Reserve your place in nature
FOURWAYS - A natural gem in the heart of northern Johannesburg, Norscot Koppies and Kingfisher Nature Reserve invites urbanites to take a moment's respite from the week's rush.
The reserve provides a haven in the midst of the city and is home to a multitude of small game, from three species of buck to hundreds of dassies, tortoises, birds, mongoose and even hedgehogs.
Visitors might even run across a klipspringer on a walking trail, or spot a francolin from the vantage point of a bird hide. Small dams provide ideal waterside picnic spots, with a view of the granite koppies that have been a site of human habitation for the last 50 000 years.
The reserve holds open days on the second and fourth Sunday of every month. Opening hours vary according to the season, but entrance is free and all members of the public are invited to explore the sights and sounds of this natural haven. The next open day will be held on 27 July from 8.30am to 5pm.
In addition, an annual general meeting will be held at the reserve on 26 July at 10.30am and is open to all members of the public.
Those who are interested are encouraged to take out a membership at an annual fee of R120, to play their part in protecting the future of this urban wildlife sanctuary.
Details: Entrance on Alexander Avenue in Douglasdale; www.norscotkoppies.co.za
