Our last Delatite Landcare Group - Up2Us Bird watching/listening/identifying event for 2025 was held near Blue Range Creek picnic area and provided a great observing experience for our group.
Up2Us Landcare Alliance is excited to partner with the Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority to bring you an incredible opportunity to enhance your property's natural capital while building long-term farm resilience.
Local resident Steve Mahoney recently stumbled across a delightful and lesser-known local — the weasel shadeskink (also known as the weasel skink, Saproscincus mustelinus).
Up2Us Landcare Alliance is excited to announce that we have been awarded $50,000 through the Victorian Government’s Partnerships Against Pests (PAP) program for our project: ‘Rooted in Resilience – Collaborative Solutions for Blackberry and Gorse’.
On Sunday morning, members of the Delatite Landcare Group gathered at Boorolite for a bird walk led by Ecologist Bertram Lobert. The conditions were ideal — calm, clear, and full of spring activity.
Up2Us Landcare Alliance is proud to sponsor the Mini Beasts Photography Section at the 2025 Mansfield Show, celebrating the fascinating world of insects and the people who take the time to observe them up close!
During the recent Annual Ridgeline walk, our group was delighted to spot Cunningham’s Skinks (Egernia cunninghami) basking on an isolated rocky outcrop.
On Saturday, local landholders gathered in the paddock with agricultural consultant Lisa Warn to explore strategies for feeding livestock in dry conditions.
Last Friday, twelve local landholders joined Up2Us Landcare Alliance at Gonzaga Reserve, Barwite, for an informative session on willow management and river health.
Last Saturday’s Wildflower Walk at Sandy Creek was a wonderful celebration of spring in full bloom. Twelve participants joined local botanist Sue Ablitt for a guided wander through the bush, where the diversity of wildflowers did not disappoint.
European wasps are becoming an increasing concern across the Mansfield region. These aggressive invaders not only disrupt outdoor activities and picnics, but also pose a serious threat to our local environment, native wildlife, and community wellbeing.
Mansfield’s Mullum Wetlands proved to be the perfect setting for an eager group of 14 bird watchers on Saturday, 11th October. Guided by local ecologist Bertram Lobert, participants enjoyed the first walk in a new series of bird-focused events sponsored by the Delatite Landcare Group.
Last Friday, Up2Us had the pleasure of visiting Mansfield Primary School to spend an hour with the Grade 1 students learning about the important role trees play in supporting wildlife.
Grade 5 students have been enthusiastically designing their own nest boxes. Using cardboard models, they’ve been testing their ideas to ensure the boxes will be safe, functional, and wildlife-friendly.
On Saturday we had the pleasure of hosting Craig Castree at the Bloom@Doon market, where he delivered two inspiring presentations: Soil is Not a Dirty Word and Edible Gardens.
Last week Kim, Rhiannon and Jess attended the Northern Rivers Roundup in Nagambie, an event designed to bring together Landcare facilitators and coordinators from across the Goulburn Broken and North Central regions of Victoria.
We kicked off our Women in Ag workshop series on the first day of spring with sunshine and a fantastic turnout of local women. The day was full of learning, connection, and practical skills to support livestock health during challenging conditions.
The rakali (Australian water-rat), Hydromys chrysogaster, has emerged as Australia’s most under-appreciated native creature in ABC’s National Science Week poll, based on more than 65,000 votes.
A couple of weeks ago, Up2Us Landcare Alliance teamed up with Mansfield Primary School for a day of hands-on environmental learning with all of the Grade 5 students.
Last Friday, under clear skies and a brilliant full moon, the Up2Us Landcare Alliance held its final Nocturnal Neighbours spotlighting session at John and Lyn Gras' property in Boorolite.
