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This season is for nature!
September is a special time to celebrate Logan’s natural wonders - from National Wattle Day and Threatened Species Day to Biodiversity Month and Save the Koala Month. It’s also koala breeding season, and these iconic animals are on the move, crossing roads and backyards in search of mates and new territory.
Sadly, vehicle strikes are the leading cause of koala injuries and deaths in Logan. Over 70% of koalas reported on our roads don’t survive, even with emergency care.
That’s why we’re reminding our community: koalas count on us. Koala conservation is a shared responsibility, and simple actions, like slowing down when driving between dusk and dawn, can help save lives.
Koalas like Bear Grills have survived against the odds, but many others aren’t as lucky. Let’s work together to protect Logan’s wildlife!
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Become a Nature Explorer in Logan
Take a family adventure during the school holidays and get outdoors with the 2025 Nature Explorer Challenge.
Download the Agents of Discovery app and head to Daisy Hill Conservation Park to play, learn and explore. From 20 September - 6 October, there are challenges across the park for kids to complete and help grow their nature knowledge.
Help shape Logan’s flying-fox plans
Council is developing management plans for flying-fox roosts at Meakin Park, Boronia Bushland Reserve and Punter Park - and your input matters! These plans aim to reduce community impacts while protecting flying-foxes and their vital role in pollination and seed dispersal.
Share your thoughts in a short survey before 5pm, Sunday 7 September 2025.
You can help guide Logan’s growth
Logan is one of Queensland’s fastest-growing cities, and the proposed Logan Plan will help guide that growth. It sets the rules for development while protecting our lifestyle, heritage and environment.
The draft plan is open for community feedback until midnight, Friday 31 October 2025. Don’t miss your chance to learn more, meet the team, and have your say!
Calling all nature lovers, tourism operators and scientists!
The Queensland Government is offering two funding opportunities to support environmental and science-based initiatives:
Engaging Science Grants - up to $25,000 for projects combining science participation with nature-based tourism, biodiversity, or First Nations ecological knowledge. Apply by 4pm, 22 September 2025. Click here for more information!
Grassroots Environmental Grants - up to $30,000 for on-ground projects that protect and enhance Queensland’s natural environment. Apply by 4pm, 8 October 2025. Click here for more information!
ECO LOGAN EVENTS
Keep an eye out for a range of nature workshops and experiences that will build your environmental knowledge and deepen connections with Logan's natural environment. Discover more events on the Eco Logan calendar.
Wildflower Fun for Kids - multiple dates
Explore the magic of wildflowers and the wildlife they support in this hands-on adventure. Kids will learn how pollinator-friendly gardens and simple actions help ecosystems thrive. Plus, each child takes home a potted native plant to start their own backyard habitat!
Bookings required.
Creek Explorers - multiple dates
Learn about the different creatures that call Logan's waterways home. Kids will get the opportunity to forage for waterbugs, go on a treasure hunt to search for different waterway wildlife and make a special waterway animal to take home.
Bookings required.
Platypus Explorers - 26 September
Learn all about one of Australia’s most curious creatures - the platypus! Kids will dive into fun, platypus-themed activities and discover how they can help these unique animals live safely and happily in our waterways.
Bookings required.
Creating a Pollinator Garden - 27 September
Insects, birds and marsupials are all pollinators in your garden. Join horticulturist, Claire Bickle, at Jimboomba Library to learn why they are important for our urban ecosystems and how to attract them to your garden.
Bookings required.
GROW ME INSTEAD
Help protect local native ecosystems by removing weeds from your backyard and replacing them with native plants. To learn more about weeds check out Weeds of Logan.
#LoganWildlife
Celebrate Logan's diverse native wildlife and contribute to research by submitting your wildlife sightings. Each month we'll feature a photo.
Swift parrot
Lathamus discolor
Conservation Status Critically Endangered (EPBC)
Suburb Kingston
Fun Fact! One of only three migratory parrot species worldwide. They breed in Tasmania and head north when the weather cools.
Image submitted by Geoff Walker via iNaturalist
LEARNING THE YUGAMBEH LANGUAGE
The Yugambeh language is one of the local languages used within the City of Logan. Each month we will share a new word that you can learn. For a full list of words download the Yugambeh dictionary.
Wattle (Black) = Chumau
CITIZEN SCIENCE CORNER
Discover opportunities to grow your nature knowledge and contribute to science research.
Become a koala spotter
Get some koala-ty time outdoors from 26 September - 6 October and help map koalas across Logan! Take part in the annual Logan Koala Count by snapping sightings, recording calls or logging scats. Upload your observations to the iNaturalist project and contribute to vital conservation data. Every entry helps build a snapshot of Logan’s koala population. It’s easy, local and makes a real difference!
Want to
get koala-fied and learn how to spot these sleepy marsupials?
Register for the Koala Conservation Walk on Sunday 28 September and enjoy a guided walk through one of Logan's koala habitats.
FREE TREES
Property owners in Logan can take advantage of our Free Trees program. Bring a copy of your current rates notice to one of the collection locations and choose from a wide range of plants. Each financial year you can take 3 plants home for your garden.
13 September, 9.00am to 12.00pm: Logan Village State School
17 September, 9.30am to 11.30am: Chambers Flat Community Centre
11 October, 9.00am to 12.00pm: Eagleby Wetlands
KERBSIDE CLEAN-UP
Kerbside clean-up helps residents dispose of large household items. Place your items out on the kerbside the weekend before your scheduled collection.
8 September 2025 to 19 September 2025
Kingston, Loganlea
22 September 2025 to 3 October 2025
Berrinba, Marsden
6 October 2025 to 17 October 2025
Slacks Creek, Meadowbrook
Logan City Council
Health, Climate and Conservation
environment@logan.qld.gov.au
Ph: 07 3412 4491
Logan City Council acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waterways across the City of Logan. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.