The Mansfield War on Weeds V program has continued to support local landholders in tackling invasive woody weeds across the shire.

European wasps are becoming an increasing concern across the Mansfield region. These aggressive invaders not only disrupt outdoor activities and picnics, but also pose a serious threat to our local environment, native wildlife, and community wellbeing.

Mansfield’s Mullum Wetlands proved to be the perfect setting for an eager group of 14 bird watchers on Saturday, 11th October. Guided by local ecologist Bertram Lobert, participants enjoyed the first walk in a new series of bird-focused events sponsored by the Delatite Landcare Group.

We were thrilled to see such a great turnout for our volunteer session along Fords Creek in Mansfield this morning.

Spring has well and truly arrived, bringing with it a burst of colour at Mullum Wetlands and around Earth Kinder.

Last Friday, Up2Us had the pleasure of visiting Mansfield Primary School to spend an hour with the Grade 1 students learning about the important role trees play in supporting wildlife.

Grade 5 students have been enthusiastically designing their own nest boxes. Using cardboard models, they’ve been testing their ideas to ensure the boxes will be safe, functional, and wildlife-friendly.

Sixteen local landholders gathered on Sunday at the beautiful Gonzaga Reserve in Barwite for the Woody Weed Management Workshop.

On Saturday we had the pleasure of hosting Craig Castree at the Bloom@Doon market, where he delivered two inspiring presentations: Soil is Not a Dirty Word and Edible Gardens.

Last week Kim, Rhiannon and Jess attended the Northern Rivers Roundup in Nagambie, an event designed to bring together Landcare facilitators and coordinators from across the Goulburn Broken and North Central regions of Victoria.

We kicked off our Women in Ag workshop series on the first day of spring with sunshine and a fantastic turnout of local women. The day was full of learning, connection, and practical skills to support livestock health during challenging conditions.

Last week, 26 participants joined Up2Us Landcare Alliance for Chemical User (ACUP) & 1080/PAPP training at Bonnie Doon Community Centre.

A big thank you to the 15 volunteers who joined Upper Broken Landcare’s tree planting at Gonzaga Reserve on Sunday!

The rakali (Australian water-rat), Hydromys chrysogaster, has emerged as Australia’s most under-appreciated native creature in ABC’s National Science Week poll, based on more than 65,000 votes.

A couple of weeks ago, Up2Us Landcare Alliance teamed up with Mansfield Primary School for a day of hands-on environmental learning with all of the Grade 5 students.

On Sunday, Friends of the Great Victorian Rail Trail hosted a fantastic tree planting event at Maindample along the rail trail.

Last Friday, under clear skies and a brilliant full moon, the Up2Us Landcare Alliance held its final Nocturnal Neighbours spotlighting session at John and Lyn Gras' property in Boorolite.

Up2Us Landcare Alliance recently joined Mansfield Kindergarten’s 4-year-old Earth Kinder group for their seasonal planting session at the Mullum Wetlands.

National Tree Day continues to be a wonderful reminder of what we can achieve together—even when the weather doesn’t cooperate.

On Monday 29 July, Up2Us Landcare Alliance and the Fords Creek Landcare Group held their second Revamp Fords Creek volunteer session, continuing efforts to restore native vegetation along the creek corridor in the Mansfield Botanic Gardens.