Join Aunty Valda Murray for a women-only session on the banks of the beautiful Travellers Creek west of Wodonga. Learn about the revival of traditional crafts in the local context and the varied uses of local natural resources for everyday living, all while getting hands-on practice in weaving techniques that have been shared for hundreds […]
Mt Buffalo snow shoe – View point and Lake Catani Clearly this date may change depending on snow cover at Mt Buffalo. The plan is to park at the Chalet. We’ll take the ‘highway’ out toward Lake Catani (i.e. not the steep track that goes past the underground river), but divert out to View […]
The Myrtleford & District Landcare & Sustainability Group will be participating in the National Tree Planting Day on Reform Hill, Myrtleford on the 31st July (Sunday) 0930-1130 Come join us (everyone is welcome) plant a tree and help combat climate change as well as beautifying the side of Reform Hill overlooking the township of Myrtleford. […]
Regenerating Australia is a 17-minute short film from Damon Gameau (the award-winning director of 2040 and That Sugar Film) and is based on a four-month interview process with a diverse group of Australians who shared their hopes and dreams for the country's future. More than just a film, Regenerating Australia is the entry point to a multi-platform impact campaign seeking to accelerate the […]
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 last year, we will walk to the end of the track and half way along the Tramway before returning the same way. Hopefully the […]
Join the team from FC Circular and Parklands Albury Wodonga for a community planting morning on Saturday 6th August, 9.30-11.30am, and be a part of the State of the Environment action! FC Circular are providing native plants for this event using funds raised from cans/bottles recycled by our community. Plants planted this morning will connect conservation sites in West […]
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.
Join us for planting along the rail trail just before it enters the town of Beechworth. Park on Mellish St, where it crosses the rail trail. This planting project began in 2017, establishing native trees and shrubs on either side of the rail trail. This even is supported by Indigo Shire Council and Beechworth Honey, […]
We will do a semi circular walk and see the adjacent woodland at the paddock edge. There is a gentle climb up to some granite outcrops. The Gorton farm owners will meet us at this site and take us into the rear paddocks area through a locked gate. There is plenty of parking inside the […]
Parklands Rangers for a night walk in the bush 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, gliders, owls and more... Recommended for adults and children 12+ due to […]
Join Parklands Rangers for a short, sharp working bee on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month, delivering long awaited trail realignments, bush restoration and park infrastructure improvements in McFarlanes Hill Regional Park. When: Friday mornings 9.30-10.30 am, followed by morning tea Where: We will meet at the Hunchback Hill Mountain bike track parking area, off Felltimber Creek Road. What: Activities will […]
As a follow up to our guided River walks, Parklands invite interested community members to participate in a short working bee improving the habitat values along the new River Red Gum trail. Come and explore this special part of the Murray river, contribute to habitat conservation and see if you can spot any platypus along the way! […]
Mt Buffalo snow shoe – the Horn and Dicksons falls Clearly this date may change depending on snow cover at Mt Buffalo. The plan is to park at the old Cresta site, walk up to the horn, back down, then out to Dickson’s falls. I’m guessing it’ll be maybe 12km for the day, but how […]
With Albury Wodonga Field Naturalists club Inc. Leader for today is Jenny Phone 0429 446 383 Meet at 10am outside or near the Old Court House Beechworth. BYO everything
Join Parklands Rangers and Leneva residents to revamp the old Leneva School and Hall sites and bring this environmental hub back to life. On the 3rd Tuesday of each month, an 'all hands' working bee will enhance this 10 hectare remnant Box Gum Grassy woodlands site and improve environmental education opportunities for local schools and community. All are […]
Join Parklands Rangers and our Park Stewardship volunteers in Albury's best bush parks, every Friday as spring unfolds. Every week we will spend 2 hours in Albury's environmental lands doing practical park tasks. You will work alongside our Rangers experiencing the 'how to' of caring for our bush parks and reserves; undertaking a variety of park maintenance/improvement tasks like removing […]
Join Parklands Rangers and our Park Stewardship volunteers in Albury's best bush parks, every Friday as spring unfolds. Every week we will spend 2 hours in Albury's environmental lands doing practical park tasks. You will work alongside our Rangers experiencing the 'how to' of caring for our bush parks and reserves; undertaking a variety of park maintenance/improvement tasks like removing […]
Join Parklands Rangers for a short, sharp working bee on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month, delivering long awaited trail realignments, bush restoration and park infrastructure improvements in McFarlanes Hill Regional Park. When: Friday mornings 9.30-10.30 am, followed by morning tea Where: We will meet at the Hunchback Hill Mountain bike track parking area, off Felltimber Creek Road. What: Activities will […]
On David’s Beechworth Hills walk a few years back we noticed an interesting loop on the map that was nearby. It looked like it might have good views. It is Mt Sugarloaf and it does. Mt Sugarloaf is on the northern side of Woolshed road (which heads out to Eldorado). I was COVIDED by my […]
With Albury Wodonga Field Naturalists club Inc. Leader for today is Helen Phone : 0400 141 181 Meet at 9am at the SS&A Car Park, Wilson Street, Albury then travel in convoy to Walla Walla. BYO everything including gum boots if you are interested in going into the swamp.
Seed Savers Albury Wodonga encourages the saving of seed from useful, edible, and beneficial plants and we have supplies of a wide range of seeds in our seed bank, all currently up to date after our stock take in August. We are approaching the prime time to plant many spring crops or propagating seeds for […]
On Sunday 28 August, 10am to 3pm Wirraminna Environmental Education Centre will Celebrate Wattle Day. There will be Guided Tours, Guest Speaker, Plant Giveaways. Displays by Howlong Men’s Shed and Environmental Groups. Live Entertainment. BBQ Lunch, Tea and Coffee. Children will be entertained with Scavenger Hunts, Face Painting, Bubbles and Popcorn. Free Admission, BBQ, and […]
Join Parklands Rangers and our Park Stewardship volunteers in Albury's best bush parks, every Friday as spring unfolds. Every week we will spend 2 hours in Albury's environmental lands doing practical park tasks. You will work alongside our Rangers experiencing the 'how to' of caring for our bush parks and reserves; undertaking a variety of park maintenance/improvement tasks like removing […]
A weekday walk and talk with the Friends of the WREN, Baranduda to explore winter-calling frogs. An opportunity to follow on from last year's FrogID sessions - suitable for experienced froggers and those who would like to find out what this is about. Led by Karen Retra from Wodonga Landcare: Using FrogID to learn about and […]
The plan is to park at the Chalet carpark and commence the walk from there. We will follow the Big Walk Walking track from the Mount Buffalo Chalet down to Mackey’s lookout for lunch. Our descent from the Mount Buffalo Chalet at 1342 elevation to Mackeys Lookout at 920 m elevation will take in some of the […]
Our September activity will be a flower and bird walk starting from Honeyeater Picnic Area. Jennifer Davidson will be leading with our support. We will have 40 Spreading Wattles (Acacia genistifolia) to plant at Grasslands after the walk and morning tea, if anyone wants to come along. There may be a Wheel Cactus expedition but […]
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, […]
ACF-AWR is hosting three events in September as part of the ACF and UNSW citizen science 'Platy-Project' - the magic of platypus spotting. The first event is a training session on ZOOM. This session will provide information on How to spot a platypus; How to record your findings; Water bugs/food, habitat; OH&S, and; where our […]
To help you all gain the most from your membership, whether new or current members, come along to the New Members Night to: o Learn about booking activities, what questions leaders will ask, and what do the difficulty gradings really mean, o Understand how to hire gear from the club to try before you buy; tents, jackets plus much more, o Meet the leaders, put a face to the names, […]
