Landscape Recovery Foundation

20/10/2026

It's very exciting to see Dr Magali Wright and Dr Josie Kelman from the Landscape Recovery Foundation talking with ABC Hobart about why it's so important to take care when photographing orchids!

Read more at: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-19/native-orchid-conservation-photography/107254588?utm_source=abc_news_web&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link

This important work has been supported by:
Australian Government’s Natural Heritage Trust
NRM North
Midlands Conservation Partnership
Tasmanian Land Conservancy
Bush Heritage Australia
Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens
Canines For Wildlife
Australian Orchid Foundation Epiphytic Orchid Species Seed Bank

08/10/2026

Landscape Recovery Foundation, with support from Enviro-Dynamics, has been supporting Glamorgan Spring Bay Council to deliver NRM services, including helping secure funding for exciting projects like this!

Find out more here: https://gsbc.tas.gov.au/more-than-500000-secured-to-strengthen-local-flood-resilience/

🌧️ Over $500,000 secured to strengthen flood resilience in Glamorgan Spring Bay

Council has secured over $500,000 in Australian Government funding to strengthen flood resilience in Swansea, Buckland and nearby areas.

The Building Flood Resilience in Key Areas of Glamorgan-Spring Bay project will support:

💧 Saltwater Creek, Swansea — updated flood modelling to guide drainage improvements and restoration of native vegetation to help manage water flows, along with information and consultation to help landholders prepare for flooding.

💧 Buckland — flood modelling to better understand flood risks in the township and guide future planning.

💧 Prosser and West Swan rivers — trials of river-monitoring devices near Buckland and at the West Swan River crossing on Old Coach Road to help detect flooding and support early warnings.

These measures aim to reduce flood impacts, improve the health of local waterways and give our communities better information and more time to prepare.

Community consultation will begin soon, particularly for the planned work at Saltwater Creek where local residents will be contacted directly.

Keep an eye on Council’s website and page for updates and opportunities to get involved.

This project is supported by the Australian Government’s National Emergency Management Agency through the Disaster Ready Fund, with support from the Landscape Recovery Foundation.

📸 Photo: Bridge over West Swan River on Old Coach Road

23/09/2026

Interested in orchid photography?

Register now for a low impact orchid photography session on Friday 2nd October by emailing [email protected]

03/08/2026

Our recent research reinforces what decades of evidence have shown: while predation and competition matter, habitat loss remains the greatest threat to the survival of the critically endangered swift parrot.

We found successful swift parrot nesting across mainland Tasmania in areas where sugar gliders also occur, and no single predator consistently determined whether a nest succeeded or failed.

Protecting the swift parrot’s remaining breeding habitat is crucial to the species’ survival.

Listen to an interview here; https://youtu.be/YAYgVsi8Pc0

A link to the full report is in the comments

09/07/2026

Big steps forward for the conservation of these species!

We couldn’t have achieved this without:
Midland’s landholders
The Midlands Conservation Partnership (Tasmanian Land Conservancy and Bush Heritage Australia)
Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens
Threatened Plants Tasmania

And a big thank you to the Threatened Species Commissioner for highlighting the project.

This work was funded by the Australian Government’s Saving Native Species program and the Australian Orchid Foundation.

25/06/2026

H5 avian influenza (bird flu) has been confirmed in a migratory seabird found on an isolated beach in southern Western Australia. This is the first detection of H5 bird flu in Australia.

There have been no detections in poultry or additional native species.

Australia is well prepared to respond to H5 bird flu.

You can help. If you find multiple sick or dead birds or other animals do not touch them.

- Avoid – contact.
- Record – what you see.
- Report – to the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888.

For more information visit https://srkr.io/6187BGjW.

10/04/2026

🌱 Triabunna Native Nursery Workshop 🌱
Join Nipaluna Nursery and local experts for a hands-on afternoon at Triabunna Native Nursery. In this practical session you'll learn how to germinate, propagate and prick out plants for restoration projects on Tasmania's East Coast.
Wednesday 15 April 2026
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Triabunna Village, Melbourne St, Triabunna

Send a message to learn more

11/03/2026

Congratulations to the finalists for the 2026 Melanie Jane Kelly Bursary Award!

Winner Leah Soo and runner-up Alexandria Bullen were announced at last week’s Women in Conservation event, co-hosted by Enviro-Dynamics and the Tasmanian Land Conservancy.

Leah’s project, From Clay to Conservation, expands work using clay reefs as spawning habitat for the spotted handfish, paired with targeted invasive seastar removal to improve survival of young wild populations.

Alexandria’s research focuses on rodenticide toxicity benchmarks for wildlife living “on the edge” in northwest Tasmania.

We were thrilled to see so many strong applications again this year — a great reminder of the incredible conservation work women are leading across our communities.

Get involved, support trailblazing women in Tasmania and read more about the bursary at:
https://landscaperecovery.com.au/2026-mjk-bursary

06/02/2026

🔬Research with conservation outcomes! Women in the lead 💖
Two things the LRF and Melanie Jane Kelly bursary champion.
MJK bursary closes 16th Feb! Get your skates on 🛹🛼
to apply see 👇
https://landscaperecovery.com.au/2026-mjk-bursary

Research to illuminate the impacts of artificial light pollution on our marine species and environments 💡

Artificial light can affect important behaviours of species, including feeding, migration and reproduction. I recently had the pleasure of participating in a video to raise awareness about how we can protect Australia’s marine wildlife from the stresses of light pollution.

Thank you to Mariana and the team at UNSW, along with partners at the Australasian Dark Sky Alliance, for their important work improving our understanding of this threat.

Everyone has a role to play in protecting our precious marine biodiversity. For more information about how you can help protect Australia’s wildlife, read the National Light Pollution Guidelines for Wildlife and check out additional resources: https://www.dcceew.gov.au/campaign/light-pollution.

Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rtd7_G2bjmg.

📷: Green turtle (image by Joni via iNaturalist, CC BY-NC 4.0)

05/02/2026

🌏✨ February 16 deadline is fast approaching! ✨🌏
Are you female? identify as female? work in lutruwita/Tasmania?
Have a conservation science project ready to get off the page 📖 and into boots on the ground? 🥾
If you’ve got the plan, financial support to make it happen is available.
check out the Melanie Jane Kelly Bursary page for links to how to apply. 👇
https://landscaperecovery.com.au/2026-mjk-bursary
Let’s turn strong ideas into real conservation action. 🌱🔬