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Checking in on one of our Glossy Black Cockatoo Plantings

Tracee re-visited one of our Glossy Black Cockatoo planting sites with land holder Ash. Here’s how the plants are going.

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Responding to Cowra’s Flying Fox Camp 2026 Heat Stress Event

January 2026 saw the Cowra Flying Fox Camp hit with a heat stress event. Thankfully our bats faired relatively well this time but if we don’t work on a coordinated emergency response plan, that may not be the case in the future. Here’s what happened and what we learned through being part of the process

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Eucalyptus Day & Beyond – Life Around A Gum Tree Teaching Resource

Life around the gum tree is an interactive bingo style ecology game that’s perfect for families, primary aged students & anyone wanting to learn more about the life gum trees support.

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An Evening with the Australasian Bat Society

Sandra explained how bats grow forests while we sleep by carrying seeds far and wide before pooping them out where some germinate and become new forests. She explained her work as a bat carer, talked about bat biology, habits and their personalities, dispelling all prior notions we held of these being dirty, evil creatures – they are actually very cute, intelligent and personable!

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Join us for the 2025 Canowindra Carp Muster this July!

Mid Lachlan Landcare will be joining the Canowindra Connections Centre & Oz Fish for a fabulous day at the Belubula River. Carp cause so much damage to our waterways, muddying up the water for our native fish & competing for food and habitat.

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Trees for Birds – Cowra Woodland Birds Spring Forest + Glossy’s planting dates for June-July

We’ve five bird-focused tree planting dates to share with you, spanning from 21st June to 19th July. Two dates with the team at Cowra Woodland Birds and three for our Glossy Black Cockatoo Project. Come and join us!

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Planting a Tree or Two for the Glossy Black Cockatoo.

Landscape connectivity is essential for maintaining ecosystem and species health, boosting long-term survival by enabling populations to diversity and adapt to an ever-changing climate. While we are primarily focused on birds, these principles also hold true for human populations and as such, we’ll be encouraging our friends, neighbours and countrymen to get out amongst it as we plant our way to a greener and healthier tomorrow

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Searching for Swift Parrots

Critically endangered Swift parrots migrate through Cowra between March and June. Mid Lachlan Landcare are encouraging locals to participate in Birdlife Australia’s Citizen Science project to track sightings of this beautiful native bird.

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Event: What’s going to float your boat in 2025? Kayaking at Wyangala Dam

As a community organisation we’re always interested in what floats your boat and as such, we thought we’d start 2025 with a relaxing Kayak, catch up and plant I.D morning at the beautiful Wyangala Dam just outside of Cowra. We…

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