Our latest Fords Creek volunteer session focused on managing ash trees along the creek bank, with a lovely sighting of a family of ducks and ducklings reminding us why caring for our local waterways matters.
FrogID Week runs from 6 to 15 November, so grab the free app, head outside after dark and help scientists discover which frogs are calling around Mansfield, from the humble Pobblebonk to the rarest locals.
Indian Mynahs have found their way into our valley, and the Howqua Valley Landcare Group has been working quietly over the past six months to try to stop them getting a foothold.
With fire season approaching, Agriculture Victoria, the CFA and the Victorian Government have a range of resources to help landholders prepare. Here's what's available and where to find it.
This property has been part of the Nature Services for Ag program, funded through the CMA, which helps landholders restore native vegetation while keeping their land productive.
Local resident Leanne Robson recently found hundreds of bogong moths in the flowering eucalypts at Goughs Bay, feeding on nectar before continuing their migration.
Students and teachers from MSC spent a good part of their day with the Friends of the Rail Trail group, planting indigenous plants near the Olivers Road section of the Rail Trail in Mansfield recently.
The 2026–27 Dingo Predation Management Zone plans are now available, outlining local approaches to reducing livestock losses while supporting dingo conservation.
Community members recently came together at Ford’s Creek for hands-on weed control, learning practical techniques to help protect and restore the health of the local waterway.
Join international author and agricultural consultant Gwyn Jones for a practical farm walk exploring what weeds can reveal about soil condition, disturbance and land management — and how understanding the cause can lead to more effective and sustainable weed management.
Every spring, millions of Bogong moths make an incredible journey to the Australian Alps. For North East Victoria, these tiny travellers are an important part of our natural and cultural landscape, providing food for alpine wildlife and connecting generations of people to the High Country.
Almost 70 community members came together to build and paint nest boxes, helping provide much-needed habitat for wildlife across the Longwood fire ground.
A wonderful workshop exploring the 12 principles of permaculture and the many connections between working with nature, resilient landscapes and Landcare.
Expressions of Interest are now open for the first three 2027 Landcare Extension training opportunities through the Scaling Success Program. Explore the upcoming programs in Echuca, Benalla and Euroa, with more dates to be announced soon.
Up2Us recently teamed up with AusNet and Zinfra for a corporate working bee, where teams from both organisations joined the Up2Us crew to build and paint 160 habitat boxes.
There's a bit of a catch at the heart of a recent ABC Science articleby Peter de Kruijff: fire is both the thing that saves some of our wildflowers and the thing that can wipe them out. It all comes down to timing, and climate change is messing with the clock.
