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A Slow early-Spring Walk with Sue Brunskill & Karen Retra

Join passionate naturalists Sue Brunskill and Karen Retra for a slow nature walk in the Baranduda environmental lands. Come exploring with Sue and Karen and be inspired by their knowledge and enthusiasm for nature from wildflowers, insects and fungi to trees, birds and wildlife. This is the first of our Spring walks in this reserve – the season changes […]

A Slow early-Spring Nature Walk with Sue Brunskill & Karen Retra

Join passionate naturalists Sue Brunskill and Karen Retra for a slow nature walk in one of Wodonga's best bush reserves. Come exploring with Sue and Karen and be inspired by their knowledge and enthusiasm for nature from wildflowers, insects and fungi to trees, birds and wildlife. This is the first of our Spring walks in this reserve - […]

Friends of Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park

Chiltern Post Office 54 Main Street, Chiltern, Victoria, Australia

Every month we meet to do some useful work in the Park (weeding, planting, infrastructure repair and installation etc). We often go for a wander after a short meeting where we consume the traditional Chiltern Bakery bun. Everyone is welcome. Call Mick Webster 0429017229 for more information. We always meet at Chiltern PO at 9am.

Lots about nestboxes

Wooragee hall & community centre Wooragee hall & community centre, 1001 Beechworth-Wodonga Rd, Wooragee

Come and find out why you should consider putting up nest boxes - they can be put up in urban areas too. We will look at Wooragee Landcare’s nest box program and hear what animals have been observed using the boxes.  Nest boxes are one of the tools we can use to increase habitat for wildlife […]

free, booking essential

ACF-AWR Platy Project Event 2 of 2

Willow Park carpark Pearce Street, Wodonga, Australia

Have you ever had that magical moment of spotting a platypus in the wild? Join us at this event to learn where to look for, and how spot, platypus in the wild for this great ACF/UNSW #CitizenScience project. We were so sorry to have to postpone our Platy-Project event on 23 September and we apologise […]

Castle Creek Conservation Reserve, Wodonga with Albury Wodonga Field Naturalists

Acacia Carpark 90 Hume Street, Wodonga, Victoria, Australia

Meet 9am at Acacia Car Park, Wodonga. Travel to Castle Creek Reserve in convoy and car pooling may be required. Castle Creek Reserve has a high conservation value to the city.  Spread over 54 hectares of land with floristic value, this reserve is a twitcher's delight. BYO everything. Leader Bernie phone 0490 497 032.

Wonderful Weeds walk and talk

BeingGreen Permaculture 590 Heathwood Ave,, Lavington, NSW, Australia

Why do weeds exist? Why are they wonderful? Where do they come from? Discover the amazing resource these plants can be for the soil, for medicine and for food. (Includes full colour guide to take home.) Kids are welcome to join for free. We will be offering a brief demo on how to prepare weeds […]

A Slow mid Spring Nature Walk at Castle Creek bushlands

Castle Creek bushlands Castle Creek Road, Leneva, Vic, Australia

Join passionate naturalists Sue Brunskill and Karen Retra for a slow mid-Spring nature walk in one of Wodonga's best bush reserves. Come exploring with Sue and Karen and be inspired by their knowledge and enthusiasm for nature from wildflowers, insects and fungi to trees, birds and wildlife. This is the second of our Spring walks in this […]

A Slow mid-Spring Nature Walk at Swainsona Reserve

Swainsona Reserve Access Felltimber Creek Road, West Wodonga, Victoria, Australia

Join passionate naturalists Sue Brunskill and Karen Retra for a slow nature walk in one of Wodonga's best bush reserves. Come exploring with Sue and Karen and be inspired by their knowledge and enthusiasm for nature from wildflowers, insects and fungi to trees, birds and wildlife. This is the second of our Spring walks in this reserve - […]

free, booking required.

Leneva Enviro Hub working bee

Leneva Enviro Hub 3063 Beechworth-Wodonga Rd, Leneva, Victoria, Australia

Join Parklands Rangers and Leneva residents to revamp the old Leneva School and Hall sites and bring this environmental hub back to life. A series of working bees are enhancing this 10 hectare remnant Box Gum Grassy woodlands site and improve environmental education opportunities for local schools and community. All are welcome. When: On the third Tuesday […]

National Bird Week – Walk and Talk

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To celebrate National Bird Week, join the AlburyCity environment team for a walk & talk within Corrys Reserve to spot some of our local bird species. Come see the diversity of bird life that these woodlands provide habitat for, from the fairy wrens to the finches, lorikeets, honeyeaters, parrots and everything in-between. The walk will […]

Free

A Slow mid-Spring Walk in Baranduda environmental lands

Baranduda link access Baranduda link access, Boyes Road, Baranduda, Victoria, Australia

Join passionate naturalist Karen Retra for a slow nature walk in the Baranduda environmental lands. Come exploring with Karen and be inspired by her knowledge and enthusiasm for nature from wildflowers, insects and fungi to trees, birds and wildlife. This is the second of our Spring walks in this reserve – the season changes so […]

free, registration required

ACF-AWR & Partners – NSW NCC Picnic in the park

Noreuil Park, Albury Noreuil Park, Albury

ACF-AWR thoroughly enjoyed this event in 2022 with our wonderful partner community organisations that are equally keen on enjoying and protecting our precious natural environment. All welcome! BYO food and drink (and something to sit on), and enjoy the day with friends, family, and the local community. There will be some fun activities including a water bug collection […]

Waterbug training in Wodonga

Belvoir Park, Wodonga Belvoir Park Playground, Huon Street, Wodonga

Join us to learn how to collect & identify waterbugs and use the Waterbug App. We'll collect waterbugs from different waterways in Wodonga and learn how to identify which ones they are and what they can tell us about water quality and waterway health. The training is suitable if you're just keen to learn a […]

free, registration required

Saving Local Turtles

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Did you know that common turtle species have declined 90% over the past 40 years?  Learn how to help save local turtles before their Nov-Dec turtle nesting season. Hear about turtles’ threats and how you can protect them, including the 1 Million Turtles program and TurtleSAT citizen science mapping tool. Dr James Van Dyke is […]

Free

Frogs in the Flats

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Join us for a late afternoon stroll along the Yack Creek trail to find out about frogs! With Karen Retra from Wodonga Landcare and Gabi Bridge from Yack Landcare. About our local frogs FrogID app - how to & why to use it How the Rowdy Flat weed control project supports frogs and other species Check […]

free, registration required

Friends of Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park

Chiltern Post Office 54 Main Street, Chiltern, Victoria, Australia

Every month we meet to do some useful work in the Park (weeding, planting, infrastructure repair and installation etc). We often go for a wander after a short meeting where we consume the traditional Chiltern Bakery bun. Everyone is welcome. Call Mick Webster 0429017229 for more information. We always meet at Chiltern PO at 9am.

Gardeners’ tea party – FULLY BOOKED

Private garden Thurgoona, NSW, Australia

This event is now fully booked, but  leave your details on our waiting list (see Humanitix link below) and we'll get in touch if a ticket becomes available. Sip, stroll and socialise in a charming habitat garden in Thurgoona. The well established, half acre cottage-style garden features primarily native plants, including unusual specimens, as well as a small pond, […]

$10

Walk to the Little Dargo

Dargo High Plains exact details sent to those who register, Dargo High Plains, Victoria, Australia

The fires of 2019/20 burnt huge areas of north eastern Victoria. The remaining unburnt forests are more important than ever. One of these areas lies in the headwaters of the Little Dargo River, just south of Mt Hotham. It is a pristine area, without roads, and containing mature forest, much of it dominated by Mountain […]

Discover and Document Nature

Hyphen - Wodonga Library Gallery 126 Hovell St,, Wodonga, Vic, Australia

Make and share nature observations using phone apps and online tools Would you like to know more about something you’ve seen in nature? Are you curious which plants, animals or fungi have been recorded near your place? Interested in sharing your nature observations with others? Keen to join in the Great Southern Bioblitz this November? […]

A Slow late-Spring Nature Walk at Castle Creek bushlands

Castle Creek bushlands Castle Creek Road, Leneva, Vic, Australia

Join passionate naturalists Sue Brunskill and Karen Retra for a slow late-Spring nature walk in one of Wodonga's best bush reserves. Come exploring with Sue and Karen and be inspired by their knowledge and enthusiasm for nature from wildflowers, insects and fungi to trees, birds and wildlife. This is the third and final of our Spring walks in […]

free, registration required

Riverside Rambles

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Join us for a wander to explore the Kiewa River surrounds with a focus on birds, insects or frogs. Each session will be a leisurely walk and chat about habitats, identification, citizen science and monitoring opportunities. There are three walks on offer on Sunday 12 November - pick the one that takes your fancy. Birds with […]

Free, registration required

Observe Nature in the City

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Join our guided walk with naturalist and educator Sue Brunskill and Friends of David Winterbottom Park to explore Huon Creek and the surrounding area. More than just a pathway. Our walk will explore the plants and wildlife that thrive in urban environments, plants that threaten these ecosystems, what our “Friends of” group is working on, […]

Free

A Slow late-Spring Walk in the Baranduda environmental lands

Baranduda link access Baranduda link access, Boyes Road, Baranduda, Victoria, Australia

Join passionate naturalists Sue Brunskill and Karen Retra for a slow nature walk in the Baranduda environmental lands. Come exploring with Sue and Karen and be inspired by their knowledge and enthusiasm for nature from wildflowers, insects and fungi to trees, birds and wildlife. This is the third and final of our Spring walks in this reserve – the […]

free, registration required

Leneva Enviro Hub working bee

Leneva Enviro Hub 3063 Beechworth-Wodonga Rd, Leneva, Victoria, Australia

Join Parklands Rangers and Leneva residents to revamp the old Leneva School and Hall sites and bring this environmental hub back to life. A series of working bees are enhancing this 10 hectare remnant Box Gum Grassy woodlands site and improve environmental education opportunities for local schools and community. All are welcome. When: On the third Tuesday […]

Brooklyn Fields Walk ‘n Weed

Join Parklands Rangers on a Walk and Weed in Albury’s Environmental Lands to help take out environmental weeds and improve the quality of our native bush parks. This is an opportunity to work alongside our Rangers experienced in the ‘how to’ of caring for our local bush. No experience necessary, our Rangers will share all you need to know […]

Volunteer Morning – 7 Mile Creek

7 Mile Creek Table Top Road, Thurgoona

Join Parklands Rangers undertaking a variety of practical park stewardship tasks in this beautiful reserve. This is an opportunity to work alongside our Rangers experiencing the ‘how to’ of caring for our local bush. Tasks will vary month to month and according to the season and your capacity. You may be doing a flora survey, removing redundant fences, replacing barbed […]