• Fire ant alert
    Fire ant alert

    Fire ants have been found in Cotswold Hills. See more details below. If you are interested in attending a 2 hour workshop on detecting fire ant presence contact Susan Sheppard (secretary@fep.org.au) ASAP. Recent discussions have suggested Saturday, 30 June as a possible date but that is still to be confirmed.

  • Echidna Detective Workshops
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    Echidna Detective Workshops

    There are 3 Echidna Detectives Workshops scheduled for Toowoomba region over 30-31st May. Join Wildlife Queensland’s Dr Kate Dutton-Regester for an outdoor field workshop exploring the fascinating world of the short-beaked echidna in its natural habitat. Learn about echidna ecology and how you can contribute to long-term monitoring through the EchidnaWatch and Echidna Detectives program.…

  • Landcare workshop
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    Landcare workshop

    North East Downs Landcare is offering a workshop as follows: When: Thursday, 28 May at 9:00 am Where: Oakey Presbyterian Church, Cnr Bell St & Connelly Ln, OAKEY. Program: 9:00 PRESENTATION by Kelli Murree & Mary Butler, Science Technicians in Biological Control from DPI Charters TowersKelli & Mary will be discussing the release of Lagocheirus…

  • Redwood Madeira Challenge – Winter
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    Redwood Madeira Challenge – Winter

    Our next Redwood Madeira Weed Challenge – WINTER is on Saturday 6 June from 8.00 am – 11.00 am.  We would love to have your assistance to work in a patch which was initially worked on 18 months ago. With regrowth, we are having trouble keeping this area clear. Details about the event are on…

  • Toowoomba Bird Observers Apr 26
    Toowoomba Bird Observers Apr 26

    Toowoomba Bird Observers‘ April newsletter is out. Bird of the month is the Black-fronted Dotterel. Walks in May will be at Pittsworth on 13 May and Picnic Point on 30 May. There are reports of the April walks at Cooby Dam and Lockyer Wetlands.