As part of a Transport and City Services Adopt-a-Park grant, Southern ACT Catchment Group has organised three Grass Identification Workshops to help urban landcare volunteers understand and identify grass species in their local patch. The first workshop was open to SACTCG members of urban landcare groups and took place at …
Since the devastating Orroral Valley bushfire in January/February this year which burnt through over 80% of Namadgi National Park and 20% of Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, Southern ACT Catchment Group has been working to bring together community for the recovery of these special places. Over 500 people signed up on the …
We have put together a report to highlight the achievements from the least year of funding for the Community Engagement in Waterways Progam. Here it is:
Southern ACT Catchment Group has partnered with ACT Government’s Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Department to develop a survey to record data on tree health, in response to community concern about the health of some of their local trees- particularly Yellow Box E. Melliodora and Blakely’s Red Gum E. Blakelyi. …
SACTCG is pleased to announce that we have received four grants through the ACT Environment Grants Program to run projects with member groups across Southern ACT. These are: Bird and bee friendly gardens in the Holder Wetland Precinct with the Holder Wetlands Volunteer Group- $21,750 Protecting Pink-tailed worm Lizard habitat …
As part of our urban waterways education program, we intereviewed Dr Fiona Dyer from the University of Canberra, who shares with us what is algae, what feeds it and how we can all improve the water quality in Lake Tuggeranong.
Hannah, our Urban Water Education Officer had a chat to Dr Rod Ubrihien from the University of Canberra about his research into algal blooms in Lake Tuggeranong. Find out why algal blooms happen and what we need to do to stop them.
Hannah, our Urban Water Educator, interviewed Brian Butler-Kemp from TCCS about how to volunteer on your local Urban Open Space. Check it out below.
Hannah, our urban water education officer, presented to the Grade 3’s at Holy Family Primary School for their term 1 unit of water. These curious kids had been exploring water in their local environment with the Gowrie Raingarden just down the road. She was blown away by their enthusiasm with …
We have all been staying home to save lives- together we are rapidly adapting our way of life. We can use this moment of national renewal to build a lasting legacy for the land our nation is built on. Imagine if getting Australians back to work also helped nature to …
