Wrapping up our 2023 Victorian Landcare Grant Reports
We recently finished reporting on the 2023 Victorian Landcare Grants. Total funding of around $15.200 enabled us to leverage over $71,000 worth of in-kind contributions! Read more about what we achieved.
Planting trees for our community: a student perspective
Murtoa College student Alyvia writes an article on her class’s involvement in tree planting at Rupanyup Reservoir in winter/spring 2024.
More planting with Murtoa College!
We also had some year 9 students from Murtoa college help out at the Rupanyup Reservoir, with tree planting and removing old guards for re-use.
The 2024 Victorian Landcare Grants
Yarrilinks Landcare Network groups received 87% of the funding they applied for in the 2024 Victorian Landcare Grants!
Tree planting: Project management activity with Murtoa College students
We had students from the year 12 VET program at Murtoa College join us for a day of tree planting at the Rupanyup Reservoir. This activity was part of a project management assignment for the students, where they had to get involved in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of a project.
FrogID Week with Yarrilinks!
FrogID week, held annually in November, is Australia’s biggest frog count. We went for a twilight walk on a balmy evening in Rupanyup, complete with a froggy chorus!
Spring Plant giveaways
Landcare Facilitator Alicia handed out aroud 400 native plants to residents in southern Yarriambiack Shire
Around the Network - Winter 2023
Some highlights of recent events and site visits in the Yarrilinks area in Winter 2023!