Friends of Parks and Nature South Australia, registered as Friends of Parks and Nature Inc.,[1] (FoPInc), is an independent umbrella organisation established to serve and represent the interests of volunteer community groups helping to protect flora, fauna, heritage and other significant sites within South Australia's protected area system.

[4][5] FoPInc is governed by a board, and is supported by a secretariat provided through DEW's Volunteer and Visitor Programs Unit, based in Adelaide, which coordinates the network of member groups.

[7] Each group is supported by a NPWS Liaison Ranger in order to ensure co-ordination with the goals and policies of DEW and park management plans.

In addition, the Department of Environment and Water (DEW) provides "Small Grants" for which individual groups may apply on a project basis.

[8] Collectively FoPInc represents over 5,000 individual volunteers in South Australia, who are each affiliated with one or more specific member groups associated with a national park or historic site.