YAN won a Threatened Ecological Community grant from the SE Local Land Services Yass office in 2019. The Yass Gorge is the focus of this grant. To date, woody weeds have been removed near the weir wall and on 4th September 2020 (roughly coinciding with Threatened Species Day on 7th Sept) a planting of River Red Gums and Carex a grass like sedge was undertaken. On 4 November a bird and flora walk to be lead by Nicki Taws of Greening Australia will be held. We hope that all locals enjoy walking and visiting the various sections of Yass Gorge.

Alison Elvin led an excellent workshop on plant identification and seed collection at the Yass Community Centre in July. The workshop was funded by the Communities Environment Program and was part of YAN's Climate Ready Project. You can watch a short overview of the workshop at the link below.

Bowning-Bookham Landcare National Tree Day planting took place at the Bowning Cemetery.
Acacia mearnsii, Acacia dealbata, Acacia melanoxylon, Allocasuarina verticillata and Brachychiton populnea were planted. This planting was funded through the Community Environment Program.

This Sunday, 2nd August, is National Tree Day. As stated on the event's website, "National Tree Day is a call to action for all Australians to put their hands in the earth and give back to their community". Due to COVID-19 risks, official public planting events have been cancelled this year. But of course we can all still plant trees within our own bubbles, or take a leaf out of Kath's book and hug your favourite trees! 

If you would like to add your photo to this National Tree Day blog please send your photo to our YAN Landcare Coordinator. 

 YAN’s Chair Kath McGuirk practices what she preaches and is hugging four Box Gum Eucalyptus species for National Tree Day. The photos include a Yellow Box, an Apple Box, a Candlebark, and a Blakely's Red Gum.