Members and friends are invited to come along to our next Club Night to be educated, entertained and enthralled by what is sure to be unique presentation by former Tallangatta Secondary College geography teacher and alpine geology expert, Ted Minty and his wife, Glenda. Ted and Glenda will be taking us on a ‘virtual tour’ […]
Residents, families and friends are invited to help the Friends of Federation Hill plant trees and shrubs to provide wildlife habitat and links on the hill behind Barton St, Wodonga. When: Two Sunday Mornings in July (7th & 14th) - 9am to 11am. Where: Fed Hill Reserve, Wodonga. Park in Street and take walkway through […]
Date: Sunday 7th July Location: Livingstone National Park, NSW Time: 9.30am to 3pm (approx) Meet: 9:30am at the carpark at the northern end of the park, via Wrigleys Rd, off of O'Briens Creek Rd: https://maps.app.goo.gl/rc4zxqKvZNdieTHr6 Leaders: Darcy Creece (Sthn NSW Birds on Farms on behalf of Birdlife Ovens and Murray) and Sarah Danckert (Murrumbidgee Field Nats) Details It's about a […]
Residents, families and friends are invited to help the Friends of Federation Hill plant trees and shrubs to provide wildlife habitat and links on the hill behind Barton St, Wodonga. When: Two Sunday Mornings in July (7th & 14th) - 9am to 11am. Where: Fed Hill Reserve, Wodonga. Park in Street and take walkway through […]
Greater Hume Council wants to seal an existing dirt road - Jelbart Road, Jindera. The existing remnant vegetation by the road provides a corridor for wildlife. The stretch of road to be sealed is only around 1.5km long and Council has indicated that they propose to remove somewhere between 80-90 trees of various DBHs and […]
BirdLifeAustralia’s Birds on Farms SNSW project team invite you to our FREE guided birdwatching workshop to learn more about your birds from the Ovens and Murray BirdLife Branch of local experts. The Birds on Farms program aims to raise awareness about woodland birds and their habitats, and share opportunities for you to getinvolved in helping […]
Please note this meeting has been cancelled. Apologies for any inconvenience. 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 […]
ACF-AWR are proud to partner with Wodonga Urban Landcare Network (WULN) for this exciting, 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 […]
Details CSU walk around CSU Thurgoona and the wetlands. Opportunities to see a wide range of birds, especially parrots, including Musk, Little & Rainbow Lorikeets. Also the usual water birds and the possibility of a surprise or two. Corry's Wood After morning tea a short drive up to Corry's Wood, where as the name suggests, […]
Learn how innocent attempts to beautify your garden can be a disaster for parks, bush and native wildlife. Gardens 4 Wildlife Project Officer, Lizette Salmon, will discuss our worst garden escapees, why they’re a problem, how they disperse and what you can do to stop the spread. Tickets free, but bookings essential by 11pm Monday […]
Koalas have been recorded from Castle Creek, Leneva and the Baranduda Range. However this iconic species is facing a number of threats including urban development, habitat fragmentation and destruction, vehicle strike impacts, disease and predation. Join ecologist Jim Blackney who will present on this fascinating species covering Threats to Koala populations. Koala behaviour & habitat needs. […]
Wodonga Urban Landcare Network in conjunction with Leneva Castle Creek Landcare are excited to invite you to a field day to look at landscape restoration in tricky terrain in the Castle Creek catchment near Wodonga. Hidden Farm's steep and often rocky slopes are being transformed. The once barren paddocks are now interspersed with shelterbelts to protect stock, creekline revegetation […]
There are a number of very short walks on Mt Buffalo that give great views. We often pass them by in favour of bigger walks. Whilst they are all fairly steep, they are short and I’m in no rush. Participants can chose to do all or some of the walks on offer. Lake View: 2km. […]
The 2024 AGM for the Friends group will be held on Saturday 14th September 2024 and includes a wildflower walk, shared dinner then AGM and talk entitled “Peas in the Park” by Glen Johnson • There will be a walk in the Park guided by Glen Johnson. Meet at the Chiltern Post Office at 3:00pm. […]
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. Image: Young platypus on a log in McMahons Creek, Yarra Ranges, Victoria. Credit: Doug Gimesy. ACF-AWR is excited […]
Discover the nature of Albury Wodonga during the Great Southern Bioblitz (that's GSB)! Parklands Albury Wodonga, Wodonga Urban Landcare Network, and Murray Landcare Collective are again hosting the GSB in Albury Wodonga in 2024. And we're delighted to see other regional Landcare and Friends groups are also participating, including Corowa District Landcare across Federation Council. […]
Join Wodonga Urban Landcare Network and Parklands Albury Wodonga on a slow nature walk through Jack Perry Reserve, Wodonga. We will be on the lookout for nature observations to upload to iNaturalist for the purpose of adding some regional records to the Great Southern BioBlitz. Karen and Veronica can help you navigate the iNaturalist app. […]
Join us for an enchanting Moth Night at Castle Creek Bushlands, Wodonga, as part of the Great Southern Bioblitz! We'll set up a moth sheet and special lighting to attract and observe a variety of moths and other nocturnal invertebrates in their natural habitat. Bring a torch, dress warmly, and don't forget your camera or […]
Join Wodonga Urban Landcare Network and Parklands Albury Wodonga on a slow nature walk through the Castle Creek Bushland reserve, Wodonga. We will be on the lookout for nature observations to upload to iNaturalist for the purpose of adding some regional records to the Great Southern BioBlitz. Karen and Veronica can help you navigate the […]
Are you interested in observing and documenting nature? Join us for a hands-on training session using iNaturalist, a popular citizen science platform! What You'll Learn - Tips for obtaining or confirming identifications of your observations - How to contribute to the identification of sightings by others - Ways to tailor iNaturalist to your specific […]
Come and enjoy a morning's birding around the property of one of our highly experienced birders: you're guaranteed to see a wide range of birds. Meet at 101 Highlands Lane, Ettamogah which is at the very end (about 5 kms) of Central Reserve Rd (use this address in Google). Central Reserve Rd runs off Gerogery […]
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 […]
The annual Albury Wodonga Sustainable Living Festival will be on October 12 and 13 at Hovell Tree Park, as part of Riverside Vibes. There will be a variety of workshops across the two days on gardening, electric vehicles, efficient electric homes, induction cooktops, local threatened species, soft plastic recycling and how to compare energy retailers. […]
Please note this event has booked out. Join us for a spider-spotting night walk at Gordon Craig Park, Wodonga. With huntsman specialist Eathan Douglas, this nocturnal adventure will include: • Spotting spiders in their natural surrounds • Expert insights into spider species, habits and homes • Photography tips for capturing our eight-legged friends from photographer Craig Loechel • How to share your own […]
‘We cannot protect something we do not love, we cannot love what we do not know, and we cannot know what we do not see. Or hear. Or sense’ – Louv. Nature needs us more than ever – and we need nature. As we face the increasing biodiversity crisis fuelled by environmental destruction and climate change, […]
Join us for an enlightening talk with naturalist Peter Ewin as he discusses the fascinating invertebrates he’s encountered on Nail Can Hill and beyond, including critters from his own backyard. With over thirty years of experience in biodiversity with the NSW Government, Peter has transformed his passion for nature into a rewarding career. A resident […]
Come along to learn about the beautiful birds in our backyards, why they do what they do and to ask any questions you might have, with Associate Professor Melanie Massaro from Charles Sturt University.
Are you passionate about protecting the natural values and beauty of the Bears Hill Reserve in Wodonga? Would you like to create a positive impact in your local community? Come along to our community information evening about Landcare on Bears Hill, Wodonga.
Join the Albury Wodonga Field Naturalists for a walk at Kremur Street Lagoons. We will explore the fauna and flora in this area of the West Albury Wetlands, adjacent to the Murray River Meet at Kremur Street boat ramp at 9am, Sunday, March 9, 2025 Pets are not permitted on AWFN field excursions For further […]
Join the Albury Wodonga Field Naturalists for a walk in the Mt. Buffalo National Park. We will explore the flora and fauna in this National Park Meet at the Porepunkah Public Toilet Block carpark near the Ovens River at 9.30am on Saturday 22 March 2025. Pets are not permitted on AWFN field excursions For further […]
