The Yass Area Network of Landcare Groups (YAN)
Landcare is a national community-based movement driven by volunteers around Australia who are working to improve their local environment.
Landcare activities are diverse, and include things such as: creating more productive and sustainable farms, improving water quality, addressing erosion and salinity problems, improving biodiversity and soil health, addressing the loss of Australian wildlife, and adapting to the effects of climate change through the native plants grown across our Landcare plant nurseries.
Within the Yass area there are five active Landcare groups. All maintain an active program and welcome new members.
From the Blog
Supporting Our Local Birdlife: Highlights from the Bird Life Pest and Threats Workshop
A perfect sunny winter’s afternoon brought together a group of keen landholders for the BirdLife Pest and Threats Workshop, eager to learn how to better support the birdlife in our
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Planting for Our Future Climate
Planting is a powerful action—a tangible way to invest in the future well-being of people and the environment. That’s why it’s worth doing well, especially in this era of climate change when
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Pulling on the Waders: Waterbug Survey Reveals a Healthy Snapshot of the Yass River
Across the Yass Valley, a dedicated group of volunteers regularly gather to test water quality at key sites—keeping a close eye on the health of our local waterways. These citizen science efforts
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