The study of language meets the study of life in Ecolinguistics. In this session, we will focus our attention and awareness on the language patterns used to describe and perpetuate interactions between humans, other species and the physical environment. We will go ‘above the sentence’ to explore how framing, metaphor and other linguistic devices influence […]
Come and join me, Alison Wellard, for a winter walk in the foothills of Baranduda. On June 25 Meeting at Westmont carpark at 10am An easy walk starting off Boyes Road and finishing in the shelter of Westmont Retirement Village for lunch and a coffee which you may like to bring or purchase at “Annies […]
What's going on in the bush tonight? Join Parklands Rangers to find out! Ranger Dan will lead you on a night adventure spotlighting for nocturnal native wildlife along the Murray. Parklands have been working with the community restoring the native plants to the area in recent years to support native wildlife. We'll be looking out for possums, […]
This session will provide some basic theory and guidance on developing strategies for ethical practice in your group. It will also include a facilitated discussion with other environmental volunteer managers. For more information and to register: Ethical Practice with Young People Training for Environmental Volunteer Managers, Hosted online, Tue 27th Jun 2023, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm AEST […]
What's going on in the bush tonight? Join Parklands Rangers to find out! Ranger Dan will lead you on a night adventure spotlighting for nocturnal native wildlife along the Murray. You'll be looking out for possums, gliders and owls, listening for frogs and more. This is a family friendly event. Where: Meet at the first car park on the right, […]
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.
Albury Wodonga Field Naturalists outing. Members to meet at 9am at the Baranduda Supermarket car park. Leader for this outing is Bernie and his contact number is 0490 497 032.
Do you have a broken household item you’d like fixed but need a hand to do so? Then this is your opportunity. Our Repair Café is a free meeting place to bring along broken household items such as furniture, clothing, textiles and battery-operated appliances and learn how to fix them with the help of experienced, […]
Starting at Clover Dam, we start with a river crossing then walk uphill on a 4WD track for about 3kms. If the river is too high to cross , as happened in previous years, we will walk to the end of the track and half way along the Tramway before returning the same way. Hopefully […]
ACF-AWR and Kilowatt Cars are proud to partner on this event that will help answer every question you have about Electric Vehicles (EVs). Come along and meet our local EV importer, Russel Klose from Kilowatt Cars. Russell is arguably the most informed and up-to-date person in our region to answer your questions and concerns and […]
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 […]
Albury Wodonga Field Naturalists outing. Members please meet at 2pm at 4 Wickham Court, Baranduda, Victoria where Bernie will lead todays information session. Please bring something to share for afternoon tea. Bernie can be contacted on ph : 0490 497 032.
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 […]
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 […]
Albury Wodonga Field Naturalists outing. Members meet at the Woomargama Tennis Courts, Woomargama at 9.30am. BYO morning tea. Neil will take us on an outing from there until 12noon. Leader Neil Ph 0428 235 964 We will gather again at the Woomargama Pub for our Mid Year Luncheon Please contact Clare by Wednesday 19th on […]
ACF-AWR are proud to offer you the opportunity to participate in an online event with Professor David Lindenmayer from Australian National University. Professor Lindenmayer is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading forest and woodland ecologists and conservation biologists. The Victorian Government recently announced that native forest logging will end by 1 January 2024. What […]
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. We’ll compare what we find with our Autumn seasonal walk – you’ll be amazed at […]
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 […]
Join passionate naturalists Sue Brunskill and Karen Retra for a slow Winter 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. We'll compare what we find with our Autumn seasonal walk - […]
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. We'll compare our findings with the earlier Autumn seasonal walk - you'll be amazed […]
Do you have a broken household item you’d like fixed but need a hand to do so? Then this is your opportunity. Our Repair Café is a free meeting place to bring along broken household items such as furniture, clothing, textiles and battery-operated appliances and learn how to fix them with the help of experienced, […]
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.
Albury Wodonga Field Naturalists outing. Members please meet at the Howlong Recreation Reserve which is on the left hand side of the Riverina Highway as you approach Howlong from Albury at 9.30am, Phillip will lead today's outing to explore the Corowa birding areas. Contact Phillip on Phone 0428 215 313
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 […]
There is no better place to view the Ovens and King Valleys and the Victorian Alps than from Mt Glenrowan. This 10 km return hike to the Mt Glenrowan Lookout begins with a steep climb for 1km, leading up to the Chick Hill Lookout (signposted) while the remainder is undulating and moderate to easy. Native […]
Join us free and online to learn about our local frogs, how we can use the Frog ID app to help identify them and how you can get involved with Taskforce Growler 6.30pm, Wednesday 23rd August Bookings via: https://www.trybooking.com/CJPSA Speakers: Nadiah Roslan, Frog ID project coordinator from Melbourne Museum - what the national Frog ID […]
Albury Wodonga Field Naturalists outing. Meet at the Car Park near the Chiltern Public Toilets (26-28 Main Street, Chiltern) at 9.30am. Be prepared for an interesting day. BYO everything. Leader for today's outing is Neil and he can be contacted on Phone 0428 235 964.
Short AGM Seed bank will be open, also a discussion on how to raise seedlings Bring a picnic lunch to eat during the proceedings A great opportunity to participate in SSAW governance and to prepare for spring plantings! If it is freezing or wet, Harry's Hut is heated.
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 […]
Participate in Round 2 of BirdLife Australia’s biannual surveys for these two critically endangered species; incl. helping to relocate colour leg-banded, captive-released Regent Honeyeater’s from 2017 & learn more about both threatened species. See Flyer attached for full details. RSVP essential - ASAP (& before 24 Aug) - to enable catering (lunch provided) & key […]
