Welcome to Mr Jens Svensson. Jens joined the STEP committee at the 2010 AGM.
The committee members who were elected at the STEP AGM held on 4 December 2010 are: Cathy Robertson (President), David Shorthouse (Vice President) Treasurer/ Membership Officer and Public Officer: Andy Russell. The STEP committee members who were elected are: Tony Lawson, Warren Saunders and Jens Svensson.
Keith
Report on the Park Care in the Molonglo Valley
STEP has released the Report on the Park Care in the Molonglo Valley held on 28 August 2010.
Feedback on the report and any suggestions or projects that you have developed since the workshop would be most welcome.
Various ways to get the terrain mapping for the northern end of the central Molonglo Valley are being contemplated. If you are interested in participating in /contributing to this please send me an email.
November 2010 Newsletter
The November 2010 Newsletter is available for download.
Grant awarded to STEP: Growing Our Natural and Cultural Capital
The Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and Water, Mr Simon Corbell offered a 2010 – 2011 ACT Environment Grant of $16,058 for our nominated project: Growing Our Natural and Cultural Capital – Stage 2 of the Southern Tablelands Ecosystems Park.
He has congratulated STEP on its success and commended our commitment to addressing environmental issues in the ACT.
Thanks to all our partners who supported the STEP Grant Application.
A copy of the grant application can be viewed here.
STEP Strategic Direction 2010 – 2013
STEP’s strategic direction for 2010 – 2013 is available for download from this link.
August 2010 Newsletter
The STEP newsletter for February 2010 is now available.
Included in this edition:
- STEP at Festival of the Forests—March 2010
- Vegetation Management Plan (VMP) for lots 31-35 National Arboretum Canberra
- Landscape Architect offers to lead STEP Master Plan project!
- Hunter Valley Community of volunteers manages its Regional Botanic Garden
- STEP Partnerships with neighbouring community groups who are leaders biodiversity conservation
- Support from Friends of Aranda Bushland
Download the newletter here.
Festival of the Forests 2010
STEP recently participated in the second Festival of the Forests run by the Friends of the National Arboretum.
The Festival of the Forests was an opportunity for STEP and FONA members, and the ACT community, to come and see and enjoy the Forests that the two groups are working to establish.
STEP Raffle Prize Winners
Congratulations to our three STEP Raffle Prize Winners – at 14 March Festival of the Forests.
All prizes were donated by: www.seedsandplantsaustralia.com.au – Thanks to Warren Saunders – CEO of Seeds and Plants Australia.
- First Prize – sixty dollars worth of local provenance plants – Ticket F27 Red Circles Jenny.
- Second prize– thirty dollars worth of local provenance plants – Stephen and Sam Ning – F47 – Red Circles
- Third prize- fifteen dollars worth of local provenance plants – Peter Yarit – B02 Red Diamonds.
We sold 132 tickets and proceeds from the raffle were $105.95 cents.
February 2010 Newletter
The STEP newsletter for February 2010 is now available.
Included in this edition:
- STEP calendar – working bees and important dates
- STEP ecosystems monitoring workshop
- Threatened Mallee Eucalypts
- Tilba Aboretum
- Tree feature
- STEP joins celebrations for the International Year of Biodiversity
Download the February 2010 newletter here.
2010 Committee Members Elected
A warm welcome to Dr Hanna Jaireth who was appointed to the STEP Committee following the election held at our AGM on 7 November 2009. The 2010 Committee is:
Cathy Robertson – President
David Shorthouse – Vice President
Geoff Robertson – Secretary
Andrew Russell – Treasurer
Warren Saunders – Member
Tony Lawson – Member
Hanna Jaireth – Member