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SUMMARY:RSVP: NPA walk near Armidale
DESCRIPTION:Distance: 15 kms\n\nTerrain: Mostly on tracks and roads. Ascent aprox 100 metres to Crest Road then undulating followed by a descent down Box Hill Drive.\n\nFrom the Armidale Visitor Centre we will follow the bike path to Jessie Street then through Snow Gums Reserve to Erskine Street. Then along back streets and road reserves past the former Duval High School and new subdivisions to the highway near Hoys Road. We will then follow a road reserve east past an area called Four Ways where we will stop for lunch. Continuing along the road reserve and Trelawney Road to the bike path along Rockvale Road up the hill to Box Hill Drive. Down Box Hill Drive to the bike path along Dumaresq Creek and back to the Visitor Centre. Further details will be available closer to the date.\n\nHighlights: Work performed by volunteers in Snow Gums Reserve\, along road corridors between the highway and Trelawney Road. Many thousands of native plants planted along Dumaresq Creek over the past two decades. Views over town from Snow Gums Reserve. We may spot some native fauna including birds and macropods.\n\nPhone Paul McCann for time to meet and registration for walk {mobile prefix oh for}56 368 680
URL:https://slarmidale.org/event/rsvp-npa-walk-near-armidale
LOCATION:Armidale Visitors Centre\, 84 Marsh Street\, Armidale\, NSW\, 2350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Walk,Wildlife
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ORGANIZER;CN="National Parks Association of NSW":MAILTO:armidale@npansw.org.au
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SUMMARY:Managing National Parks: 2 talks\, ask questions
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to the NPA Quarterly General Meeting\n\nSpeakers \n\nBryan Johnston: Chair of Northern Inland Regional Advisory Committee of NPWS — an agricultural background and has been a member of Regional Advisory Committees for fifteen years and will cover their role in Park planning and management.\nMike Greig:  Area Manager\, New England Area\, Northern Inland Branch NPWS — an experienced park manager with an international and interstate agency background and will cover local initiatives with park management.\n\n\n\nProgram:\n\n\n5:30–6:30          Food and drinks\n6:30–6:45          Welcome to Country\n6:45–8:30          Presentations and Question Time
URL:https://slarmidale.org/event/21488
LOCATION:Armidale Tree Group\, 80 Mann Street\, Armidale\, NSW\, 2350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Forests,Wildlife
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ORGANIZER;CN="National Parks Association of NSW":MAILTO:armidale@npansw.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250828T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250828T203000
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CREATED:20250827T112313Z
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SUMMARY:NPA Invitation to share a cosy evening in honour of the Styx Forest
DESCRIPTION:[IMAGE: Greater Glider (Petauroides volans) in a Eucalypt taken by Sam Horton in South East Queensland for the Wildlife Queensland and the Glider Network – @sam.the.ventura CC BY-SA 4.0] \nArmidale Branch NPA invites you to share a cosy evening in honour of the Styx Forest \nCome join Thelma Kelly of Gumbaingarr & Dunghutti Nations\, Dave Carr & Kevin Rothschild from Stringybark Ecological and other folk caring for nature\, in protection of our old growth forests and rivers: \n\n5:15pm Armidale Branch AGM and meeting until 5:45 – All welcome\n6:00pm Winter warming homemade soups\n6:30pm Thelma Kelly shares Cultural stories\n6:45pm Ecologists Dave Carr & Kevin Rothschild share their Greater Glider observations & nature’s values\n7:30pm Sharing – Questions\, Discussion\, Participation until 8:30\n\n 
URL:https://slarmidale.org/event/npa-invitation-to-share-a-cosy-evening-in-honour-of-the-styx-forest
LOCATION:Armidale Tree Group\, 80 Mann Street\, Armidale\, NSW\, 2350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Forests,Wildlife
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ORGANIZER;CN="National Parks Association of NSW":MAILTO:armidale@npansw.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250702T180000
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SUMMARY:Rocks\, water\, past and future — Water resources around Guyra and Armidale
DESCRIPTION:Armidale Branch of National Parks Association invites you to join us for an evening of hearty soup and to hear about Resources around Guyra and Armidale. \nHow geology affects the movement of ground and surface water\, a critical resource for both natural ecosystems and human activities in relation to our local area.\n\n\n6pm Winter warming Homemade soup\n7pm Talk by Ian Reeve and discussion \n\nRSVP appreciated for catering purposes npaarmidale@gmail.com \nIan’s professional experience includes research in geology\, soil science\, soil and water conservation engineering\, adult education\, water resource management\, environmental and agricultural policy\, environmental sociology\, demography and social impact analysis.
URL:https://slarmidale.org/event/rocks-water-past-and-future-water-resources-around-guyra-and-armidale
LOCATION:Kent House\, 141 Faulkner Street\, Armidale\, NSW\, 2350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Food,Wildlife
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ORGANIZER;CN="National Parks Association of NSW":MAILTO:armidale@npansw.org.au
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250523
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250526
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SUMMARY:Pilliga Tag–Along Tours
DESCRIPTION:The Pilliga Tag-along tour is a not-for-profit tour. It is an activist tour aiming to educate and highlight the dire impacts of coal seam gas. It is tour that contrasts the beauty of the Pilliga with the visible impacts of mining. \nCar sharing is encouraged\, as fuel is the largest cost. Self-catering is an option; costs are kept to a minimum. \n\nDay 1 We will visit either the Barradine Forest Discovery Centre\, the Sculptures In The Scrub or Fire tower and Salt Caves and the Sandstone Caves. From the top of the fire tower enjoy extensive views of The Pilliga\, with views of the Warrumbungles and Mount Kaputar. If time permits we will visit Dandry Gorge; take a 3 km walk to see the beauty of this rugged country and the amazing sculptures\, then a 1.7km walk to view the beautiful colours and Aboriginal art in the Sandstone Caves.\nDay 2 we tour the coal seam gas fields: visit ‘produced water’ spills; and see poorly rehabilitated areas on old exploration sites\, gas pipelines\, pilot production wells\, and previously unlined produced water ponds. Santos’s infrastructure and hear about the risks to the Great Artesian Basin.\n\nThe Santos leasehold in the Gunnedah Basin includes 53 current wells in the Pilliga and 850 proposed wells in the Pilliga and adjoining farmlands. \nPat Schultz\, National Parks association\, Armidale Branch \nBookings essential  Email pat.schultz@bigpond.com  Phone or message Pat {mobile prefix oh for}28725852
URL:https://slarmidale.org/event/pilliga-tag-along-tours
CATEGORIES:Activism,Forests,Walk,Wildlife
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ORGANIZER;CN="National Parks Association of NSW":MAILTO:armidale@npansw.org.au
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SUMMARY:NPA Bush Walk that sets out from Armidale Visitors Centre
DESCRIPTION:Hi Members and Supporters\nNon members are welcome to join us on 3 walks prior to joining NPA. The walk won’t require transport as it will commence from the visitor centre. \nOutline: \nThe walk will start at the Armidale Visitor Centre and will not require any further transport. The route of the walk will be along the cycle path to Box Hill Drive where the efforts of the Armidale Urban Rivercare Group will be viewed. The walk will then follow Box Hill Drive to Rockvale Road then along Trelawney Road to the eastern end of a road corridor where another group has been cutting out exotic shrubs and weeds. The corridor has a good sample of ridge top vegetation and leads through to the highway. A short section of highway to Range View Road where views across the landscape to Mount Duval are possible. Then along Range View Road\, Fittler Road and Link Road to the path along Scholes Street under the highway and along Crest Road to Erskine Street. Then through Snow Gums Reserve where a third group has been dealing with weeds amongst the native woodland. The walk will follow Kirkwood Street to Dangar Street and along the bike path where Armidale Regional Council is planning to “beautify” the adjoining park lands back to the Visitor Information Centre. Total distance is around 13 kms depending on which route to follow through Snow Gums Reserve. \n\nEstimated Distance: 13 kms depending on the route through Snow Gums Reserve.\nWhat to Bring: Suitable clothing\, hat\, warm jumper\, raincoat\, lunch\, water\, personal first aid kit\, thermos if one desires a hot drink during the day.\nWhat to Wear: Check the forecast and wear appropriate clothing.\n\nOptions to Shorten the Walk: \nThere are several options to shorten the walk by following various roads and streets back to the Visitor Information Centre. If the weather in the morning is OK but looks threatening later in the day the walk will be shortened accordingly. \nContact: Paul on {mobile prefix oh for}56 368 680
URL:https://slarmidale.org/event/npa-bush-walk-that-sets-out-from-armidale-visitors-centre
LOCATION:Armidale Visitors Centre\, 84 Marsh Street\, Armidale\, NSW\, 2350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Walk,Wildlife
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ORGANIZER;CN="National Parks Association of NSW":MAILTO:armidale@npansw.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250325T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250325T210000
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CREATED:20250320T110742Z
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SUMMARY:NPA Forum: Managing Travelling Stock Routes
DESCRIPTION:Managing Travelling Stock Routes for Ecological Significance and stock use At Kent house 141 Faulkner St Armidale. \n\n6.00pm- Join us for supper of homemade soups (vegetarian or chicken and vegetable)\n6.45pm- Forum on Travelling Stock Routes with guest speaker Ross Fuller of LLS Q&A\, discussion\n7.45pm– Tea and dessert break\n8 pm- NPA members meeting (all welcome): short update on activities\, time for you to raise issues\n\nZoom link:   https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81670358156 \nRoss has spent 10 years with Local Land Services managing the network of Travelling Stock Routes and Reserves (TSR’s) which criss-cross the tablelands between Inverell\, Tenterfield\, Armidale and Walcha. They are vital wildlife corridors and include some of the best remaining examples of the grassy woodlands that used to cover the better soils across the tablelands. Tenders are open for 5-year grazing leases over many of them. Do stock and graziers always get priority over conserving natural values? How are weeds and pest animals managed? \nNPA is separate from the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS)\, a government department. \nArmidale Branch of National Parks Association celebrated 50 years i1974 – 2024
URL:https://slarmidale.org/event/npa-forum-managing-travelling-stock-routes
LOCATION:Kent House\, 141 Faulkner Street\, Armidale\, NSW\, 2350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Wildlife
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ORGANIZER;CN="National Parks Association of NSW":MAILTO:armidale@npansw.org.au
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