Murrumbidgee Landcare e-news - May 2018
Welcome to the May edition of Murrumbidgee Landcare's e-news!
It has been a busy few weeks at Murrumbidgee Landcare, as we work to develop a strategic plan for Landcare in the Riverina. Thank you to everyone who came along to our workshops and completed the survey – your input has been priceless, and we will endeavour to get the outcomes to you as soon as we can. If you haven’t yet had your say, there is still time to complete the survey!
The next month has a great range of activities on offer, including a “Who’s living on my land” workshop at Yerong Creek, a Climate Conversation at Yass, and a series of workshops with Cam Nicolson aimed at helping you to improve your farm decision-making.
There are also heaps of grants available at the moment, so have a look and see if there is anything that may suit a project you have in mind. If you’d like some assistance, remember you can always contact your Local Landcare Coordinator or the Murrumbidgee Landcare office.
Nicole and the team at MLi
News
Local Landcare Coordinator Initiative - Progress report, April 2018
Guide to successful grant writing
Are you interested in monitoring algal blooms?
A plan to capture Australia's biodiversity
Upcoming events
KVLG AGM and dinner with Ginny Stevens - Wagga - 10 May
Binalong Landcare AGM and drone workshop - Binalong - 10 May
Inaugural South-east Australia Aboriginal Fire Forum - Canberra - 10 to 12 May
Weed swaps - Crookwell and Gunning - 11 & 18 May
Getting to know your native grasses - Golspie (nr Crookwell) - 13 May
Curlew Summit - Albury - 16 May
"Conservation in Action" conference - Bathurst - 16-17 May
Traditional burning for the 21st century workshops – Williamsdale (ACT) & Billilingra (nr Bredbo) - 18 May & 2 Jun
Who's living on my land? - Yerong Creek - 19 May
Swift Parrot and Regent Honeyeater survey weekend - 19-20 May
Holistic Management course - Albury - 8 days over 4 months, starting 24 May
Join the climate conversation - Yass - 25 May
Nature Conservation Council regional conference - Jerrabomberra - 26 May
National Science Exchange 2018 - Melbourne - 29 to 31 May
Improve your farm decision making workshops - Big Springs, Hay, Temora & Griffith - 31 May & 1 Jun
Breakfast with the birds - Ingalba State Forest (nr Temora) - 5 Jun
ACT Woodlands Forum - Canberra - 27 to 28 Jun
Lunch with Charles Massy - Humula - 29 Jun
Citizen Science forum - Brisbane - 11 Aug
AgCatalyst - Melbourne - 15 Aug
21st Australasian Weeds Conference - Sydney - 9 to 13 Sep
2018 National Landcare Conference and Awards - Brisbane - 10 to 12 Oct
Annual Food Sovereignty Convergence - Canberra - 15 to 16 Oct
Active Farmers - Tarcutta - Every Wed morning
Funding and other opportunities
Rural and regional governance scholarships - Close 10 May
Wagga City Council Annual Grants Program - Closes 14 May
Science to Policy Leadership Program - Peter Cullen Water & Env Trust - Closes 17 May
AgriEducate Essay Competition - Closes 21 May
Max Day Environmental Science Fellowship Award - Closes 1 Jun
Australian Ethical Community Grants 2018 - Close 6 Jun
Community Building Partnerships - Close 15 Jun
Call for presentations - 2018 National Landcare Conference, Brisbane - Closes 27 Jun
Spirit of Grains - Competition for kids - Closes 17 Sep
Indigenous Advancement Strategy Community Led Grants - Ongoing
Newsletters
Landcare NSW Bulletin - May 2018
Science for Saving Species (the newsletter of the Threatened Species Recovery Hub) - Autumn 2018
Decision Point (connecting conservation policy makers, researchers and practitioners) - April 2018
