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Watch this section for updates to the site EVENTS The What's On section has information on events organised by AABR and other organisations. If you would like to publicise an event that might be of interest to AABR members please forward details to
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. Members, subscribers and non-members are welcome to attend all AABR events. RESOURCES Robin Buchanan, author of the classic text 'Bush Regeneration', has completed a new book 'Restoring natural areas in Australia'. The book will be launched on December 4th and will be available through AABR at the price of $40 for members and $44 for non-members. Orders can be placed via
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. The third of a the series of forums for the NSW natural area restoration industry was held in September, “Innovations In Ecological Restoration”. There were 13 presentations and 155 people attended! The presentations and supporting information are being collated and will be distributed to members of the Restoring Biodiversity Industry Association (RBIA) on a CD. A summary of the presentations (and membership form) can be found at www.restoringbiodiversity09.org.au. To receive a copy of the CD you can join the RBIA and be part of the ongoing discussion to tackle some of the issues affecting our industry. The Australian arm of the Society for Ecological Restoration looks at our "top 25" restoration sites. You can check them out at:
www.globalrestorationnetwork.org/countries/australianew-zealand/australia The WEEDS C.R.C. may be no more but its website is still available at http://www.weedscrc.org.au/. It has a wide range of great resources such as a series of management guides for environmental weeds. They are available at www.weedscrc.org.au/publications/weed_man_guides.html. AABR has produced a report with WWF-Australia on the effect of garden plant escapes on bushland in Eastern Australia. Click here to download the Report (1.2MB PDF). The report is based on information from those working in remnant natural areas. Many respondents are AABR members. Bush Regenerators' pay and working conditions and other pressing issues facing the Bush Regen industry. Email discussion on the Bush Regeneration list server identified over 30 urgent issues which need addressing. Click HERE to read more. Click HERE to find out how to subscribe to the list server. The Volunteer Coordinators Network Group is for members of the Volunteer Coordinators Network or those who'd like to join. Any professional coordinator or facilitator of a community environmental program is eligible to join. Examples are Landcare, Bushcare, Dunecare, Streamwatch, Waterwatch, Saltwatch, etc. Run by AABR as a service to the Volunteer Coordinators' Network (Natural Areas). Read more... |
