Case Studies
The power of long-term community engagement
Landcare has promoted and supported community action to “hold the front line” of canetoad incursion for 26 years in the Clarence Valley.
July 2024Glossy Black Cockatoo Post Bush Fire Habitat
Opportunities to work with the glossy black cockatoos have increased with funded projects and a targeted education program.
September 2023Engaging Gumbaynggirr Youth - South Grafton Dunggirr (Koalas)
Working with local primary schools to engage their Aboriginal students to gain knowledge and understanding about the local koalas.
September 2023Post Bushfire Bush Regeneration in the Mid-Lower Clarence
Clarence Landcare received three Local Land Services grants for post bushfire weed control and sponsored Angourie Community Coastcare for one WIRES project.
July 2022Hosting the North Coast Regional Aboriginal Landcare Officer in the Grafton Landcare Office
Clarence Landcare is hosting Michael Kennedy the Aboriginal Landcare Officer for North Coast Regional Landcare, the first position of its kind in NSW.
June 2022Safety for our Landcare Groups - "The Green Safety Folders"
A collection of Work, Health and Safety information and forms so Landcare groups always have what they need on hand.
July 2021Cane Toad Facebook Posts: How to best reach followers
During our cane toad control and education projects in 2020-21 we posted 39 cane toad related Facebook stories reaching 15,472 Facebook followers. The top three ranking posts reached a combined total of 9,833 people.
July 2021Bush Fire Recovery for Nymboida Landcare
A Community Coming Back From Devastation
July 2020Cane Toad Detection Dogs On The Front Line
Combating the spread of Cane Toads - Are Conservation Detection Dogs another weapon in our arsenal?
July 2020Managing Feral Cats
All land managers can reduce risks from Feral Cat populations on land under their care and control.
October 2019Jim Knight Memorial Landcare Award
In 2015 we started the Jim Knight Memorial Landcare Award in honour of Jim, the founding Chair of Clarence Landcare.
June 2019Holding back the Southern Front of the Cane Toad
Clarence Landcare have banded together with other Landcare organisations, NSW Government, contractors and the wider community aiming to slow/ hold the southern front of Cane Toads.
August 2019When's Clarence Landcare's next AGM ?
Members and their families now look forward to our next AGM because in 2013 we changed the format for our Annual General Meetings (AGM's). We had so much fun this is now how we do it every year.
June 2019Working on Gumbaynggirr Country in the Clarence Catchment
Clarence Landcare working with Grafton Ngerrie Local Aboriginal Land Council and the North Coast Local Lands Services to implement change on Aboriginal land with Aboriginal people.
May 2018Communities Caring for the Environment
Building social capital to increase land conservation activities
November 2017Showcasing Organic Beef and Pork farming in the Clarence
Community awareness and education about sustainable agriculture including two field days, a workshop, two fact sheets and on ground work.
January 2017Clarence Native Bee Rescue and Community Education
Educating about native bee identification and protection at our Native Bee Expo, training workshops and with educational material.
January 2017