Canberra’s community groups are being supported by the ACT Government to continue their work protecting our environment and enhancing our natural areas.
Minister for the Environment and Heritage Mick Gentleman said grants would provide funding to community projects to help our precious urban landscapes and natural assets, woodlands, grasslands, vegetation and wildlife.
“We’re supporting a number of community-based projects to preserve animals like the Pink-tailed Worm Lizard, habitats like Blue Gum Point woodland in Yarralumla and waterways like Ginninderra Creek,” Minister Gentleman said.
“There are also Nature in the City projects to help educate the local community on the importance of our nature spaces and boost habitats for native animals in our urban parks like Bragg St Park and Dryandra Woodlands.
“Canberra’s wide array of passionate ecological volunteers are a great asset and I’m proud to support their work maintaining the beautiful environment we all enjoy.
“Every year our environmental grants have been highly competitive and this year we’re providing even more funding to meet the demand.”
A range of community groups will share over $300,000 in funding as part of the ACT Government’s 2020-2021 ACT Environment and Nature in the City Grants Program.
The recipients of this year’s ACT Environment Grants are:
- Holder Wetland Volunteer Group and Southern ACT Catchment Group: Bird and bee friendly gardens in the Holder Wetland Precinct – $21,750
- Mt Taylor ParkCare Group and Southern ACT Catchment Group: Protecting Pink-tailed worm Lizard habitat on Mt Taylor, Stage 2 – $33,600
- Ginninderra Catchment Group: Managing Box Elder and other woody weed threats to biodiversity in the Ginninderra Creek – $35,000
- Hughes Grassy Woodland Landcare group and Southern ACT Catchment Group: Enhancing Bird Habitat at Hughes Grassy Woodland – $8,050
- Minders about Simpson Hill and Southern ACT Catchment Group – $12,368
- Reedy Creek Landcare and Molonglo Conservation Group: Back to the Future – Creek repair and slope erosion control – $35,000
- Emu Creek Landcare group and Ginninderra Catchment Group: Emu Creek Revegetation – $3,410
- Friends of Grasslands: Blue Gum Point woodland restoration, Yarralumla – $20,856
The recipients of this year’s ACT Nature in the City Grants are:
- Hackett Community Association for the Bragg St Park Volunteers Group: Naturescaping Bragg St Park, Hackett with swales – $9,100
- The Campbell Community Association (CCA): Campbell Community Association: The Park Regeneration Project – $14,800
- Friends of Dryandra Woodlands: Dryandra Woodlands Rehabilitation -$18,869
- ACT Wildlife: Increasing Habitat for Native Wildlife in Canberra’s Urban Areas – $19,999
- North Ainslie Primary School Parents’ and Citizens’ Association: North Ainslie Primary Senior Oval – Environmental Remediation – $20,000
- Curtin Garden Group: Curtin Environmental Education Park – $17,934
