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SUMMARY:Branching Out: Explore Nursery Swamp in Namadgi National Park with Gregory Andrews
DESCRIPTION:Did you know that Nursery Swamp is the largest fen on mainland Australia? It is one of the ACT’s most significant wetland ecosystems\, and it’s right here on our doorstep in the ACT. Join nature advocate and owner of Lyrebird Dreaming\, Gregory Andrews\, on a guided walk through Nursery Swamp in Namadgi National Park. \nWe’ll walk through dry and wet forest\, and massive granite boulders. The walk has boardwalks\, logs\, stepping stones and wet/boggy areas. It has also amazing views\, beautiful Snow Gums and Black Sallee trees. During the walk\, Gregory will explain the unique plants\, animals and ecological processes that make fens such important habitats. You’ll also learn how Namadgi’s fens\, including Nursery Swamp\, help filter and store water\, contributing to the clean\, high-quality water that flows from our taps. \nGregory was Australia’s first Threatened Species Commissioner and has a long history of working in environmental conservation both in Australia and overseas. Along the walk he will share insights into nature conservation\, ecological restoration and the importance of protecting Australia’s natural environments in a changing climate with us. \nWhether you’re interested in nature\, conservation\, swamps and fens\, or simply visiting one of the most beautiful places in Namadgi with a group of like-minded people\, this walk offers an opportunity to connect with the landscape\, gain a deeper appreciation of this extraordinary ecosystem\, and learn about nature advocacy and practical conservation action. \nWALK DETAILS \n\nDate: Sunday 23 August 2026\nTime: 10:00am to 2:00pm (approx. depends on walk speed & questions)\nBreak: 30 minute lunch break and explore at the swamp\nDistance: 8.5 kms\nElevation gain: 312m\nRating: Moderate (some bushwalking experience and fitness required).\nNote: the first 2kms of the walk are steep.\n\n\nMEETING LOCATION \nNursery Swamp carpark\, off Orroral Valley Road\, Namadgi National Park\nhttps://maps.app.goo.gl/WTFBYT4GipuRJUAH9\n-35.652265\, 148.961149 \nWHAT TO BRING/WEAR \n\nLong\, warm pants\nEnclosed waterproof walking shoes or boots with good grip\nA hat and beanie (you may need both!)\nLayered clothing so you can adjust to changing conditions\nA warm jacket\, preferably waterproof\nGloves\nWater and snacks\nA picnic lunch\n\nIt might be really cold\, it might be a bit cold\, it might be cold then warm\, it might drizzle or rain then stop – that’s the mountains and their changeable weather for you! Please come prepared for cold\, rain and warmth. If you’d like to chat about this more so you can ensure you prepared please contact Kelly (details below). \nRESCHEDULING\nIf the forecast for the day is unsafe\, or unpleasant enough that the walk won’t be enjoyable\, the walk will be rescheduled. If it’s getting reschedule registered people will be notified as soon as possible\, and at least two hours before the meeting time. \nWANT TO COME BUT DON’T HAVE TRANSPORT?\nThere isn’t any public transport out to the walk. If you’d like to come but don’t have transport don’t let that stop you from registering – let Kelly know and she’ll work out a way to get you there! \nGREGORY ANDREWS\nGregory Andrews is the founder\, owner and Managing Director of Lyrebird Dreaming Pty Ltd https://www.lyrebirddreaming.com/\nGregory represented Australia as an Ambassador and High Commissioner in West Africa\, and as a diplomat in China\, Japan and United Nations negotiations.  He was Australia’s first-appointed Threatened Species Commissioner and led development and implementation of Australia’s first Threatened Species Strategy. An experienced senior executive\, Gregory worked at SES levels in the Departments of Foreign Affairs and Trade\, Environment\, Climate Change\, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. In the NGO sector\, he grew and reformed a national Indigenous charity. In 2023\, Gregory led Indigenous co-design processes to write an Indigenous Employment Strategy for Australia’s Parliament House\, a Reconciliation Action Plan for the National Capital Authority\, and an Indigenous Community Inclusion Strategy for the Cooks River Alliance in Sydney.\nGregory has lived and worked in remote Indigenous Australia\, West Africa\, China and Japan. He has a First Class Honours Degree in Economics and a Masters Degree in Foreign Affairs and Trade.\nGregory has shared Aboriginal and European ancestry. His Aboriginal family are from D’harawal country. His key passions are the environment and Indigenous empowerment. \nMORE INFORMATION\n kelly.allison@conservationcouncil.org.au\nNamadgi tracks including Nursery Swamp: https://www.parks.act.gov.au/find-a-nature-park/namadgi-national-park/namadgi-national-park-walking-tracks \nREGISTRATIONS\nhttps://events.humanitix.com/branching-out-nursery-swamp-walk-namadgi-national-park-with-gregory-andrews \nMORE INFORMATION\nContact kelly.allison@conservationcouncil.org.au \n______________ \nThis walk was made possible with assistance from the ACT Government under the ACT Environmental Grants Program. \n______________ \nSAFETY AND RESCHEDULING\nYour safety is our first priority. We monitor weather\, location and track condition to assess risk and ensure safety. If the weather\, or tracks/river condition are considered to pose safety risks to attendees the walk will be rescheduled. Registered people will be notified as soon as possible prior to the walk date/time and given first opportunity to re-register for the new date. \nABOUT THE PROGRAM\nBranching Out: Canberra Nature Walks is an initiative aiming to engage the Canberra community\, especially people with no\, or very little\, experience with our nature\, and support them to enjoy all the beautiful nature spaces the ACT has on offer. We know that unfamiliar things can feel intimidating — especially when it comes to woodlands\, wildlife\, and insects — so we would like to support as many people as possible with making that first step. We hope to ignite a love of Canberra’s nature throughout the community and raise awareness of the importance of healthy ecosystems and the rich biodiversity across the ACT.
URL:https://conservationcouncil.org.au/event/https-events-humanitix-com-branching-out-nursery-swamp-walk-namadgi-national-park-with-gregory-andrews/
LOCATION:Nursery Swamp\, Namadgi National Park\, Orroral Valley Road\, ACT
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SUMMARY:Film Screening: TALLAGANDA - Endangered Greater Gliders on the NSW South Coast
DESCRIPTION:CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ON HUMANITIX \nJust a few hours drive from Canberra\, in the towering wet eucalypt forests of Tallaganda\, lives one of Australia’s most elusive and endangered native species\, the Greater Glider. Once commonly found in these native forests\, the Southern Greater Glider\, Australia’s largest gliding mammal\, now faces the threat of extinction due to habitat loss from industrial scale logging. \nJoin the Conservation Council ACT Region and the Canberra Forest Alliance this National Threatened Species Day\, Monday 7 September\, for an exciting screening of the short film TALLAGANDA by award-winning South Coast filmmaker David Gallan. The film will be followed by a Q&A panel (speakers to be announced). \nFeaturing the ANU Fenner School’s very own researchers\, expert forest ecologist Professor David Lindenmayer and glider conservation researcher Dr Ana Gracanin\, the film highlights the conservation issues facing the greater glider\, the researchers who work to understand them and the activists seeking to protect their habitat in Tallaganda\, Badja and Glenbog State Forests\, which are still under threat from logging. The film uses innovative techniques to record the natural behaviour of a range of gliders and other nocturnal species\, including groundbreaking recordings from inside a greater glider den tree. \nYou can read more about the film here and watch the trailer here. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ON HUMANITIX \nAll ticket proceeds are donated towards the Great Southern Forest campaign. \nSupport the Great Southern Forest proposal \nThe Great Southern Forest proposal is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to protect forests\, wildlife\, rivers\, and cultural areas that are deeply significant to Aboriginal communities in southern NSW. \nLed by the NSW National Parks Association\, the Great Southern Forest proposal stretches across a 100 kilometre wide corridor from the Illawarra region to the Victorian border. It is made up of 55 State Forests\, 24 Flora Reserves and 98 National Parks and Wildlife Service managed reserves. No private land is included in the proposal. \nThe proposal would help the region cope with growing pressure from climate change\, development\, severe bushfires and the ongoing loss of plants and animals\, helping nature recover and remain resilient into the future. \nTo make this happen\, native forest logging would end in nearby State Forests. These forests would be added to existing national parks to create one large\, connected reserve of almost 1.2 million hectares. \nLearn how you can support the proposal here. \nAbout the filmmaker \nDavid Gallan’s previous films include Understorey (2016)\, a key documentary on the campaigns last century for the south east forests\, The Ambassador (2020)\, an award winning short starring the late Wynn Roberts and Koru Lian Timor (2024)\, a film about a Timorese choir touring Australia. \nDavid’s wildlife photography has also been part of the global Wildlife Photographer of the Year and the Nature Photographer of the Year exhibitions. His work is widely used by conservation organisations to raise awareness of environmental issues. \nAbout the Canberra Forest Alliance \nCanberra Forest Alliance is a member group of the Conservation Council. CFA is a group of passionate volunteers working to protect forests and wildlife. Sign up to the mailing list here to be informed on events\, news\, meetings and to get involved\, or simply email forestnetwk@gmail.com. \nJoin the Canberra Forest Alliance Facebook group here. \nAbout the Conservation Council ACT Region \nThe Conservation Council ACT Region is the peak body for environment and climate groups in the ACT Region. We represent close to 50 member groups\, bringing together a united voice on environment and climate issues to Government\, business and community. Since 1981 we have been at the centre of the region’s most important wins for wildlife\, bushland\, climate and communities. As a hub for the ACT Region’s environment and climate movement and a not-for-profit\, non government organisation\, we run campaigns\, promote and upskill local groups\, undertake research\, advocate passionately\, and engage and inform our community \nIf you require accessibility accommodations or a visitor Personal Emergency Evacuation plan for this event please contact info@conservationcouncil.org.au
URL:https://conservationcouncil.org.au/event/film-screening-tallaganda-endangered-greater-gliders-on-the-nsw-south-coast/
LOCATION:Forestry Theatre\, ANU
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SUMMARY:ACT Threatened Species Awareness - Presentation Evening
DESCRIPTION:Threatened Species Awareness Day is held in September every year. To mark the occasion the Conservation Council have arranged a free evening of speakers who are actively involved in conserving ACT threatened species for Tuesday 8 September\, 6pm to 8:30pm.\nPresenters will share their knowledge\, experiences\, and stories\, introducing you to a different threatened species\, explaining why it is under threat\, and how they—and others—are helping to protect it.\nThese are stories of hope and action. You don’t need to be an expert to attend\, or to make a difference—we can all play a part in helping these species and the many other threatened species that are our neighbours in the ACT.\nCome and learn how people are helping to conserve and protect our precious wildlife\, and how you can too. \nRegister here: https://events.humanitix.com/act-threatened-species-awareness-presentation-night \nGregory Andrews\, Australia’s first Threatened Species Commissioner and founder of Lyrebird Dreaming\, will be Master of Ceremonies for the night. \nSpecies and speakers include: \n\nGang-gang Cockatoos with Michael Mulvaney. You’ll learn how the ACT’s faunal emblem is under threat and how the Gang-gang Gang volunteers are helping to protect these beautiful birds.\nGula (Koalas) with Keith Joillife from the Conservation Council who is leading research into Gula habitat in the ACT. The ACT used to have koalas living here. Under the guidance of Keith\, volunteers map trees from Gungahlin to Namadgi to identify suitable habitat so they can hopefully come back home.\nGrey-headed Flying Foxes with Clare Wynter and Stephen Bartos – bat care coordinators for ACT Wildlife. Clare and Stephen spend much of their time working to protect Grey-headed Flying Foxes. When most of us are inside during a heatwave\, Clare\, Stephen and other dedicated volunteers are out counting and hosing flying foxes to save them.\nGreen and Golden Bell Frogs with Anke Maria Hoefer from Frogwatch ACT. Anke Maria\, Frogwatch volunteers\, and scientists from the University of Canberra are working to save the threatened\, locally extinct until now\, Green and Golden Bell Frogs. The frogs have recently been reintroduced to the ACT\, along with their saunas and spas—for the frogs these are survival tools\, not beauty treatments.\nCanberra Spider Orchid\, Brindabella Midge Orchid and other threatened native orchids found in the ACT\, and what has been done to conserve them\, with Derek Corrigan from the Orchid Society of Canberra.\n\nFollowing the presentations\, all speakers will come together for a panel discussion and audience Q&A. \nRegister here: https://events.humanitix.com/act-threatened-species-awareness-presentation-night \nEvening Details\nDate and Time\nTuesday 8 September 2026\n6.00 pm – 8.30 pm \nLocation\nVerity Lane – Juliet Room\n50 Northbourne Avenue\, Canberra City \nCost\nFree! \nFood and Drink\nVerity Lane has a range of eateries where you can buy food and drinks before the event or during the break. Feel free to bring them upstairs and enjoy them while you listen and learn\, or grab something during the break and browse the displays\, chat with the speakers and meet other attendees. \nAdditional Information\nThere will be information flyers available to review and take with you covering how you can help save our threatened species. \nConservation Council AC\nhttps://conservationcouncil.org.au/ \nACT Threatened Species list\nhttps://www.act.gov.au/environment/animals-and-plants/act-threatened-species \nLyrebird Dreaming\nhttps://www.lyrebirddreaming.com/ \nBearlymade\nBrooke\, founder and artist of threatened species pins\, will be selling her pins at the event so you can purchase some of her beautiful pins for yourself or as gifts: https://www.bearlymade.com.au/ \nWant to contribute?\nIf you’d like to have flyers for your work\, or your group’s work\, available at the event—or if you’d like to display or sell your ACT threatened species-related product at the event—please contact Kelly.allison@conservationcouncil.org.au for a chat. \nWorking to save an ACT threatened species and like to present too? Contact Kelly.allison@conservationcouncil.org.au for more information. \n\nThank you to Icon Water for making this event possible. https://www.iconwater.com.au/
URL:https://conservationcouncil.org.au/event/act-threatened-species-awareness-presentation-evening/
LOCATION:Verity Lane Market\, upstairs in the Juliet room\, 50 Northbourne Avenue\, Canberra\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Canberra's Biggest Nutbush: Line up for our city limits!
DESCRIPTION:Ready to kick up some dust and pull out some moves for our bush capital? Join us for Canberra’s Biggest Nutbush where we’ll be lining up for our city limits! Register now to help us reach our goal of 350+ people: https://events.humanitix.com/canberra-biggest-nutbush-line-up-for-our-city-limits \nWhy city limits? \nCanberra can’t sprawl forever. It’s bad for our bush\, bad for our climate and bad for keeping our community together. Over 2\,000 Canberrans have already called on the ACT Government to deliver on their promise to set city limits\, but after 17 months of waiting\, we’re still entirely in the dark about where that line will be drawn. So\, we’re drawing the line ourselves—with our dancing shoes! We are hitting the pavement to form a massive\, record-breaking Nutbush line dance to call on the ACT Government to follow through on their promise to set city limits and to thereby protect Canberra’s Western Edge from suburban sprawl development for generations to come. \nWho should come? \nEveryone! We need over 350 people to make this Canberra’s Biggest Nutbush\, so come along and bring your friends and family too! Don’t know the steps? Don’t worry\, it’s easy to pick-up and you can watch this video to brush up beforehand! \nFor more information: \nHead to our campaign webpage to find out all about the community campaign to save Canberra’s Western Edge from suburban sprawl for generations to come. \n\nMedia enquiries: director@conservationcouncil.org.au\nCampaign enquiries: aoibhinn.crimmins@conservationcouncil.org.au
URL:https://conservationcouncil.org.au/event/canberras-biggest-nutbush-line-up-for-our-city-limits/
LOCATION:Civic Square\, 180 London Circuit\, Canberra\, ACT\, 2601\, Australia
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