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August 2024
Healthy Country Planning and its application for landcare
Join WALN and its special guests to explore the world of healthy country planning and its application for landcare. Understand more about what healthy country planning is, how First Nations groups are using it and how landcare groups might develop co-planning processes. We will also explore how healthy country planning approaches might be applicable to community landcare groups, enabling them to establish a good planning process, regularly check in on how much progress is made against core objectives, and continually adjust efforts to achieve those objectives. Hear from
Find out more »Dieback Information Group Conference ( DIG)
The annual Dieback Information Group Conference (DIG) is happening on 20-21 August 2024 in Boorloo, Perth, and online, bringing together the latest in scientific knowledge, best land management practices and industry innovation in the Phytophthora science and management space. This year’s theme “Seeing the Forest for the Trees” - has been selected to recognise the importance of holistic management for Australia's forest ecosystems, and the pivotal role that environmental biosecurity and disease hygiene play in the health of these landscapes.
Find out more »Catchments Corridors and Coasts 2024
Engage in system thinking and connect with a range of local Education for Sustainability (EfS) practitioners at this one-day workshop taking place at the Kings Park and Botanic Garden Green Room. This event suits teachers, environmental educators, sustainability champions and more as it explores how our productive networks can occur anywhere - from the upper catchment, throughout the corridor and to the coast. Tickets will be available really soon, but until the meantime, you can pop the date in your
Find out more »Landcare Build Skills – Landcare Project Design 101
A landcare project starts with an idea! - something that an individual or a group wants to achieve to address an issue or to protect or enhance a natural area. Many landcarers are big picture thinkers and are amazing at coming up with great ideas for landcare projects, but it is only through solid project planning and design that projects come to fruition and are successfully funded and implemented with positive benefits for the environment. Whether you are a small friends of
Find out more »September 2024
Tackling weeds in a bushland reserve
Join WALN and its special guests to discuss how best to tackle the seemingly insurmountable burden of introduced weeds in a bushland reserve. Many Friends of Reserve Groups are daunted by the sheer number of weeds in their local patch, and could use a bit of guidance about how to prioritise and plan an effective weed control program. This is a chance to raise your weed control issues in a forum of like minded people and to hear from others about their
Find out more »Environmental Practitioners Symposium
The 2024 Environmental Practitioners Symposium is now open for registration! Hosted by the Environmental Institute of Australia and New Zealand Inc. this event will have an exciting lineup of presenters who will be showcasing insights and practical applications across four themes: Enhancing Assessment Timeframes; Biodiversity; Integrating Indigenous Knowledge; and Restoration versus Rehabilitation. Find out more https://www.eianz.org/events/event/wa-environmental-practitioners-symposium
Find out more »Positive Pathways – Rural Community Events
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 »Walpole Bioblitz
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 »October 2024
National Update & Opportunities for Community Landcare in 2025
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 »Maximising our Collective Impact
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
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