Monthly Archives: September 2019

The Friends of Mount Majura experience

Posted on September 21, 2019 by Biodiversity Conservation Blog

Introduction and working site I am very honor to attend the Friend of Mount Majura work experience, and thanks for the group of the Friend of Mount Majura (FoMM) people to work for this region. This post would be divided … Continue reading →

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The Volunteer Work Groups Behind Canberra’s Nature Reserves

Posted on September 21, 2019 by Biodiversity Conservation Blog

u7036597 – Brett Studden On September 4th, I had the pleasure of spending two hours working with the Mount Ainslie Weeders. The Mount Ainslie Weeders are a group of approximately ten core volunteers who aim to preserve Mount Ainslie Nature … Continue reading →

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A Dam Fine Job!: ACT ParkCare along the Upper Murrumbidgee River Corridor

Posted on September 21, 2019 by Biodiversity Conservation Blog

  This is Ranger Bernie’s ParkCare team who spend Thursday mornings undertaking conservation activities along the Upper Murrumbidgee River Corridor (UMRC), on the southern outskirts of Canberra, ACT. The Murrumbidgee River is the third largest water source of the Murray-Darling … Continue reading →

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Conserving Canberra’s Box Gum Grassy Woodlands with Parks & Conservation Rangers

Posted on September 21, 2019 by Biodiversity Conservation Blog

u6048591 If you’re looking for one of the most critically endangered habitats in Australia, you can’t go past Box Gum Grassy Woodlands. European land-management practices have taken such a large toll on them that there’s now only 5% left . … Continue reading →

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The Practicalities of Habitat Regeneration at Mt Majura

Posted on September 18, 2019 by Biodiversity Conservation Blog

Thomas Paine – U7013853 Habitat loss is the largest threat to biodiversity and whilst fires in the Amazon capture headlines, degradation has occurred much closer to home. Recently I had the opportunity to understand the historical degradation of a box … Continue reading →

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Environmental offsets – involving the community for a better Canberra

Posted on September 17, 2019 by Biodiversity Conservation Blog

Author: u5641612 Biodiversity offsets have taken storm as a policy safeguard for development. They came into effect in Canberra in 2015 through the ACT Environmental Offsets Policy (EOP), a statutory policy under the Planning and Development Act 2007. The EOP … Continue reading →

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A trip out to Tidbinbilla to explore “trash” and “treasured” creatures

Posted on September 16, 2019 by Biodiversity Conservation Blog

I have recently developed a keen interest in the natural beauty of Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, particularly through my treks up Gibraltar Peak with friends. To further immerse myself in Tidbinbilla, I went ‘behind the scenes’ by doing some work experience … Continue reading →

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Banking on Biodiversity in Australia’s Capital

Posted on September 8, 2019 by Biodiversity Conservation Blog

This past week I had the privilege of spending five early spring days at the National Seed Bank, based at the Australian National Botanic Gardens in Canberra. Incidentally (but most appropriately) coinciding with the start of National Biodiversity Month, the … Continue reading →

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