to Canyons Biosphere Region who joined us!

🌲180 + pines chainsawed
🪵120 + wattles chopped
🥾3 hikes hiked
💧3 dips in mountain pools
🏔️∞ views enjoyed!

The veld is alive with new growth after a prescribed burn by reserve management in the Blyde River Canyon. Regular burns...
09/01/2025

The veld is alive with new growth after a prescribed burn by reserve management in the Blyde River Canyon. Regular burns are essential for healthy grassland ecosystems and over millions of years, many species have evolved with fire.

1. 🔥 helps stimulate germination for many species of indigenous wildflowers.
2. 🔥 kills off many alien invasive species
3. 🔥 burns off earlier season of dead growth and makes way for growth.
4. 🔥 helps to store carbon in grasslands.

Cape tulips, locusts, tree cutting, butterflies and orchids from yesterday’s outing. We cut down 218 pines in total🌲🚫!
25/11/2024

Cape tulips, locusts, tree cutting, butterflies and orchids from yesterday’s outing. We cut down 218 pines in total🌲🚫!

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Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve
Moremela
1270

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+27620073564

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