Great Southern BioBlitz 2025: Murrumbidgee Interested in contributing to science? The Great Southern BioBlitz is an annual project facilitated on iNaturalist between the 24th of October and the 27th of October 2025. Community members are able to download the iNaturalist app for free and join the project. It sounds complicated, but realistically, you’ll download an…
THE STORY OF NARRANDERA KOALAS Koalas were introduced to Narrandera Nature Reserve in 1972-1974 from North-eastern NSW, French Island in VIC, and South-eastern QLD. The introduced koalas appeared to thrive on the river redgum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) diet. The colony has increased to over 200 in the Narrandera Flora and Fauna Reserve, the first conservational translocated…
Blooming Connections Connecting Seniors Program 2025 About Blooming Connections Murrumbidgee Landcare presents Blooming Connections, a series of easy activities with a focus on nature, bringing together First Nations Elders and Senior Citizens who reside in Narrandera, Leeton, Griffith, and Coleambally, to build relationships and foster good mental health and wellness. The activities will include morning…
Teaching local students about Local Threatened Species has been wonderful. The kids had a blast and so did we. Travelling the Riverina with Douglas the Australasian Bittern, Louise the Malleefowl and Goldie the Plains-wanderer, they fought for the front seat but were generally well-behaved. Having Michael Lyons from Narrandera Sandhills Artifacts was fabulous. Hearing…
Background Time in nature can provide many benefits to young people and can positively influence their mental health. However it has been found that adolescents typically spend far less time in nature than either younger children or adults. In parallel, emerging research has noted the conflicting impacts from the benefits of connecting with nature and…
Revegetation Expressions of Interest – Now Closed The Landcare-Led Resilience Project sought expressions of interest to establish approximately 16 revegetation sites over the 2023/2024 period. These sites contribute to demonstrating techniques to make revegetation more resilient to climate challenges and improve farm business resilience. Techniques explored include varying site preparation methods, planting densities, species mixes,…
“Sunset of Possibilities” Our farm is a canvas of incredible colours, carved by nature. Many views take my breath away in wonder.
“Tree In Teardrop” Created by: Sarah McCarthy
“Our Reef” We love our property, at the reef for the mountains, river, and sand and the wide-open spaces for our stock. Created by: Nicole Ward
“Life On The Farm” My pictures depict life on the farm for me. The dam in the picture is a reminder of where we spent our childhood – 8 children swimming over the summer months- laughing and enjoying spending time with each other Created by: Jenny Roberts