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ZOOM Training session for spotting platypus and recording their location
2024-09-06 18:30 - 19:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Online
ACF-AWR is excited to be hosting three events again in 2024 for the wonderful citizen science platy-project.
The first event, this one, will be a training session on ZOOM.
This session will provide information on

Why this citizen science project is important and how platypus are fairing;
How to spot a platypus – habitat/where, when, and watching out for tricksters;
How to record your findings;
Water bugs/food;
OH&S; and
Where our field events are being held and what to bring.

Please RSVP to let us know you’ll be joining and receive the zoom link to join.
We look forward to seeing you!
ACF-AWR Team

Plant Me Instead stall at Albury-Wodonga Farmers Market
2024-09-07 08:00 - 12:00 | Albury Wodonga Farmers Market, Gateway Village, Lincoln Causeway, Wodonga, Gateway Village, Lincoln Causeway, Wodonga
Visit our display at the Albury-Wodonga Farmers Market featuring almost 30 samples of invasive garden escapees and plant alternatives. Chat with our Gardens 4 Wildlife Project Officer and volunteers about why the escapees are a problem, how they disperse and what you can do to stop the spread.
Display will also include booklets, handouts and other educational material.
Saturday 7 September is National Threatened Species Day – our display highlights a practical way residents can help protect native plants and animals.
This display will be duplicated at the Albury-Wodonga Farmers Market on Saturday 28 September and the Nail Can Hill Wildflower Walk on the morning of Sunday 29 September 2024.
For more information contact Lizette Salmon at g4w@wodongalandcare.org.au or ph 0468 320 647
This project has been supported by the Victoria Government as part of the Victorian Landcare Grants Program and Wodonga Council. Our Nail Can Hill Wildflower Walk display is supported by AlburyCity.

Repair Cafe Albury-Wodonga Inc
2024-09-07 10:00 - 13:00 | Wodonga Senior Citizens Centre, 15 Havelock Street, Wodonga, Victoria, 3690, Australia
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, volunteer repairers. You can also bring along small, blunt garden tools like secateurs and we’ll show you how to sharpen them. Maximum three items per person per session. A donation is greatly appreciated for the repair of your items. This covers the cost of our insurance and supplies used for these repairs.
For more information see: https://www.facebook.com/repaircafeaw/
Repair Café Albury-Wodonga is proudly supported by Halve Waste, with morning yummies donated by Kooka Brotha’s patisserie.

Koalas of Castle Creek and surrounds
2024-09-07 14:00 - 16:00 | Leneva Hall, 3081 Beechworth-Wodonga Rd,, Leneva, Victoria
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.
Habitat restoration to support Koalas.
Who to contact for injured Koalas.
Koalas in our local area & how you can get involved in monitoring.

The talk will be followed by afternoon tea and a short woodland walk in the bush surrounding the Hall.
Free, but registration required.
Book here: Koalas of Castle Creek

Spring Planting and Wicking bed workshop
2024-09-07 14:30 - 16:30 | beingreen permaculture, 590 Heathwood Ave,, Lavington, NSW, 2641, Australia
Keen to plant now for Summer? Not sure what, when and how to do it?
Learn hands on how to plant out a wicking bed for Summer.
Session covers how to choose plants for your garden, companion planting, soil preparation and an opportunity to join in on the making of a wicking bed.

Platy-Project, First Field Event 7 September 2024, 4 - 6 pm
2024-09-07 16:00 - 18:00 | Check the event listing for venue details
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 to be hosting three events again in 2024 for the wonderful citizen science platy-project.
This is our second event and the first of our field events for this year. Our second field event is scheduled for 14 September, 4 – 6 pm.
We’re thrilled to be involved in the ACF and University of NSW citizen science Platy-Project again in 2024.
Join us and help researchers understand more about this elusive animal and how we can better protect it.
When: 7 September, 4 – 6 pm
Where: Willow Park, Car Park, Pearce Street, Wodonga, VIC.
What we’ll be doing:

We’ll talk through the best ways to spot a platypus and how to not get tricked by other creatures;
We’ll practise our platy spotting skills with a walk around the creek to identify the best platy spotting habitat; and
We’ll also net and look at the water bugs to see what platypus food is in the area.

You may want to then invest time to watch and wait for a platypus to reveal itself at the end of the event. We’ve been watching platypus in the area recently.
We can’t promise you will see a platypus, but you’ll be well equipped to keep looking for platypus at your nearest river or creek to help researchers understand more about this incredible creature and help prevent further declines in their numbers.
Join us at our upcoming platy-project event!
RSVP as soon as possible so you don’t miss out. Places are limited to ensure the event is safe and the best experience for all of us.

Border Bushwalking Club - Hume and Hovell Circuit
2024-09-08 08:00 - 17:00 | Check the event listing for venue details
Chris has put together a circuit of about 10km which starts from near Woomargama on the Hume and Hovell track and uses some management tracks to link back to the start point, It has a few ups and downs that are rewarded with some great views. Chris will be leading the walk on the day and Bernadette will be co-leading. Bernadette’s role will be taking the bookings and doing the pre walk logistics so please book in with Bernadette after August 20th.
The walk is at the easy end of grade 3 and will be leisurely in nature.

Grade 3 Medium
Leader: Chris
Phone:
Bernadette
0419241687
Final booking date: Wed Sep 4th
For more information and updates about BBC activities, check www.borderbushwalkingclub.com.au

Hidden Farm Field Day
2024-09-08 09:00 - 13:00 | Check the event listing for venue details
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 is thriving and is slowing erosion and improving water quality and planned revegetation to enhance habitat for the Swift Parrot and Regent Honeyeater is literally blossoming. The property owners have demonstrated that there is no time like the present to get started on healing the land and their achievements in a short period of time are truly astounding.
Join us to hear their story, celebrate their success and be inspired to start your own landscape restoration journey.
Book here Hidden Farm Field Day

Eastern Hill Community Stewardship Morning
2024-09-12 09:00 - 11:00
Join Parklands Rangers undertaking a variety of practical park stewardship tasks in this beautiful reserve.
Learn how to remove the invasive plant species threatening this popular recreation area. This is an opportunity to work alongside our Rangers experiencing the ‘how to’ of caring for our local bush. No experience is necessary – our Rangers will help with plant identification and removal techniques.
Take in the fresh air, get close to nature, and learn about the local environment and how Albury City and community groups are working to protect threatened species, improve habitat, and link habitat corridors across the region.
We will be tackling privet, box elder, briar rose, and cherry plum.
When: 9.00 to 11.00am (2 hrs)
Where: Doctors Point Road.
What is supplied: All tools and any specific safety equipment needed.
What to bring: BYO drinking water. For your safety, please wear covered shoes (preferably boots), long pants, long sleeves, and a hat.
Please register here! Sometimes things change at the last minute and we need to be able to contact volunteers. Please register for the sessions you will attend.
Thank you to Albury City Council for financial support for this program.

BSFG General Meeting-Guest Speaker Serenity Hill-Pukawidgee Farm-Regen Agriculture
2024-09-12 19:30 - 21:30 | Benalla Uniting Church (Opposite the Coles Car Park), 44 Carrier Street, Benalla, Victoria, 3672, Australia
Our next General Meeting will be from 7.30pm-9.30pm on Thursday 12th September 2024 at the Benalla Uniting Church, opposite the Coles Car Park Carrier Street Benalla 3672.
Our guest speaker for the meeting is Serenity Hill from Pukawidgee Farm.
Serenity Hill runs a 168 ha regenerative farm in Warrenbayne: “Pukawidgee”. A self replacing flock of Australian white sheep are managed for sale as meat or livestock. She produces these in a way that regenerates diverse native pastures and revegetated grassy woodlands through increased photosynthesis and plant diversity. A longer description can be found on the Discover Regenerative website here.
Serenity also co-founded and works in a non-profit called Open Food Network. Open Food Network receives funding from government and philanthropy to conduct research and pilot new approaches to agriculture and food systems. Current projects include:
1) the national Discover Regenerative Platform, aimed at showcasing regenerative agriculture to business buyers.
2) a Food Subsidy Pilot Project, funded by Citibank foundation, to develop a voucher system to help low income households access good food.
Serenity also advises Sustainable Table which directs philanthropic funds to food system transformation and Moving Feast, which is a collaboration of food social enterprises in Victoria. She is on the steering committee of the National Regenerative Agriculture Advocacy project, which coordinates advocacy to the Federal government around regenerative agriculture.
Serenity compiled and maintains the publicly available Agroecology and Regenerative Agriculture Knowledge Commons which is a 110 page compendium of the published science pertaining to agroecology and regenerative agriculture.
After the meeting supper will be available.
RSVP: bsfginc@gmail.com. Download the flyer.

Border Bushwalking Club - Mt Buffalo short and sharp
2024-09-14 07:30 - 17:00 | Check the event listing for venue details
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. Great views of Lake Catani. Mostly on footpad with a short Rocky bit at the top.
The Horn: 1km. 360degree views. A lot of steps with a Rocky part that includes a handrail.
The Monolith. 2km. Great views and some history. Narrow track and some steps near the top.
The Old Galleries. 1km. Walking through a rocky wonderland.
Cathedral/ Hump. 2km. Walking past spectacular rock formations and ending with a view. The top part is a scramble but isn’t compulsory.
Rollasens Falls or Eurobin Falls. If people feel like a short walk on the way down we can add one or both of these.

I’m hoping for a sunny September day but if the weather isn’t good I’ll postpone for another day.
please phone me to book in.

Grade 3 Medium
Leader: Bernadette
Phone: 0419241687
Participant numbers:12
Final booking date: TUESDAY Sep 10th
Some short rocky scrambles
For more information and updates about BBC activities, check www.borderbushwalkingclub.com.au

Friends of Chiltern-Mt Pilot NP Field day & AGM
2024-09-14 15:00 - 21:00 | Check the event listing for venue details
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.
Food can be delivered to the Senior Citizens Hall beforehand if desired.
• Gather at the Senior Citizens Hall at about 5:30pm for a dinner. Please bring a plate of food and
whatever you wish to drink. Some soft drinks and juice will be provided. Please advise of what you
plan to bring so that we have a suitable variety available.
• The Friend’s AGM will take place at about 7:30pm followed by a talk entitled “Peas in the Park” by
Glen Johnson.
Peas in the Park – Spectacular, diverse, and essential to ecosystem function – we’ll investigate and
marvel at our unique Pea flora. It’s not all eggs and bacon!
Our Speaker – Glen Johnson
Glen has over 30 years of multi- agency experience in biodiversity conservation and threatened species management with the Victorian Department of Environment, Energy and Climate Action (DEECA). Glen left DEECA in Jan. 2024 and is now a Senior Ecologist with Wild Research Pty Ltd (working mainly on threatened frog recovery projects). Glen has worked in a diversity of environments from mallee to alpine, forest to riparian, and box ironbark to lowland grassy ecosystems. He has extensive experience in the conservation of numerous threatened species in the Park.

Platy-Project, Second Field Event 14 September 2024, 4 - 6 pm
2024-09-14 16:00 - 18:00 | Check the event listing for venue details
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 to be hosting three events again in 2024 for the wonderful citizen science platy-project.
This is our third and final event and the second of our field events for this year.
We’re thrilled to be involved in the ACF and University of NSW citizen science Platy-Project again in 2024.
Join us and help researchers understand more about this elusive animal and how we can better protect it.
When: 14 September, 4 – 6 pm
Where: Willow Park, Car Park, Pearce Street, Wodonga, VIC.
What we’ll be doing:

We’ll talk through the best ways to spot a platypus and how to not get tricked by other creatures;
We’ll practise our platy spotting skills with a walk around the creek to identify the best platy spotting habitat; and
We’ll also net and look at the water bugs to see what platypus food is in the area.

You may want to then invest time to watch and wait for a platypus to reveal itself at the end of the event. We’ve been watching platypus in the area recently.
We can’t promise you will see a platypus, but you’ll be well equipped to keep looking for platypus at your nearest river or creek to help researchers understand more about this incredible creature and help prevent further declines in their numbers.
Join us at our upcoming platy-project event!
RSVP as soon as possible so you don’t miss out. Places are limited to ensure the event is safe and the best experience for all of us.

Art auction for the Alps
2024-09-15 12:00 - 17:00 | Bright Brewery, 121 Great Alpine Road, Bright, 3741, Australia
What: FUNdraiser art auction, Friends of the Earth Forest Collective
When: Online from mid August and in person Sunday 15th September 2024. 12 noon to 5pm.
Where: In person event at Bright Brewery, 121 Great Alpine Road, Bright.
Why: Australia’s iconic snow gum woodlands and alpine ash communities are under threat from the increased frequency of bush fires.
Lack of live mature trees leads to lack of seed. No seed means no new seedlings to replace the burnt high country forests.
Up to 90% of our snow gum forests are under threat right now.
Come and join us on the 15th of September at the Bright Brewery.
There will be live music, door prizes, info and merch stalls and gorgeous art works to view and purchase in a fabulous pub atmosphere.
All money raised will go towards saving our high country forests.
Make a weekend of it.
Can’t make it on the day? View the art online via Galabid. The link to the auction site will go live mid August.

Calling all artists to Help save our Alps.
Please donate some artwork to raise much needed funds.
Paintings, ceramics, photography or other media are all welcome.
We have drop off locations in Barnawartha, Ocean Grove, Castlemaine, Doncaster, Strathbogie and the FoE office in Smith Street, Collingwood (please label the art ‘Forest Collective auction’).
Do you need your art collected?
For more information please contact Sanja : sanja.vanhuet@foe.org.au

MONTHLY REPAIR CAFE HASTINGS WORKSHOP
2024-09-15 13:00 - 16:00 | Hastings Community Hub, 1973 Frankston-Flinders Rd, Hastings, 3915
The Repair Cafe is a place where skilled volunteers fix, repair and mend household & personal items for reuse or repurpose. This helps pass on special skills and keeps the circular economy going in the community and items out of landfill. We are a not-for-profit community organisation which relies on kind donations from the community to also keep us going. Kids activities and light refreshments are available as part of the Repair Cafe services. We are currently running just one session per month (usually on the third Sunday of each month) at The Hastings Community Hub. We have a great group of volunteers but are also seeking more volunteers to assist in all areas of operating the Repair Cafe (on site and behind the scenes) as our visitor numbers grow. Training provided. Please inquire if interested in helping out or attending one of our next repair sessions – we would love to meet you!

Rising Tide Albury next steps meeting
2024-09-18 18:00 - 19:30 | Harry’s Hut, Browns Lagoon, Olive Street, South Albury
Rising Tide Albury is holding an information session about infinity groups, logistics and how to join the event in November. At this time of climate crisis we will be highlighting the issues with coal at Newcastle, the world’s largest coal port. Join other people motivated to act for a cleaner safer future. With such a great music line up this promises to be a fun and memorable adventure. Any queries email: albury@risingtide.org.au
https://www.facebook.com/events/s/rising-tide-albury-planning-me/526667006477021/

Monument Hill Community Stewardship Morning
2024-09-19 09:00 - 11:00 | Check the event listing for venue details
Join Parklands Rangers to help find and remove invasive lavender in this beautiful reserve.
This is an opportunity to work alongside our Rangers experiencing the ‘how to’ of caring for our local bush. No experience is necessary – our Rangers will help with weed identification and removal techniques.
Take in the fresh air, get close to nature, and learn about the local environment and how Albury City and community groups are working to protect threatened species, improve habitat, and link habitat corridors across the region.
When: 9:00 am to 11.00 am (2 hrs).
Where: Meet at the Monument Hill memorial carpark on Roper St.
What is supplied: All tools and any specific safety equipment needed.
What to bring: BYO drinking water. For your safety, please wear covered shoes (preferably boots), long pants, long sleeves, and a hat.
Please register here! Sometimes things change at the last minute and we need to be able to contact volunteers.
Thank you to Albury City Council for financial support for this program.

Great Southern Bioblitz - Albury Wodonga
2024-09-20 - 2024-09-23 | Across AlburyCity, City of Wodonga, online, Albury and Wodonga, NSW & Victoria, 2640, Australia
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 in to add your observations and record the nature of Albury Wodonga, from river to hills.
This year the GSB observation period is Friday 20 September to Monday 23 September, 2024.
All observations made during this time can be uploaded to iNaturalist within 2 weeks after the event to be included in the BioBlitz tally.
We’ll be hosting a series of local community events to record observations, and you can add your own observations as well. Get the free iNaturalist app, log in to record your local nature sightings, and everything you add during the GSB period will automatically appear as part of our Albury Wodonga project or elsewhere in the Southern Hemisphere, if you’re outside our local area.
Optionally, join our Albury Wodonga project to keep up to date on what’s happening and see the records as they flow in.
See inaturalist.org/projects/great-southern-bioblitz-2024-albury-wodonga
Plants, animals (mammals, insects, fish, birds), fungi and more – what will you find this September?
Events in Wodonga in conjunction with the Great Southern Bioblitz include:

Slow nature walk at Jack Perry Reserve – 10am, Friday 20 September
Moth night at Castle Creek Bushlands – 7pm, Saturday 21 September
Slow nature walk at Castle Creek Bushlands – 10am, Sunday 22 September
Using iNaturalist workshops, Hyphen – morning and evening sessions, Tuesday 24 September

Slow nature walk - Jack Perry reserve
2024-09-20 10:00 - 12:00 | Jack Perry Reserve, Axford Boulevard, Wodonga, Victoria, Australia
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.
We’ll share tips for noticing nature, how and why to record what you find, and how to use the iNaturalist app to help confirm the ID and contribute to biodiversity knowledge.
What to expect: This urban reserve is home to many interesting plants, animals and fungi. Please be aware that we will be walking on gentle slopes, on a natural, unpaved and possibly wet surfaces.
What to bring: your mobile or other camera; dress for the weather and wear closed shoes, long pants, and a hat.
We suggest downloading the iNaturalist app and creating a user account if you want to add your records from your mobile as we go.
You can also just attend the walk for interest if you prefer. Or take photos to add to iNaturalist (or other online platform) after the event.
Meeting place: At the reserve entrance opposite 54 Axford Boulevard (not on Victoria Cross Parade).
This is a free event, but please register to let us know you’re coming.

Moth night - Wodonga
2024-09-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Castle Creek Bushlands, Castle Creek Rd, Wodonga, Victoria, Australia
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 smartphone if you’d like to help document our discoveries.
Experience the hidden nightlife of our local bushlands and contribute to citizen science during this unique evening of moth-watching and exploration!
We suggest downloading the iNaturalist app and creating a user account if you want to add your records from your mobile as we go.
You can also just attend the night for interest if you prefer. Or take photos to add to iNaturalist (or other online platform) after the event.
What to expect: It will be dark and the moth sheet will be located a little way into the bushland, so we’ll likely walk approximately 1-2km during the event. Please be aware that we will be walking on slopes, on a natural, unpaved and possibly wet surfaces.
Where: Meet at Castle Creek Bushlands access off Castle Creek Rd.
Google map: goo.gl/maps/TjytEF1aSseYcpiN7
Please register – this is a free event, with limited places available.
This event is co-hosted by Parklands Albury Wodonga and Wodonga Urban Landcare Network.

Slow nature walk - Castle Creek Bushland Reserve
2024-09-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Castle Creek Bushlands, Castle Creek Rd, Wodonga, Victoria, Australia
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 iNaturalist app.
We’ll share tips for noticing nature, how and why to record what you find, and how to use the iNaturalist app to help confirm the ID and contribute to biodiversity knowledge.
What to expect: As usual, you are in for a treat in this special reserve, with a flush of spring wildflowers and the days warming. Expect to focus on the ‘slow’ and ‘nature’ and ‘noticing’ rather than the walk – exercise is not the priority! Please be aware that we will be walking on slopes, on a natural, unpaved and possibly wet surfaces.
What to bring: your mobile or other camera; dress for the weather and wear closed shoes, long pants, and a hat.
We suggest downloading the iNaturalist app and creating a user account if you want to add your records from your mobile as we go.
You can also just attend the walk for interest if you prefer. Or take photos to add to iNaturalist (or other online platform) after the event.
Where: Meet at Castle Creek Bushlands access, along Castle Creek Rd.
Google map: goo.gl/maps/TjytEF1aSseYcpiN7
This is a free event, but please register to let us know you’re coming.

Living Plant Based: Diet and Climate Change
2024-09-22 12:00 - 14:30 | Beechworth Railway Station, 1B Harper Avenue, Beechworth, 3747
This month join us for a shared plantbased pot luck lunch and a discussion of diet and climate change and whether the Plant Based Treaty is a way forward.
BYO plantbased dish – if unsure a fruit platter or a bowl of cooked potatoes with hummus is perfect

Spotlighting Walk - Drapers Reserve
2024-09-23 18:30 - 20:30 | Check the event listing for venue details
Join Parklands Albury Wodonga on a spotlighting walk at Drapers Reserve!
Ranger Dan will lead you on a night adventure looking for nocturnal native wildlife such as possums, gliders, owls, and more!
This event is free and family friendly.
Where: Drapers Reserve, Elliot Lane, Leneva.
Google map: Drapers Reserve Access.
What to expect: We will be walking on natural, unpaved, and possibly uneven surfaces. It may be cold.
What to bring: Please wear warm clothes, closed shoes, and bring a personal torch. Remember, quiet is key!
Weather watch: We’ll keep an eye on the weather and let everyone who is registered know on the afternoon of the event if we need to postpone.
Please register here! Registration prior to the event is essential for communication, safety and insurance purposes.

Using iNaturalist workshops
2024-09-24 10:30 - 19:00 | Hyphen – Wodonga Library Gallery, 126 Hovell St,, Wodonga, Vic, 3690, Australia
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 interests

Two Session Options:
1. Morning Session: 10:30 am – 12:00 noon
2. Evening Session: 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Choose the time that best suits your schedule!

What to Expect
– Optional: Bring your smartphone and/or laptop & your photos of nature
– You’ll have the opportunity to add photos from your phone to iNaturalist during the session
– We’ll be identifying records added as part of the Great Southern Bioblitz (taken between Friday 20 September and Monday 24 September)
– Remember, iNaturalist is just one of many citizen science tools available – come along to see if it’s right for you.
– Already uploading your finds? We’ll also highlight additional functions within ‘iNat’ that you might be interested in!

Registration
This event is free, but registration is required: events.humanitix.com/inatgsb
Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your nature observation skills and connect with fellow local nature enthusiasts.
Hope to see you there!

More Information
For any questions, please contact Karen at Wodonga Landcare, karen@wodongalandcare.org.au or 0428 629 099.

Spotlighting Walk – Stringybark Conservation Reserve
2024-09-24 18:30 - 20:30
Join Parklands Albury Wodonga on a spotlighting walk at Stringybark Conservation Reserve!
Ranger Dan will lead you on a night adventure looking for nocturnal native wildlife such as possums, phascogales, gliders, owls, and more!
This event is free and family friendly.
Where: Stringybark Conservation Reserve. Meet at the Baranduda Community Centre car park on Sage Court.
Google map: Sage Court car park.
What to expect: We will be walking on natural, unpaved, and possibly uneven surfaces. It may be cold.
What to bring: Please wear warm clothes, closed shoes, and bring a personal torch. Remember, quiet is key!
Weather watch: We’ll keep an eye on the weather and let everyone who is registered know on the afternoon of the event if we need to postpone.
Please register here! Registration prior to the event is essential for communication, safety and insurance purposes.

Eastern Hill Community Stewardship Morning
2024-09-26 09:00 - 11:00
Join Parklands Rangers undertaking a variety of practical park stewardship tasks in this beautiful reserve.
Learn how to remove the invasive plant species threatening this popular recreation area. This is an opportunity to work alongside our Rangers experiencing the ‘how to’ of caring for our local bush. No experience is necessary – our Rangers will help with plant identification and removal techniques.
Take in the fresh air, get close to nature, and learn about the local environment and how Albury City and community groups are working to protect threatened species, improve habitat, and link habitat corridors across the region.
We will be tackling privet, box elder, briar rose, and cherry plum.
When: 9.00 to 11.00am (2 hrs)
Where: Eastern Hill car park.
What is supplied: All tools and any specific safety equipment needed.
What to bring: BYO drinking water. For your safety, please wear covered shoes (preferably boots), long pants, long sleeves, and a hat.
Please register here! Sometimes things change at the last minute and we need to be able to contact volunteers. Please register for the sessions you will attend.
Thank you to Albury City Council for financial support for this program.

Nail Can Hill walk, Albury
2024-09-28 09:00 - 15:00 | Nail Can Hill
Join the Albury Wodonga Field Naturalists for a walk in Nail Can Hill, Albury, to explore the plants and birdlife in the reserve. Meet at the Range Road entry gate to Nail Can Hill Reserve at 9 am on Saturday 28 September 2024.
For further information telephone 0490 497 032.

Albury City Nail Can Hill Wildflower Walk
2024-09-29 09:30 - 12:00 | Range Road carpark, Nail Can Hill access, Range Road, Glenroy, NSW, 2640, Australia
Join us on Sunday September 29 to celebrate the beautiful wildflowers of Albury’s Nail Can Hill.
The event allows you to fully immerse yourself in the stunning bushland, where you can explore the trails with local wildflower enthusiasts as they identify the wildflowers, and local wildlife and learn about why our local bushlands are so important.
Learn how you can do your bit for our local environment from organisations such as Our Native Garden Nursery, Gardens 4 Wildlife (Wodonga Urban Landcare), NSW Local Land Services and Friends of Nail Can Hill. Participants will receive a free native plant, BBQ lunch and coffee (bring a reusable cup).
Limited spots are available, and RSVPs are essential via the registration form. If all walks are booked out, you are still welcome to attend on the day and take a self-guided walk-up Range Road Fire trail which will be sign posted for the day.

Street Harvest
2024-09-30 09:00 - 12:30 | Uniting, Wodonga, 1 Nilmar Avenue, Wodonga, Vic, 3690, Australia
‘Street Harvest’ was a pilot project developed in Wodonga in 2010. The Street Harvest Project grew out of a passion for transforming the local food system into one that is sustainable and strong.
The project builds and encourages community capacity and improves food security for Wodonga residents by distributing excess fruit and vegetables, harvested from residential gardens, to local residents and emergency food relief agencies.
The project is being reinvigorated – Please consider growing an extra row of produce in your garden to support this project and Uniting in Wodonga.
All produce can be dropped off at Uniting (1 Nilmar Avenue, Wodonga between. 9:30 am to 12:30 pm Monday to Friday).

Spotlighting Walk – Waterworks Regional Park
2024-10-01 19:00 - 20:00
Please note this event is fully booked. Join Parklands Albury Wodonga on a spotlighting walk at Waterworks Regional Park!
Ranger Dan will lead you on a night adventure looking for nocturnal native wildlife such as possums, gliders, owls, and more!
This event is free and family friendly.
Where: Waterworks Regional Park. Meet at the car park to the right immediately after crossing the first bridge.
Google map: Waterworks car park.
What to expect: We will be walking on natural, unpaved, and possibly uneven surfaces. It may be cold.
What to bring: Please wear warm clothes, closed shoes, and bring a personal torch. Remember, quiet is key!
Weather watch: We’ll keep an eye on the weather and let everyone who is registered know on the afternoon of the event if we need to postpone.
Please register here! Registration prior to the event is essential for communication, safety and insurance purposes.
