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Conserving cockatoos: ACT project inspires NSW effort

The glossy black-cockatoo's habitat and forage trees are being restored in NSW, following ten years of conservation in the ACT.

‘Nature prescriptions’ improve patient health: study

Researchers are pushing for "nature prescription" programs to encourage people to spend time outdoors to improve their blood pressure and mental health.

‘Sorry, gone nature journalling’: a guide-to with Fiona Boxall

Have you ever heard of nature journalling? One part meditation, one part citizen science, it’s a pastime that fosters curiosity. According to local woman Fiona Boxall, it may also be a means of...

Endangered butterfly found in ACT’s Namadgi Park

The rare purple copper butterfly, previously only known to occur in NSW, has been found in two areas of Namadgi National Park again this year.

Orcas seen killing world’s largest mammal

Killer whales are hunting down and killing blue whales, the largest mammal to have ever lived on earth, Australian researchers have discovered.

New ACT Landcare program offers Wellbeing in Nature

Landcare ACT's new nature-based wellbeing program - guided walks, conservation, and therapeutic gardening - will heal body and soul.

Ten-year plan for the Bush Capital’s nature reserves

The Canberra Nature Park Reserve Management Plan, published today, sets out how the ACT's bushland will be managed over the next decade.

Thwarting the wrath of the wasp queen

European wasps could sting this summer - but the ACT Government is trialling a new program to trap queens before they can build nests.

Environment volunteers given the ‘green’ light

The ACT Government will provide secure, stable funding to environmental volunteer groups over the next four financial years.

New guide will connect kids to Canberra’s Amazing Nature

Canberra children can find out more about the capital’s wildlife and environment thanks to a new guide published this week.

Beings explores connection to animals and nature

Open until 6 December, a new collaborative exhibition at Fyshwick’s Humble House Gallery, Beings, explores human-animal relation.

Family home next to nature

Backing the Murrumbidgee Golf Course, this delightful Tudor-style family home sits within the prestigious Gleneagles Estate and is surrounded by nature. “This is a unique home, with so much character, space and excellent...

Fees waived for 2020 Tidbinbilla trips

Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve will waive its entry fees from this Saturday (8 August) for the rest of 2020 to encourage visitors back to the popular destination.

Franklin Grasslands preserved as environmental offset

The new Franklin Grasslands nature reserve, which sits alongside Canberra’s light rail corridor, is being touted as a win for urban green spaces and the species that call them home. ACT Environment Minister...

Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve closed due to crowds

The ACT Government has closed the Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve following a weekend of increased visitor numbers and their failure to comply with COVID-19 social distancing requirements. According to ACT Minister for the Environment...

Botanical garden nirvana in suburbia

Terry and Mia’s beautifully landscaped garden has everything you could ever dream of – one could easily be mistaken for thinking you are entering a lush getaway resort and not a suburban...

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