The Biosphere Boodja Arts & Wild Things Festival 2025 is a free event running for the first time on the Kings Birthday long weekend this September.

Events include clay-play, Australia’s first crop circle exhibition, dusk puppet parade featuring giant puppet lanterns made by the children of Goomalling and a grand finale of a light projection story on the town’s distinctive grain domes.

After 20 years of fighting feral rabbits and foxes across WA’s south-west, the Red Card for Rabbits and Foxes Program is gearing up for its next chapter — and we want you to be part of it!

We’re hosting Local Area Coordinator meetings in Merredin and Albany, inviting volunteers who organise Red Card activities in their communities to join the conversation.

You're invited to attend the 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Wheatbelt Natural Resource Management Incorporated.

Date: Wednesday, 22 October 2025

Location: Bridgely Community Centre, Northam

Time: 930am for a 10am start

Join the Wheatbelt & Beyond Youth Mentoring Inc in Cunderdin on 18 September for a casual afternoon tea where you’ll connect with others and hear from the women leading change in the Wheatbelt.

Join Greening Australia on September the 10th for a field day at Jerrega Seed Production Area exploring the real world challenges of native seed and landscape restoration in WA.

Worried about rainfall? Make every drop count at the Catchment Planning Workshop on Sunday 31^st August where you’ll get to see a small-scale example of catchment planning and rehydration strategies that boost farm productivity and water efficiency.

You'll walk away with a property contour map, practical tools, and a plan tailored to your landscape.

Help celebrate 50 years of Trapdoor Spider research between the 5th and 7th of September at the North Bungulla Nature Reserve in Tammin

Register now for the 9th National NRM Knowledge conference in Cairns - 8-12 September

Early bird rates are open until 2 August.

Celebrating 25 years of the regional NRM model in Australia, the conference theme is ‘Changing landscapes and new horizons’ reflecting where NRM Regions Australia are now, and where they want to go.

 
Register now to be the first to receive updates as workshops and field trips come online.

Head to the NRM Regions Australia website for all the details

Wheatbelt NRM will be hosting a mini webinar series via Zoom during July which explores Farm Water Management best practice in the Wheatbelt.

The series will run between the 15th and 17th of July.

Register your interest today!

The Dieback Working Group would like to invite you to the annual DIG Conference, held once again at Murdoch University, in Boorloo, Perth, from the 23rd to the 25th of September this year.  

Don’t miss out, find out more and register your interest for Early Bird Discounts.

Save the Date - July 27 is National Tree Day and July 25 is Schools Tree Day

Each year, groups across Australia take the opportunity to register and run a public planting site to connect with their community. 

The Peel Harvey Biosecurity Group (PHBG) is hosting the South West Vertebrate Pest Management Forum on 24th & 25th June 2025 at the Pinjarra Civic Centre. This event builds on last year’s forum, incorporating valuable feedback to make it even more effective.

The PHBG wants this to be a South West-wide event, not just focused on the Peel region.

The first day will bring together landholders with the second day bringing together stakeholders and Licensed Pest Management Technicians (LPMTs)

The federal government has recently announced Round 2 of the Capacity Building Grants through the climate smart agriculture program.

The Capacity Building Round 2 grants allow for a wide range of projects that support agricultural resilience with up to $16.58 million in funding available for projects of up to three years.

Early bird tickets for the 2025 National Landcare Conference & National Landcare Awards are now available! Secure your spot before April 1, 2025, for discounted rates. Hosted at the Gold Coast Convention Centre from 21–24 Sept. Interested in speaking? Submit your abstract by April 17  https://nationallandcareconference.org.au/