A glove box guide to frogs of the ACT region has been published to allow people to easily identify frogs in the ACT region. This guide is developed for the amateur, with clear, concise information.

To obtain a copy, contact the Molonglo Catchment Group on 6299 2119 or mccoordinator@molonglocatchment.org.au or Frogwatch ACT and Region on 6278 3309 or waterwatch@ginninderralandcare.org.au

Promoted as a lawn substitute by Sydney Water and Friends of the Earth, Phyla canescens has invaded more than 5 million hectares of the Murray-Darling Basin.

This weed has been incorrectly labeled as Phyla nodosa throughout the country. As well as out choking pasture species in places like Mooree leading to significant financial losses, this invasive plant is devasting parts of the Macquarie Marshes.

The mat forming perennial comes from the Americas. It was introduced as a lawn substitute and as erosion control on irrigation banks. It reproduces by seed and vegetatively.

For more information see http://www.weeds.org.au
» Phyla canescens

Controlling one of southern Australia’s worst introduced grassland weeds just got easier for Southern ACT landholders. With a $5000 grant provided by the Australian Government through the ACT Natural Resources Management Council, the Southern ACT Catchment Group has purchased a heavy-duty trailer for use in transporting spray equipment by landholders in the Lanyon bowl area in southern ACT, for serrated tussock control.

Two free seminars on sustainable horse property management will be held by the Molonglo, Ginninderra and Southern ACT Catchment Groups, with assistance from the ACT Natural Resource Management Council.

Wednesday 21st April, 6pm - 9pm at Ainslie Football Club (Antill Room).
(Bookings essential - contact Bonnie on 6278 3309 or email landcare at ginninderralandcare.org.au

Thursday 22nd April, 6pm - 9pm at RB Smith Community Centre, (Jim Snow Room), 262 Crawford St Queanbeyan.

Billabong Aboriginal Development Corporation
Canberra ACT is looking for a nursery manager to join their team.

The responsibilities for this position will include:

• Operation of the nursery and leadership of the nursery team of volunteers.
• Sales, marketing and business planning
• Coordination and direction of native seedling nursery production, orders and dispatch.
• Financial and budget control and reporting
• Staff training (including volunteers)

The winners of the ACT Landcare Awards were announced at a breakfast ceremony on the 10th September 2009.

"It was a real pleasure for me to coordinate the awards as it is a fantastic opportunity to see firsthand the variety of environmental projects across the region", says Esther Duffy, ACT Landcare Coordinator.

"The winners ranged from 18 to 91 years of age, from individuals to parkcare groups as well as Craft ACT."

The winners of each category are:

Australian Government Individual Landcarer Award

Maryke Booth

From the Caring for our Country website :

The 2010-11 Caring for our Country business plan sets out the priorities for investment in 2010-11 and the following years to ensure we stay on track to achieving the Australian Government's five year Caring for our Country outcomes. These targets are aligned to deliver outcomes against the six national priority areas.

This media release is taken directly from the Minster for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry's website.

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Tony Burke today welcomed Mr Brett de Hayr as the new National Landcare facilitator.

Mr Burke said the appointment of Mr de Hayr was an important step in the continued reinvigoration of Landcare in Australia.

The United Nations declared 2010 to be the International Year of Biodiversity. It is a celebration of life on earth and of the value of biodiversity for our lives. The world is invited to take action in 2010 to safeguard the variety of life on earth: biodiversity .

Visit the United Nations official website http://www.cbd.int/2010/