🌿🦋 September is Biodiversity Month — a great time to get out and discover the nature in our own backyard! 🌱
From the woodlands and grasslands around Yass and Canberra, to the rivers and reserves of Queanbeyan-Palerang, and the mountains, forests and Monaro landscapes around Cooma, our region is home to an amazing diversity of plants, animals and ecosystems.
Biodiversity gives us clean air and water, food, healthy soils and places to connect with nature.
So this Biodiversity Month, why not:
🐦 Take a walk and see how many birds you can spot
🌼 Look for native wildflowers and wattles
📱 Record what you see with iNaturalist
🌱 Plant local native species
🧤 Join a Landcare, Bushcare or clean-up activity
💧 Spend some time beside a local creek or river
📸 Share your favourite local nature spot
🌏 There’s plenty happening across our region
Queanbeyan-Palerang: QPRC has a program of Biodiversity Month activities, including a Queanbeyan River clean-up and Waterbug Survey. Click below
Snowy Monaro: The North Ridge Reserve in Cooma is the focus of a five-year biodiversity restoration project, combining bush regeneration, weed control, cultural burns and community Bushcare. The reserve is home to more than 180 plant species and around 80 bird species.
https://www.snowymonaro.nsw.gov.au/Projects-and-works/Boosting-Biodiversity-at-North-Ridge-Reserve ACT – get involved in one of the many Landcare activities happening throughout September.
https://landcareact.org.au/calendar/ 💧 And mark your calendar for World Rivers Day — Sunday 27 September! The fourth Sunday in September is a chance to celebrate our rivers and waterways and think about what we can do to protect and restore them.
🔗 Find out more about Biodiversity Month:
https://www.dcceew.gov.au/environment/biodiversity/biodiversity-month 🌿 What local plant, animal, river, reserve or special place will you celebrate this Biodiversity Month? 💚
