Up2Us-Landcare-Alliance Details
Facilitator: Kim Magnay
Description:
Up2Us Landcare Alliance brings together passionate locals across Mansfield Shire who share a common goal: protecting and enriching the natural landscape we call home.
Working hand-in-hand with landholders, farmers and community members, Up2Us is tackling environmental challenges through practical action and shared knowledge
Up2Us' work spans from restoring native habitats to running hands-on educational programs that help our community better understand and care for our unique environment. Whether you're a longtime resident or new to the area, your knowledge and energy can help shape Mansfield's environmental future.
The Up2Us-Landcare-Alliance at a glance in 2024/25
A motivated and connected community leads to positive change
The Up2Us-Landcare-Alliance were successful with two Victorian Landcare Grants from the State Government provided $40,000.00 for Engagement events, Revegetation, Pest animal control, Pest plant control, Fencing and Nest boxes.
Mansfield’s Web of Life
The Web of Life project strengthens the Mansfield community by providing meaningful opportunities for people to connect with nature through naturalist events, workshops, and volunteer activities. It supports environmental education in local schools, fostering awareness and stewardship in the next generation. Community members are actively involved in hands-on projects, building pride and collaboration across the region. Practical incentives, such as subsidised stock-proof tree guards, help landholders establish new paddock trees, supporting both farm resilience and shared environmental goals. Installing nest boxes also enables the community to contribute directly to creating new habitat for local wildlife, deepening community engagement and care.
This project has strong opportunities for growth and new approaches. We plan to expand our school engagement model, building on the success of the Grade 5 nest-box initiative. We will also introduce new formats for naturalist and community events to engage a wider range of participants and explore emerging topics of interest. Strengthening nest-box monitoring will improve our understanding of wildlife use and give an understanding of which species we need to focus on in the future. Continuing the subsidised stock-proof tree guards will help more landholders establish paddock trees, creating opportunities for deeper community involvement and long-term biodiversity outcomes.