For
our bush regen volunteers
Resources
to download
In
summary
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on an item in the list to go to more information
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the Volunteers events page for information
on upcoming courses, seminars, etc.
Bush
Tracks – shortcuts to vegetation information for NRM
Greening Australia
has recently published an NRM handbook and catalogue called 'Bush
Tracks: Shortcuts to Vegetation Information for Natural Resource
Management'. This 288 page publication is aimed at people trying
to find information on native vegetation and NRM issues. It lists
a large number of research and development organisations who contribute
to vegetation research and a section of 130 useful NRM publications
recommended to Greening Australia through their networks. It also
includes contact details and information on non-government organisations,
university research schools, online databases, online bookshops,
relevant newsletters and magazines.
This is a
free publication. Please email your postal address (and the number
of copies required) to exchange@greeningaustralia.org.au
Click
here to go to the Greening Australia publications page
Two copies
are also available in the Friends Library in the Park Office.
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Weed
Management Guides
The CRC for
Australian Weed Management has produced a series of 6-8 page colour
brochures covering the 20 Weeds of National Significance. These
weeds are considered the worst weeds in Australia due to –
invasiveness, potential for spread, and economic and environmental
impacts.
The guides
are available at http://www.weeds.crc.org.au/publications/weed_man_guides.html
or from DIPNR (Ph.02 9895 5965) and the Australian Government Dept
Environment & Heritage.
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Noxious
weed lists
Now on the
web at www.weeds.org.au.
Help with those confusing issues such as which states have declared
Lantana camara noxious. The lists will be updated quarterly
or when important changes are made.
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Australian
Govt weeds website
Check out the
new Australian Govt weeds website - looks pretty good. http://www.weeds.gov.au
This is different to http://www.weeds.org.au (above) which is managed
by the Australian Weeds Committee.
Brochure
on weed cycles
There is a brochure available on weed cycles (not
weed bicycles!) for some local weeds at the DPI website. Knowing
the annual cycles of the weeds on your site can be an invaluable
tool for treating these weeds before they spread. Too often there
are frantic attempts to stop the spread of seed after it is set
whereas if treated as it is flowering or earlier can make life so
much easier. Click
here to follow the link. (This
is a new link Nov 2007)
MAMBARA:
Sydney Metropolitan CMA’s newsletter
The latest issue of Mambara is now available on their website. Click
here to go to their publications page..
Find
out about Sydney's Community Forum, endangered Blue Gum High Forest,
bilingual weeds workshops, new coastal grants and much more!
If you are having difficulties opening the newsletter please try
clicking on the download button and click on save to save to your
hard drive. Then open the file saved on your computer.
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The
State of Australia's Birds 2007 - Birds in a Changing Climate
Since 2003
Birds Australia has produced an annual State of Australia's Birds
report. The reports collate and disseminate information on trends
in bird populations to inform Australians of the status of their
birds and help bring about improved understanding and better management
of the land for birds and other biota. They also provide feedback
to the dedicated thousands who volunteer their time and skills to
monitor birds.
This year's
report, Birds in a Changing Climate, has been compiled by Penny
Olsen for Birds Australia. Climate change is bringing mixed news
for Australia's birds. Some species will benefit, others will be
disadvantaged over and above the other long-standing threats they
face. We don't know how quickly birds can adapt to the changes,
but we think that many will and we know that some won't. To facilitate
adaptation, connectivity is the catch-cry: reconnecting natural
landscapes and habitats and connecting biodiversity to carbon policies
and procedures. For further information, see Birds in a Changing
Climate.
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Urban
Natural Resource Management email group and web log
See
below for a list of the latest posts on the new Urban NRM News service
which you can visit at http://urbnrm.blogspot.com/
If
you would like to get regular updates you could subscribe to http://urbnrm.blogspot.com/
as there are many topics and posts there which I do not forward
on but you may be interested in them. Or you could just save it
in your favourites and go the RSS feed on the left side of the page
from time to time. An RSS feed enables you to easily view Urban
NRM News with an RSS news reader such as the one offered by Google.
The
latest posts on the new Urban NRM News service:
New
guide to sustainable water use around the home
Solar Ark: Worlds most stunning solar building
ANPC National Conference 21 - 24 April 2008, Mulgoa NSW
THECA's 2008 Forum 'A Green Future? Biodiversity under Climate Change',
12 April 2008, Brisbane
'Volunteering on the Edge' Conference, 3 - 6 April 2008, Hobart
Australian Association for Environmental Education Conference 9
- 12 July 2008
Victorian Sustainable Development Conference, 22 - 23 April 2008,
Melbourne
Clean Up Australia Day - 2 March 2008
Roberto Perez speaking tour, How Cuba Survived Peak Oil, 28 March
2008 Sydney
Alignment of Local NRM Data Project – Sydney Metro CMA
Pannell Discussion #116: Capacities of regional NRM bodies
Lantana DVD
International Salinity Forum - Salinity, Water and Society - Global
issues, local action, 31 March - 3 April 2008, Adelaide
National Natural Resources Management Knowledge Conference, 14 -
16 April 2008, Melbourne
Melbourne Environment Report 2007
Hornsby Herbarium goes online
Ecology of Cumberland Plain Woodland, Western Sydney
New Guidelines for urban bird habitat
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