Around the ACT Region and beyond, thousands of people are involved in landcare, resource management and environmental monitoring. Groups, researchers and practitioners have created a wealth of information on the topics that matter most to local people. Best practice guides, data sets and local research can be crucial in designing a project that really works.

Find the information you need by scrolling through the links below, or using the drop down menu to narrow your search by topic.

We are always building our resources, if you have a link that may be useful to the ACT Region Landcare community, that we haven’t included, please email us at [email protected].


How to make your backyard frog friendly

Check out this guide to help you make your backyard perfectly cosy for our native frogs.  

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Landscape Information – ACT NRM

Local landscape information including spatial datasets and tutorials to map soils, biodiversity, threatened species and more.

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Catchment Health Indicator Program (CHIP) Report Card

Annual catchment health assessment based on 1,861 water quality surveys, 199 water bug surveys and 210 riparian condition surveys collected by over 200 Waterwatch volunteers.

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Glove Box Guide to Waterplants of the ACT Region

An easy to use fieldguide to assist in the identification of selected waterplants of the ACT and surrounding regions.

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Glove Box Guide to Frogs of the ACT Region

An easy to use fieldguide to assist in the identification of selected frogs of the ACT and surrounding regions.

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Feral Scan

Report your sightings of feral cats, rabbits, pigs, toads and other pest animals.

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ACT Government Grants

Need funding for your landcare project? Check out ACT Government Environment Grants, Rural Grants and more.

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Environmental Law

Understand environmental rights and responsibilities in the ACT with factsheets and environmental law handbook from the Environment Defenders Office.

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Managing Grasslands – Friends of Grasslands

Help with the science and legal aspects of growing your own grassland and managing grasslands.

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Glovebox Guide for Managing Rabbits

This glovebox guide is part of the PestSmart Toolkit for Rabbits, produced by the Invasive Animals CRC. It is designed to provide current information on best practice rabbit management for land man...

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