A collective voice for community landcare in WA
Bank of ideas is hosting two upcoming events focused on rural communities that may interest landcarers 'Assets in Common' Summit - this summit will focus on the contemporary importance of community-owned enterprise to save or create community services and build community wellbeing, connection and shared prosperity. When: Tuesday, 17 September @ 8:30am - 4pm (WST) Positive Pathways to Local Rural Prosperity Conference - this conference seeks to provide an opportunity for those who care passionately about the future of small-town
Find out more »Registrations for the Walpole Wilderness Bioblitz 2024 are now open here www.walpolewilderness.org This is a great chance to join a team of passionate conservation champions and survey one of the most biodiverse areas in the state.
Find out more »We invite you to join us for an insightful Landcare Checks In featuring a special update from National Landcare Facilitator, Mel Tyas from the National Landcare Network. Mel will provide an overview of the key focus areas within the Strengthen Landcare - Nature Repair program and talk about the transition process as the NLN heads into 2025. Additionally, she will discuss the recent finalisation of the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources, and Associated Traditional
Find out more »Join WACMN for their end-of-year event where together they will workshop a community of practice for coastal stewardship in WA. This event will be the culmination and celebration of their 'Coastal Conversations series' being held throughout the State over the course of the year. Find out more and register https://events.humanitix.com/end-of-year-event-ggd2tp2w
Find out more »In this engaging online Landcare Builds Skills session, landcarers will delve into the fascinating world of soil microbes, gaining a foundational understanding of their roles in ecosystem health. The session will introduce key microbial groups and explore their living requirements, supplemented by live video streams showcasing these essential organisms in action. Join our guest speakers, Ellen Walker and Mark Tupman, as they provide a brief discussion on soil structure and nutrient cycling to illuminate how plants access vital nutrients and how
Find out more »📷 Genestreaming Journey sculpture at Twin Creeks Conservation Reserve, Porongurup, promoting awareness of evolutionary and cultural connections across the Gondwana Link. Details at Heartland Journeys Photo Credit: Basil Schur Join the WA Landcare Network for its 2024 Annual Network Gathering on Friday 1 November 2023. We had such a great time at the Cockburn Wetlands Centre last year we are returning again for a day of networking and learning and an evening of celebrations with our landcare champions. This year's Annual Gathering theme will be 'Sharing Our Landcare Stories'. Storytelling is powerful for landcare impact,
Find out more »Artwork by Emily Jackson https://www.emilyjacksondesign.com.au/ Following on from last year's Inaugural WA Landcarers' Hall of Fame Celebrations, this year we are welcoming further landcare champions into the Hall of Fame and would love you to join us to honour these wonderful individuals. The WA Landcarers’ Hall of Fame recognises those individuals who have contributed a lifetime of dedication through action, leadership, research, advocacy, policy, publication, and persistent hard work. Join the WA Landcare Network for drinks and canapés in the Education Room
Find out more »The Edith Cowan University (ECU) Conservation and Biodiversity Research Center will be hosting a full day workshop on the 11th of November that will bring together urban planners, managers and regulators to explore new methods for monitoring biodiversity and discuss strategies for evaluating the benefits of urban greening. The day will include research updates from biodiversity experts, case studies from local governments and community groups, and a series of facilitated discussions to identify future training opportunities and develop collaborative strategies
Find out more »Join CCWA on Wednesday 13 and Thursday 14 of November at the Wetlands Centre, Cockburn. This year's theme, Nature First, tackles urgent environmental challenges like climate change, ecosystem collapse, waterway protection, and renewable energy's impact on nature. It aims to raise awareness, share knowledge, and offer practical solutions for preventing habitat loss and regenerating nature in WA. Find out more https://www.ccwa.org.au/save_the_date_2024_conference
Find out more »Join the WALN team and guest speaker, Juliet Seers who will provide an informative presentation on the Atlas of Living Australia (ALA), a vital tool for biodiversity monitoring and environmental management. Juliet will highlight the ALA’s extensive database, which compiles biodiversity data from various sources, making it a rich resource for landcare groups. She will demonstrate how the platform provides access to species occurrence records, environmental data, and even predictive models, enabling community members to better understand local ecosystems and make
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