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BioBlitz

Biodiversity

Each year we join the Great Southern BioBlitz to form the biggest BioBlitz event across the southern hemisphere!

Catch it in the Catchment

Sustainable Living

Each year Tamar NRM partners with Clean Up Australia to host the week-long ‘Catch it in the Catchment’ in the Tamar estuary catchment.

Garden Island Landscape Rehabilitation Project

Biodiversity

Tamar NRM is project managing the landscape rehabilitation of this interesting place in the Tamar Valley

Source to Sea

Environmental Education

The kanamaluka /Tamar Estuary Source to Sea Program is an excursion for schools and community groups designed to introduce our community to the wonders of this local waterway by exploring its journey through the catchment. 

Tamar & Meander Valley Community Garden Network

Sustainable Living

This network meets quarterly to share knowledge about community gardening.

Towards Gorse Eradication in Pipers River Catchment

Weeds

This partnership project between Tamar NRM, East Tamar Landcare Group, Lilydale Landcare Group and the Launceston and Northeast Railway) is funded through the Tasmanian Government’s Weeds Action Fund for three years - it commenced in September 2021. 

Boneseed Blitz

Weeds

The Tamar NRM Weeds Working Group continues to list boneseed as one of our priority weeds with the Boneseed Blitz as one of Tamar NRM’s signature events. 

Community AUSMAP Microplastics Surveys

Environmental Education

Microplastics are monitored in four sites across the Tamar as part of the AUSMAP project.

Ragwort Raids

Weeds

Since 1999, Tamar NRM, community groups, Landcare groups, volunteer fire brigades, landholders and the general public have joined together during late January to February to keep Ragwort at bay.

Sustainable Community

Sustainable Living

Our Sustainable Community Working Group has a number of projects to promote sustainable living.

Tamar Valley Farm Discussion Group

Sustainable Agriculture

In 2020 we received funding from the Tasmanian Government's Pastures Pathway Small Project Fund to set up and run a Farm Discussion Group for red meat producers in the Tamar Valley. It continues today...

Weeds

Weeds

From gorse to ragwort, besom heath and more, we run a number of projects that engage groups to help manage weeds within our municipal areas.

Current Projects & Activities

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