2023 marks 40 years since the ‘beginnings’ of the modern landcare movement in WA.  The WA Landcare Network has been working alongside First Nations community, community groups, WA Parliamentary Friends of Landcare, and the whole sector to facilitate a season of celebrations. Aligned with the 40 Years of Landcare in WA celebrations we are establishing the WA Landcarers’ Hall of Fame, a repository of portraits, biographies, and timelines of this rich history to provide inspiration and education for generations to come. The

Join us for our first Landcare Checks In for 2024 with guest speaker Tarquin Moon, National Nature Laws Campaigner with Birdlife Australia. Tarquin will guide us through the key reasons that law reform is urgently needed and the opportunities that this presents to create meaningful changes to protect our precious wildlife and wild places. Some of the key topics that will be covered include: - Overview of Australia’s Nature Laws - How Australian’s are better off when nature is thriving

Landcarers are a passionate lot and importantly love to have their voices heard on issues affecting the environment. Writing an environmental submission on that burning issue, is sometimes a daunting task. If you or your landcare group are keen to feel empowered and to maximise the impact of your environmental submissions join us for our first ‘Landcare Build Skills’ session for 2024. Our presenters Dr Lincoln Hood from Tangaroa Blue, and Liam Lily and Kelly Duckworth from Conservation Council of WA

Join the WALN Team with guest speaker Sam Marwood, CEO Odonata Foundation to learn about the power of eDNA (environmental DNA) and how it can help better understand the ecological values hidden in your patch. Some of you might have been lucky enough to hear Odonata Foundation’s CEO Sam Marwood at December’s Annual Gathering where he spoke passionately of the work being done with partners to save our native wildlife and increase biodiversity. Sam’s enthusiasm is contagious and made lots of