The Trust

In December 2000 a group of Nature’s Valley families launched a community initiative whose goal was to engage all stakeholders and contribute to proactively maintaining the environmental integrity of Nature’s Valley and the surrounding area. The current, relatively pristine condition of the area is largely due to the legacy of a few committed individuals.

However, Nature’s Valley lies on one of the most sought after stretches of South Africa’s coastline and development in the area is occurring at an unprecedented rate. The Nature’s Valley community has the potential to play a role in ensuring that proposed development is appropriate and sustainable and that environmental impact is minimized. In order to achieve this, an involved and proactive community is essential, and it was proposed that the Nature’s Valley Trust (NVTrust) be established to focus on environmental issues.

Brenton Blue Butterfly as our Logo

Why we have chosen to use the Brenton Blue Butterfly as our Logo

We normally think of nature’s flagship species as spectacular creatures like elephants and whales. But a butterfly, thought to be extinct and then rediscovered in Nature’s Valley in 1977, is serving as a symbol of the serious difficulties we face in protecting and preserving our environment.