24th August

Bitterns on Farm Celebration with Birdlife Australia

Name: Bitterns on Farm Celebration with Birdlife Australia
Start: 2024-08-24T09:00:00+1000
End: 2024-08-24T12:00:00+1000
Location: Lake Elingamite Angling Club

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Event description

Join BirdLife Australia, Heytesbury District Landcare Network, landholders and other community members for a free celebration of wetlands, bitterns and community.

9am Field session: Lake Elingamite foreshore - A chance to observe the unique waterbirds of the area, discuss wetland values and brush up on your waterbird ID skills.

10am-midday Workshop: Elingamite Angling Club. Learn about Bitterns and Bitterns on Farms Project. Discuss wetlands on farms and how you might build conservation into your farm plan without compromising on productivity.

Read more about the Bitterns on Farm project on HDLN's website here, including the two excellent newsletters from Birdlife Australia.

Morning tea, refreshments and goody bags provided

Free event but bookings essential

Enquiries to Kate 55983755 or projects@heytesburylandcare.org.au

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Heytesbury District Landcare Network

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Grass roots level, community led natural resource management, striving to enhance, restore and protect local agricultural land, soil health, waterways and native habitat.

HDLN is a Not for Profit community based organisation that since 1995 has been working with the local community and natural resource managers to develop projects to protect and enhance the natural environment on public and private land.

Supporting local Landcare groups, HDLN has facilitated programs in habitat restoration, pest plant and animal, weed control and environmental education throughout the district.

Since 1995 we've planted around 1.9 million trees, coordinated Dung Beetle release, hosted the South West Soils Conference, funded 18 projects in schools around the district, supported 30 community-led pest plant and animal projects, and worked with 450+ landholders.

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