A group of people concerned for the future of the Wara Wayingga Tennyson Dunes Conservation Reserve was first formed as the Tennyson Dunes Group in 1995 as a volunteer coastal care organisation. The group meets regularly in an effort to protect the Reserve by restoring native habitats and minimising threats against them.

Activities undertaken by the Wara Wayingga Tennyson Dunes Group include animal and plant surveys, collection and propagation of locally native plant seeds and cuttings, revegetation, weed and feral animal control and community education through designing interpretive signs and conducting tours and presentations.   The Group works closely with the National Parks and Wildlife Service SA, The City of Charles Sturt and Green Adelaide who provide invaluable support to the Group and the Reserve.

Our goals can be summarised by the Wara Wayingga Tennyson Dunes Biodiversity Management Plan, 2019, as we have a coordinated approach with the Department for Environment and Water, SA.

The Tennyson Dunes Biodiversity Action Plan, 2015 guides our work actions at the dunes.

Other resources include the Tennyson Vegetation Plan by Charles Sturt Council.