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Cultural Conversation: Fire In The Landscape
2025-06-20 13:00 - 15:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Check the event listing for venue details, Australia
Join Duduroa Elders Uncle Allan Murray & Uncle Phil Murray together with Luritja/Aranda Elder Uncle Vince Forrester, Bill Gammage, author of The Biggest Estate on Earth and landholder Bridget Doyle for a fire forum Q & A.
Come along and learn firsthand about traditional fire practices & their importance in the landscape for the healing of Culture and Country as well as contemporary land management in a changing climate. Be a part of the knowledge sharing.

Friends of Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park, Field Day (morning)
2025-07-05 09:00 - 12:00 | Check the event listing for venue details, Australia
Monthly field day : Saturday 5th July . Meet at 9am at Chiltern Post Office.
Activities: Removing olives at Mt Ochtertyre Scenic Reserve. Bring a mattock, gloves, sturdy shoes, warm clothes. ‘Friends’ will provide morning tea, BYO beverage.

Albury Agrihood Village Information Session
2025-08-09 14:00 - 15:30 | Glenecho Community Centre, 949 Burrows Road, Glenroy, 2640
Are you curious about how farming, community, and modern living can come together in a regenerative kind of farm lifestyle on the edge of a regional town?
Join us for an information session about an agrihood model set to move forward in the Albury region.
Regenerating Land. Building Community. Growing Opportunities.

🌾 This session is perfect for:
• Landowners & food growing enthusiasts interested in collaboration
• Tree-changers and Eco-housing fans
• Local food, sustainability, and housing investors
• Anyone curious about regenerative, community-led land projects

👨‍🌾 What You’ll Learn:
• What an agrihood is (with real examples)
• How this model fits rural Australia and Albury
• Opportunities for jobs, housing, and tourism
• How YOU can be part of shaping the first agrihood project in the region

More information and tickets: events.humanitix.com/albury-agrihood

Champions for Nature – Sloane’s Froglet Citizen Science winter frog walk
2025-08-16 16:00 - 17:30 | Gullifer lane rail trail access, Bonegilla, Gullifer Lane rail trail access, Bonegilla, Victoria, Australia
Join ACF Community Albury Wodonga and Wodonga Urban Landcare Network (WULN) for this nature-based, citizen science event with Karen Retra.
Karen will take us on a beautiful, slow, approximately 2.5 km walk and show us how to use the FrogID app to record your important citizen scientist findings. We hope you will hear the call of the endangered Sloane’s Froglet!
We will also enjoy Karen’s passion for many aspects of our local environment as we walk along the High Country Rail Trail near the Kiewa River at Bonegilla.
See this google map for our meeting place at the Rail Trail access on Gullifer Lane.
Find out more about the Sloane’s Champions project and how to use the FrogID app on this page of the WULN website.
You may also be interested in Woolshed Thurgoona Landcare Group’s (WTLG) flier on monitoring Sloane’s Froglet.
Places are limited, please register.
Below, the Rail Trail boardwalk near the Kiewa River, in a wetter season than so far this winter!

Celebrating Women in Conservation Breakfast | Albury-Wodonga
2026-03-05 07:30 - 11:30 | Check the event listing for venue details, Australia
Join local Women in Conservation and allies to celebrate, share stories and be inspired by conservation legends and digital livestream speaker Lisa Miller – Founder and CEO of Wedgetail, an organisation accelerating the global shift to a nature-positive future.

Meet and mingle over a buffet breakfast
Watch the Celebrating Women in Conservation Breakfast livestream from the sold-out Bush Heritage and Trust for Nature Melbourne event
Hear from the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust and conservation covenant landholders

Hosted by the Murray Landcare Collective in partnership with the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust.
Join us as we celebrate conservation professionals, conservation advocates, enthusiasts, supporters and community, and recognise the vital roles women play in protecting our environment. Male allies are welcome to attend.
Bookings are essential and close 2nd March 2026.
Book online at: https://events.humanitix.com/celebrating-women-in-conservation-breakfast-albury-wodonga
Enquiries: Claire (Corowa District Landcare) 0417 858 533.
This event is possible thanks to the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust.

Bickies with the Birds
2026-03-26 08:30 - 10:30 | Ryan’s Lagoon, Bonegilla, Ryan's Road, Bonegilla, Australia
Bickies with the Birds is a relaxed and welcoming morning event presented by Gardens 4 Wildlife – Albury Wodonga in partnership with BirdLife Australia.
Join us to learn practical tips and tricks for identifying local birds and recording your sightings. We’ll explore how you can contribute to bird monitoring in your area before heading out on a guided bird walk to put your new skills into action.
Afterwards, we’ll gather for a cuppa and a biscuit while chatting about the birds of your backyard.
All experience levels are welcome — whether you’re completely new to birdwatching or already an enthusiastic birder.
This event includes a guided walk of approximately one hour along uneven, unpaved paths.
This is a free event, however places are limited and registration is essential.

This project is supported by the Victorian Government as part of the Victorian Landcare Grants Program.

Enhancing Your Farm Dam
2026-05-15 10:00 - 11:30 | Wooragee, ticket holders will be advised of the address, Wooragee, Victoria, Australia
Your farm dam could be doing SO much more.
Most farm dams are underperforming — for your land, your water security, and your local wildlife. The good news? It doesn’t have to be that way.
On Friday 15 May, we’re heading out to a Wooragee property to see what 30+ years of dam fencing and restoration actually looks like. 🦆🌾🐸
Here’s what’s in it for you:
✅ A farm dam success story, straight from the property owner
✅ Expert insights from ANU Sustainable Farms ecologists — the people who literally research this stuff for a living
✅ Practical, take-home steps you can apply to YOUR dam
✅ Morning tea on us
If you’ve ever wondered whether enhancing your dam is worth it — come and see the evidence for yourself.
📣 Spots are limited !
📅 Friday 15 May, 10am – 11.30am
📍 Wooragee
Book now: events.humanitix.com/enhancing-your-farm-dam
This event is supported by the Australian Government through funding from the Natural Heritage Trust under the Climate-Smart Agriculture Program.

Woodland to Plate (new date)
2026-05-17 10:00 - 14:00 | Check the event listing for venue details, Australia
Important Update: New Date for Woodland to Plate! We’ve been keeping a close eye the thunderstorms forecast for this Sunday, and we’ve decided to move our Woodland to Plate event to keep everyone dry and safe!
NEW DATE: Sunday, 17th May
TIME: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
LOCATION: Cnr Bowna Rd and Plunketts Rd, Bowna

All current ticket holders have been sent an email via Humanitix with the details. Your bookings have been automatically transferred to the new date. Thanks for your understanding, and we can’t wait to see you there.
Back by popular demand – Holbrook Landcare is hosting “a to Plate” bushwalk and lunch event. This time we will explore the Bowna area at the northern end of Lake Hume.
This is a chance to experience the beauty and importance of White Box woodlands, one of our region’s most valuable and threatened ecosystems, while enjoying good views, great company in a relaxed outdoor setting and feasting on local cuisine.

Meeting place – https://maps.app.goo.gl/kyiSeiEFYLziRBjAA (Plunketts Road, Bowna near cnr Bowna Road)
This walk is 5.7km in undulating country on a dirt track

What to Bring

Water 💧

Hat 👒
Sunscreen ☀️
Comfortable walking shoes 👟
Come prepared for an outdoor event.

Please register – https://events.humanitix.com/bct-walk-talk-and-lunch
Sponsored by NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust and Murray Landcare groups

Project Sprout – Community Planting Days, Wodonga 2026
2026-06-01 - 2026-07-30 | Check the event listing for venue details, Australia
The Wodonga community is once again invited to roll up their sleeves and get their hands dirty this winter as Project Sprout- Branching Out launches an ambitious revegetation program that will build on 14 years of volunteer work through Landcare to transform the city’s parks, trails, and waterways into vibrant green corridors teeming with native wildlife.
Project Sprout – Sustaining Parks: Restoring Our Urban Terrain – aims to plant over 5,000 native tube stock across multiple locations throughout Wodonga, creating vital wildlife corridors that will connect the Wodonga hills and waterways directly through the city to the Murray River.
These planting events will be hosted by Wodonga’s Landcare groups who are part of the Wodonga Urban Landcare Network, over the months of June and July 2026.

Bears Hill
Clyde Cameron Reserve
David Winterbottom Park
Elmwood Estate
Ewart Brothers Reserve
Felltimber Creek
Federation Hill
Four Ways (Yarralumla Drive)
Huon Creek
Kent McKoy Reserve
Willow Park
Wodonga & Bonegilla Rail Trail

Pick a time and a place that works for you and come along!

View all Project Sprout community planting event dates and locations
Participants are encouraged to bring their own gloves and trowel – we will provide for those who don’t have their own.
Please register – we’ll keep you posted and remind you when to warm up your planting muscles.
If you would like more information about these events please email info@wodongalandcare.org.au.
Project Sprout is proudly supported by Landcare Australia and BUPA.

North East Regional Sustainability Alliance (NERSA) Bi-monthly meeting
2026-06-01 10:00 - 12:00 | CSU Go TAFE Wangaratta Campus, Tone Road, Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia
The North East Regional Sustainability Alliance (NERSA) is a network of community sustainability groups which acts collaboratively with communities, agencies and organisations across the region. Meetings are held every two months. Anyone is welcome to attend.
This meeting will be held in the video-conference room at the GoTAFE/CSU campus in Wangaratta. You may join us face to face or zoom in. Please contact Jenny Davies for the zoom link. Email address: jdjbdavies@gmail.com

Ryans Lagoon Wetlands working bee
2026-06-09 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-06-16 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-06-23 09:00 - 12:00 | Ryans Lagoon, Ryans Rd, Bonegilla, Victoria, 3691, Australia
Over the coming month the new Friends of the Murray River volunteer group will be working with Traditional Owner Group Duduroa Dhargal Aboriginal Corporation at Ryans Lagoon Wetlands.
Activities will include tree guard removal, nestbox monitoring, fence upgrades and planting.

Supplied: tools and any specific safety equipment needed.
Bring: BYO drinking water. For your safety, please wear covered shoes (preferably boots), long pants, long sleeves, and a hat.
Where: Ryans Lagoon Wetlands, Bonegilla

Meeting places:
OPTION A: 8.30am in WODONGA. Carpool from the corner of Huon Street and Church Street, Wodonga.
OPTION B: 9am at RYANS LAGOON WETLANDS at the Duduroa Dhargal Education Centre.

Please register: events.humanitix.com/ryans-winter26
Sometimes things change at the last minute and we need to be able to contact volunteers.

Friends of the Murray River working bee
2026-06-11 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-06-18 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-06-25 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-07-02 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-07-09 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-07-16 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-07-23 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-07-30 09:00 - 12:00 | Various locations along the Murray River, Albury and Wodonga, Australia
Working bee with the new Friends of the Murray River volunteer group. Over the coming months, activities will range from tree guard removal, installing Canoe Trail signs, pedestrian chicane gates, stripping redundant fences and planting.
Supplied: tools and any specific safety equipment needed.
Bring: BYO drinking water. For your safety, please wear covered shoes (preferably boots), long pants, long sleeves, and a hat.
Where: Various locations along the Murray River near Albury Wodonga.
Meeting place: Carpool from the corner of Huon Street and Church Street, Wodonga.
Please arrive on time as we will leave at 9am sharp.

Please register: events.humanitix.com/murray-winter26
Sometimes things change at the last minute and we need to be able to contact volunteers.

(Corowa) Sloane’s Champions Spotlight Night & Frog Monitoring Experience
2026-06-12 18:00 - 23:30 | Check the event listing for venue details, Australia
It’s time for Corowa’s annual Sloane’s Champions Spotlight Night!
Focused on the threatened Sloane’s Froglet (Crinia sloanei) and its conservation in our region, join Corowa District Landcare and NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water’s Dave Hunter (Senior Threatened Species Officer) for this informative evening and spotlight walk around the Whitehead Street Wetland.
As well as the main event, we’re excited to announce a special add-on session inviting tertiary students (NRM, ecology, environmental science/management), early-career practitioners and frog enthusiasts to join NSW DCCEEW for their annual frog survey around Corowa.
Register for one or both sessions.
Session 1 – Community Session (6:00pm to 8:30pm)
A relaxed, family-friendly session. Begin your evening with a light dinner and learn about the Sloane’s Froglet and other local frog species. Be introduced to the Sloane’s Champions citizen science project and learn how to use the FrogID app to record frog calls.The session concludes with a guided spotlight walk around the Whitehead Street Wetland to look for frogs.
Session 2 – Frog Monitoring with NSW DCCEEW (9:00pm to midnight/1:00am)
An optional, small-group field session limited to 15 people for those wanting an in-depth, in the field experience. Join NSW DCCEEW ecologists to visit local wetland sites and gain hands-on experience in frog survey techniques, habitat assessment, and water quality monitoring. Suited to students, early-career practitioners, and those with a strong interest in frog conservation and field-based monitoring.
Bookings are essential.
What to bring: Headlamp/torch and smartphone (if available); warm clothing and enclosed footwear
If you’re attending session 2, please also bring waterproof shoes, gumboots or waders (if available), snacks and drinking water
Bookings: Bookings are essential. Please register online at: https://tinyurl.com/bde2de4z
Enquiries/phone bookings: Please contact Claire at Corowa District Landcare 0417 858 533 or admin@corowalandcare.com.au

Spotlight on Nocturnal Wildlife
2026-06-19 17:30 - 19:00 | Thurgoona, NSW (address provided via email before the event), Thurgoona, Australia
Grab your torch and head out into the night with Danny Jones on a spotlight walk to discover the incredible nocturnal wildlife hiding in your garden! Learn what’s out there after dark and how to make your garden a haven for nocturnal wildlife. Wrap up warm — it’s their world after dark, and we’re just visiting!
This is a free event but places are limited — reserve your spot at: events.humanitix.com/spotlight-on-nocturnal-wildlife
This event is hosted by Gardens 4 Wildlife Albury-Wodonga, a Wodonga Urban Landcare Network program, with generous support from AlburyCity.
For more information contact Jess Robinson at g4w@wodongalandcare.org.au

Habitat Open Garden – Thurgoona
2026-06-20 11:00 - 14:00 | Thurgoona, NSW (address provided upon registration), Thurgoona, NSW, Australia
Explore a stunning, wildlife-friendly garden on one acre of beautiful habitat, home to a diverse range of native wildlife including birds, reptiles, squirrel gliders and even an elusive echidna. With habitat gardens, a pond, bird baths, nest boxes and more, this is a garden not to be missed!
Tickets are $5. Select your preferred arrival window and feel free to stay as long as you wish!
Reserve your spot at: events.humanitix.com/habitat-open-garden
This event is hosted by Gardens 4 Wildlife Albury-Wodonga, a Wodonga Urban Landcare Network program, with generous support from AlburyCity.
For more information contact Jess Robinson at g4w@wodongalandcare.org.au

West Hume Landcare 2026 National Tree Day Planting
2026-07-26 09:00 - 11:30
Join West Hume Landcare on a farm near Howlong to celebrate the 30th anniversary of National Tree Day and help create a healthier, more connected landscape.
By taking part, you will:
🌱 Support Squirrel Gliders by planting a wildlife corridor
🐦 Encourage thriving populations of birds and pollinators
🌾 Improve soil health and provide shade & shelter for stock
🌳 Help create beautiful, resilient farms and landscapes
Morning tea will be provided at 11.30am.
What to bring:

Drink bottle
Sturdy closed-in shoes
Long pants
Weather-appropriate clothing
Gloves and your favourite planting tool (if you have one)

Some planting equipment will be available on the day. Directions and further event information will be provided after registration.
Please register here: https://events.humanitix.com/whl-national-tree-day-2026
Contact Kathie on Kathie@westhumelandcare.org.au for more information.
