Redlands Hill Conservation Crew (Inaugural Meet Up)
Apr
2
2:00 pm14:00

Redlands Hill Conservation Crew (Inaugural Meet Up)

You’re invited to join Corowa District Landcare for the inaugural monthly meet-up of the “Conservation Crew” at the Redlands Hill Flora and Fauna Reserve.

For decades, volunteers from Corowa District Landcare have cared for Redlands Hill, maintaining it as a valuable natural space for visitors to enjoy and for local ecosystems to thrive. This informal and friendly monthly meetup offers a chance to contribute to the Reserve’s upkeep while exchanging ideas and collaborating on conservation efforts to support its ecological communities. At our first gathering, we’ll kick-start some general maintenance and explore ideas for future projects.

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Farm Water Demonstration Field Days | Burrumbuttock & Walla Walla
May
20
10:00 am10:00

Farm Water Demonstration Field Days | Burrumbuttock & Walla Walla

Join West Hume Landcare and Corowa District Landcare along with a series of expert speakers as we showcase a range of practical measures to enhance on-farm water security.
Back-to-back field days will feature a variety of speakers, topics and demonstrations - come along to Burrumbuttock, Walla Walla or both on-farm field days on the 20th May 2025.

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Frog Discovery at Dusk: Talk & Night Walk with the Australian Museum
Feb
21
7:15 pm19:15

Frog Discovery at Dusk: Talk & Night Walk with the Australian Museum

Corowa District Landcare invites you to a frog-focussed evening featuring special guest, Nadiah Roslan, from the Australian Museum.

- Learn about the Australian Museum’s FrogID app and local frog species, such as the Sloane’s Froglet.

- Explore River Street Wetlands by torchlight on a guided walk to monitor frog calls.

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Backyard Beekeeping & Corowa District Landcare Annual General Meeting
Oct
26
4:30 pm16:30

Backyard Beekeeping & Corowa District Landcare Annual General Meeting

Buzz on down to the Wahgunyah Rowing Shed in Corowa for the Corowa District Landcare AGM, featuring guest speaker, Joe Riordan.

Joe is an expert in bee behaviour and ecology with over 40 years of experience in beekeeping. His extensive knowledge and passion for bees are sure to provide valuable and engaging information for all attendees.

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Guarding the Grasslands: Native Grass Identification & Plains-wanderer Protection Field Day
Oct
16
9:00 am09:00

Guarding the Grasslands: Native Grass Identification & Plains-wanderer Protection Field Day

Join us for Guarding the Grasslands and experience the renowned Cocketgedong Station, located between Jerilderie and Urana, to discover how the critically endangered Plains-wanderer is being protected. 

Hear from specialist speakers: David Parker (Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water), Shanna Rogers (Murray Local Land Services), Colleen O’Malley (NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust) and Dr Meredith Mitchell (Corowa District Landcare) who will take you on a grass identification paddock walk.

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Exploring Natural Capital
Oct
10
9:30 am09:30

Exploring Natural Capital

Explore natural capital with Corowa District Landcare at our on-farm field day at Oaklands.

  • What does natural capital mean for you, the environment and farm production? Hear insights from our expert guest presenters.

  • Find out how emissions and soil health connect to the bigger picture in agriculture.

  • View an on-farm revegetation site and hear from a local landholder about his own experiences managing and monitoring natural assets on their farm.

Featuring:

  • Dr Cassandra Schefe (Cool Soil Initiative, Principal Scientist)

  • Emily Wilson (Local Land Services, Natural Capital Advisor)

  • Nigel Jones (NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust, Ecologist).

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Great Southern BioBlitz - Nature Walk & Species Observation
Sept
21
10:00 am10:00

Great Southern BioBlitz - Nature Walk & Species Observation

Join us for a "BioBlitz" nature walk and species observation session at the River Street Wetlands in Corowa.

  • Explore, observe and record living things at the wetlands - plants, animals, insects, fungi and footprints!

  • Contribute to local conservation efforts

  • Spend time outdoors connecting to your local natural environment

  • For the kids – have a go at a nature scavenger hunt (~ages 3 to 7)

  • No experience necessary – everyone is welcome

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Citizen Science Essentials
Aug
14
11:00 am11:00

Citizen Science Essentials

Corowa Library and Corowa District Landcare present Citizen Science Essentials for National Science Week 2024.

Are you curious about how to start identifying plants and animals using technology, or eager to dive into making environmental contributions from your smartphone? If so, delve into the exciting world of citizen science with us!

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Wonders of the Woodlands - Dinner & Spotlight Walk
Aug
6
5:30 pm17:30

Wonders of the Woodlands - Dinner & Spotlight Walk

Discover the wonders of Box Gum Woodlands by night. Join us for dinner and a guided spotlight walk at a property in Lowesdale.  Pull up a chair and enjoy some good company, a hearty meal, and hear from our guest presenters from NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust and BirdLife Australia over dinner before setting off on a guided spotlight walk.  

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Sloane's Champions Spotlight Night
July
26
5:30 pm17:30

Sloane's Champions Spotlight Night

Corowa District Landcare invite you to a frog-focussed spotlight event!

Take part in a guided frog survey of the Whitehead Street Wetland by torchlight.

Learn about the threatened Sloane’s Froglet with frog experts Dave Hunter and Bryce Davies (Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water). 

Find out how to be a “Sloane’s Champion” using the FrogID app to monitor frogs. 

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