Students lend hand to protect and connect endangered woodlands in ACT
Canberra Grammar School students have helped kick off a new ACT Natural Resource Management (NRM) project which is aimed at protecting and connecting endangered woodlands in the ACT. The students recently planted 800 trees and shrubs on a property along the Murrumbidgee with assistance from Greening Australia and the Green Team. ACT NRM has secured […]
Read MoreMarking the 30th Anniversary of Landcare
On July 20 1989, the late former Prime Minister Bob Hawke delivered his speech to launch the national formation of the Landcare movement. Locally the Ginninderra Catchment Group and Landcare Australia marked the 30th anniversary at a property near Hall attended by Bob Hawke’s granddaughter, Sophie Taylor-Price, who is the newly appointed Landcare 30-year anniversary […]
Read MoreDo you have Box Gum Woodland on your property?
Do you have Box Gum Woodland on your property? Through the Commonwealth Government’s National Landcare Program, we have funding over the next 5 years to help the continued good management of Box Gum Woodland on rural properties in the ACT. Funding support includes revegetation (including fencelines and riparian), fencing, weed control, paddock tree management and […]
Read MoreNominate a Landcare champion for the 2019 Landcare Awards
Nominations are open for the 2019 State and Territory Landcare Awards (closing date in ACT is 13th September 2019) Held since Landcare’s inception, the Landcare Awards acknowledge and celebrate local Landcare achievements at state and territory and national levels, all across Australia. The awards showcase the achievements and history of Landcare, and above all recognise […]
Read MoreNational On-Farm Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate
The ACT Government is administering the National On-Farm Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate Scheme on behalf of the Australian Government. The scheme will run over 3 years from 1 July 2018 with the aim to improve farm resilience to drought by: addressing animal welfare needs during drought assisting primary producers to be more resilient for future […]
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ACT Farmer Support Package
The ACT Government has announced an assistance package for the ACT’s rural landholders as a result of the current dry conditions. This follows on from work we’ve done with farmers in recent years to build their resilience for dealing with the increasing likelihood of dry conditions due to climate change. The package is designed to […]
Read MoreVolunteer to Help Understand Local Urban Microclimates
Participate in a national citizen science microclimate monitoring project in partnership with RMIT University over one weekend afternoon in summer 2018/19. Outputs from this research will help inform government policy on city cooling measures.
Read MoreFrogwatch Data Portal now on Canberra Nature Map
The Canberra Nature Map team is integrating the Frogwatch portal and all the Frogwatch data into Canberra Nature Map. This will have huge benefits for Frogwatch.
Read MoreBiosecurity Matters
Become more biosecurity aware and find out what being a Jeff means…
Read MoreCitizen Science Hunts for the Echidna
Guardian Australia (newspaper) is encouraging people to take part in the echidna CSI project. Download the free app, then photograph your local echidna or collect a sample of their scat and help to save the echidna.
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