‘Picture You in Agriculture’ program
2020 – 2022 Murrumbidgee Landcare Inc are excited to be working with Riverina Local Land Services to offer the award-winning Picture You in Agriculture programs to schools in the Riverina! If you are unsure about delivering this program at your school during Covid-19, we encourage you to read this series of stories from schools participating…
Connecting young people with nature: Benefits for biodiversity, mental health and social connection
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…
Landcare-led Resilience Project
Are you interested in doing revegetation in 2023/2024? We are seeking expressions of interest to establish approximately 16 revegetation sites over the next two years. These sites will contribute to the demonstration of techniques that make revegetation more resilient to climate, and contribute to farm business resilience. For example, we will explore varying site preparation…
NSW Landcare Program
2019 – 2023 Funded by the NSW Government through Landcare NSW and NSW Local Land Services This program is a $22.4 million investment co-delivered by Landcare NSW and NSW Local Land Services to unlock the potential of the extensive volunteer network and Landcare movement across NSW. It builds on the Local Landcare Coordinator Initiative, a number…
Partnering in Private Land Conservation
2020 – 2022 Landcare NSW and the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust (BCT) have established an agreement to work together to raise awareness and support private land conservation efforts across the state. The BCT recognises that local Landcare groups have been mobilising communities and taking action on a range of issues for decades now, biodiversity conservation…
Saving Swift Parrots and threatened woodland species
2016 – 2022 Funded through the NSW Government ‘Saving Our Species’ program This project is being run as a consortium led by the Australian National University with other partners including Riverina LLS, Birdlife Australia, Greening Australia, Bush Heritage Australia, NSW Office of Environment & Heritage, Central Coast Council, Macquarie City Council, Greater Sydney LLS and…