Hunter Priority Weeds
How would you report high priority weeds on your Landcare site? If you are unsure whether it is a high priority weed, take a photo and text or e-mail it to your Local Landcare Coordinator. You can also get in touch with your Local Council Weeds Officer: Contacts -...
Resilience-building in Upper Yango
The Upper Yango Valley is on the eastern boundary of Yengo National Park, near Wollombi. It is occupied by 22 private landholdings on the traditional land of the Darkinjung people. Its rich meadows were important pathways to culturally significant sites at Big Yengo,...
Time to Outsmart Weeds
When is the best time for Bitou bashing or Boneseed bombardment? If you haven't already got one, outsmart weeds by making a weed action calendar for your property or Landcare site. You could also add the best times to do frog, invertebrate, creek health, bird or...
Become a Citizen Scientist with NatureMapr
NatureMapr gets the plant and animal sightings you make to the conservationists who need to know about it. Aaron Clausen transformed his view of Canberra Nature Park when he nearly trampled a colony of the critically endangered Canberra Spider Orchid. Intrigued by...
Useful Apps for Landcarers
The NSW Government has rolled out a suite of handy apps to support land managers in making more informed, data-driven decisions. Designed by scientists from the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, these apps provide access to years of...
Photo Points: Monitoring Results on your Landcare Site
A photo point is a simple but really effective tool for monitoring progress on your ecological restoration site. Before and after photos can motivate volunteers, demonstrate impact to your local community and be used as evidence when applying for or reporting on...
New Resource: Koala Smart Website
Exciting News! Koala Smart is thrilled to announce the launch of their brand-new website! Koala Smart is an educational program designed for Primary and Secondary schools. The website equips teachers with classroom-ready resources like Lesson Plans and Worksheets to...
Water for Wildlife
In the wake of the catastrophic drought and fires in 2019-2020, WIRES launched the WATER FOR WILDLIFE program with The University of Sydney to provide supplementary water for arboreal wildlife.
Tools, Tricks and Tips: Use it or lose it
Do you get sick of dropping tools in the garden or in the bush and spending the next half hour trying to find them? Well, this little trick may save you a little bit of time. It’s simple (and fun), wander off to your nearest car parts or electronic supplies...
Promote Landcare: Facebook Events
We are fortunate enough to have funding for our local groups to host workshops. While our groups may be enthusiastic about having a workshop, Landcarers don't always have the skillset to undertake local marketing for their event. In this upcoming series, we will be...
Tools, Tips and tricks: The lantana hook (credit Dungog Commoners Landcare)
I was intrigued by this custom tool named ‘the Lantana Hook’ that the Dungog Commoners Landcare team have been using on large lantana. To quote Clare, group secretary “The tool works by reaching with the pole to hook the base of the plant and then using both hands on...
PlantNET Search – Find your local plants
I’m giving away trade secrets here but apart from identifying plants one of our common requests is for species lists of what grows in an area, or what is suitable to plant in an area. Some areas we know quite well and will be able to give a reasonable list just off...