Canberra Nature Map
Canberra Nature Map (CNM) offers an inclusive and educational space for experts and nonexperts to share their knowledge and sightings […]
Changing what you understand about a tree
A conversation with Wendy Rainbird – thirty years of environmental stewardship. Volunteer with: Farrer Ridge ParkCare Group, Waterwatch, International Council […]
Are we making a difference?
The ACT Vegwatch Program is a community-led citizen science approach which enables volunteers measure the impacts of their work. Volunteering […]
Why did the turtle cross the road?
Have you ever seen a turtle in one of Canberra’s urban wetlands and wondered how it got there? Bruno Ferronato […]
What did the 2020 Black Summer mean for the ACT region’s platypus?
Each year, Upper Murrumbidgee Waterwatch runs ‘Platypus Month’, a few weeks of focussed effort by citizen scientists to establish how […]
Without this group, there would be no bush capital
Forging a national park, researching rare reptiles, curating art shows, and forming their own publishing house – this multi-talented group […]
It’s all about connection
Martine Franco talks us through what she gets up to in her role at the Southern ACT Catchment Group, supporting […]
Being busy is no barrier to volunteering
Liz White loves the opportunities her monthly Waterwatch testing gives her to connect with her local community, play at being […]
How to not paint your house
Ken Horsfall and Mike Sim talk to OCSE about keeping busy in retirement. Volunteers with: Isaacs Ridge Mount Mugga MuggaParkCare […]
Languishing in lockdown? Try Landcare!
Living close to two ecological gems within urban Canberra was the inspiration for Julia Raine to establish two local Landcare […]
The times they are a-changing
Ian Falconer and his wife Mary welcome new faces to the Friends of Aranda Bushland, while they investigate changes in […]
Battling weeds and improving biodiversity with Griffith Woodland Volunteer Group
The Griffith Woodland Volunteer Group was established in March 2018 to protect and restore Griffith Woodland. A diverse group of […]
Volunteering in your 10th decade
Gösta Lyngå has spent 30 of his 91 years caring for Cooleman Ridge and still heads out there every week. […]
Glorious Gang-gangs!
Canberra Nature Map volunteers are changing what we know about these charismatic cockatoos. Volunteering type: Citizen science Banner image: By […]
Partnerships and relationships are the key to success for the Friends of Mt Painter ParkCare Group
Partnerships between volunteers and the Parks and Conservation Service (PCS) are at the heart of ParkCare. As one of the […]
Championing critically endangered grasslands
Native grasslands have been decimated since European invasion, and this groups works tirelessly to protect what remains Volunteering type: environmental […]
Supporting regeneration of the bush – Cooleman Ridge Park Care Group
Cooleman Ridge ParkCare Group was established in May 1991 by a remarkable woman called Bess Sledge.
Brian Slee reflects on what being a volunteer means to him
Volunteers need to begin with a generosity of spirit and a willingness to undertake activities as an end in themselves.
‘I only see positive things in volunteering’
Ana Maria Londono talks to OCSE about finding connections in her new home city.