Groundcover - Issue 11 now available
Issue 11 of Groundcover, the newsletter of the K2C project, is now available.
Start off your reading experience with feature updates, projects in snapshot, partner reports. Then rest back into some interesting articles on african lovegrass, endangered peppercress, earless dragons, koala surveys, farms as sanctuaries for reptiles and frogs, connectivity modelling in the ACT region and for those with Conservation Agreements a 20 June workshop plus more.
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Adopting Indigenous Land Management Practices
As part of the Monaro Landscape Connectivity project, we are offering an opportunity to learn about and possibly adopt Indigenous land management practices. More information is in the latest Groundcover.
Monaro Landscape Connectivity Project update
Monaro Landscape Connectivity(MLC) is being organised by the Murrumbidgee CMA, Murrumbidgee Landcare Inc, and K2C and aims to improve the condition, extent and connectivity of patches of native vegetation across the Monaro region, in the Murrumbidgee catchment area. Our first information session was held in Bungendore at the end of 2011. Interested land managers can be involved and/or apply for funding.
Environmental Knowledge & Awareness Seminar
The Monaro Landscape Connectivity project is about working with land managers to actively manage patches of native vegetation across the Monaro region in the Murrumbidgee catchment.
Grassland Society of NSW Annual Conference
The 27th Annual Conference of the Grassland Society of NSW will be based on the theme "Managing a grazing business for profit in the agricultural landscape". The conference will be held at Joyes Hall, Wagga Wagga, on Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th July 2012.
The conference features a huge range of speakers, trade displays and field trips, and offers an excellent opportunity to learn about the latest research and developments in the field.
Full details of the conference will be available soon.
Carbon Farming Initiative Information Session
The Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) is an Australian Government scheme to help farmers, forest growers and land managers earn income from reducing their greenhouse gas emissions through changes to agricultural and land management practices.
Under the Carbon Farming Initiative farmers and land managers earn carbon credits by storing carbon or reducing greenhouse gas emissions. These credits can then be sold to businesses and individuals wishing to offset greenhouse gas emissions from their activities.
Monitoring conservation values on your conservation property - workshop
Existing partners in the Conservation Program or landowners who are interested in finding out more about the program are invited to a 1 day workshop.
- What are the conservation values of my property?
- How do I access information on flora and fauna for my area?
African love grass is a significant weed. It has spread rapidly and has the potential to invade the whole of south eastern Australia.
