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EnviroGrants are open!
Calling all local environment heroes! If you need support restoring native habitats, delivering environmental education or providing care for our local wildlife, we want to help you!
Your project could receive up to $10,000 in environmental grant funding. There are 5 different grants available, find out more here.
Applications are now open and close 13 March 2024.
If you're looking for some help in developing your application, why not attend one of the grant writings workshops to get all the tips and tricks. Council has upcoming sessions for you to attend.
Take small steps today for a more sustainable tomorrow.
FEATURED NEWS
2024 World Environment Day Competition
Calling all budding artists! Get involved in this year's World Environment Day Poster Competition to feature in the 2025 World Environment Day Calendar.
Held yearly between January and March, this competition showcases Logan primary school student’s visions of our natural environment through art.
Connecting People and Planet
World Wildlife Day is marked every year on 3 March to celebrate wild animals and plants.
Get excited about Logan's native wildlife and celebrate with us. Come and get Wildlife Wise - meet native animals and learn more from wildlife experts!
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
Weed ID and Control Workshop - 3 February
Join a qualified bush regenerator on a guided walk to identify different weed species and learn the appropriate control methods. This workshop will provide you with skills to take home to help on your property.
Registrations required for all attendees - spaces are limited!
Logan Koala Forum - 15 February
Get ready for an engaging educational evening at the Logan Koala Forum on Thursday, February 15 from 4:30pm - 7:30pm! This event offers a unique opportunity to discover the latest advancements in koala conservation work in Logan and South East Queensland.
You can attend in person at Griffith University’s Logan Campus or join online. Don't miss this must-attend event!
Get to know the Powerful Owl - 15 February
Join us for an exciting and informative webinar dedicated to the majestic Powerful Owl.
Get ready to fly into the world of these fascinating creatures and discover their unique characteristics, habitats, and conservation efforts.
Park after Dark: Spotlighting - 16 and 24 February
Journey through Logan's natural environment to see what night-time creatures we can spy under torchlight - you never know what we might see in a different light! Learn tips and tricks from guides on how to spot different species and safely observe them without impacting them.
Wildlife Friendly Backyards - 17 February
No matter the size of your outdoor spaces at home, this workshop will help you to make your property environmentally friendly to help support local wildlife populations.
You will receive lots of useful information and have the chance to make a wildlife structure to take home.
Registrations required for all attendees - spaces are limited!
Platypus Discovery - 27 February
Learn about this unique species that live in Logan's and find out how you can take part in our PlatypusWatch survey program.
Registrations required for all attendees - spaces are limited!
Wildlife Wise - 3 March
Get excited about Logan's native wildlife and celebrate World Wildlife Day as you get the chance to meet to native animals and learn more from wildlife experts!
Registrations required for all attendees - spaces are limited!
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.
REMOVE WEEDS
Arum lily
Zantedeschia aethiopica
GROW NATIVES
Brisbane lily
Proiphys cunninghamii
#LoganWildlife
Celebrate Logan's diverse native wildlife and contribute to research by submitting your wildlife sightings. Each month we'll feature a photo.
Evening brown
Melanitis leda
Conservation Status Least concern
Suburb Riverbend
Fun Fact! Evening brown caterpillars feed on a wide variety of grasses, including native and exotic grasses, but the full extent of host species is still unknown to science.
Photo and wildlife submission by Ann Tracey
ONE SMALL CHANGE, ONE BIG IMPACT
Calling all schools, businesses, community groups and individuals - step up and unite this Clean Up Australia Day!
Roll your sleeves up with friends, family, students or work colleagues to help keep our community clean and green on Sunday 3 March. It's easy to get involved!
- Find a location - you can search for a site to join or register your own clean up
- Rally your troops and spread the word
- Head out on Clean Up Australia Day and collect litter
All register clean ups can dispose of waste for free at our waste and recycling facilities.
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.
Family = Junnebei-neubani
FEBRUARY ENVIRONMENTAL CALENDAR
2 February: Park after dark: Froggy Adventures - Berrinba
3 February: Weed ID and Control Workshop - Greenbank
10 February: Native Plant Identification and Propagation - Eagleby
15 February: Logan Koala Forum - Meadowbrook
15 February: Get to know the Powerful Owl - Online
16 February: Park after Dark: Spotlighting - Springwood
17 February: Wildlife Friendly Backyards - Slacks Creek
24 February: Park After Dark: Spotlighting - Boronia Heights
27 February: Platypus Discovery - Online
Every Tuesday: Garden Club – Logan Central
Every Wednesday: Plogging and more! – Beenleigh
Every Friday: Bush Play Playgroup – Loganholme
KERBSIDE CLEANUP
19 February 2024 to 1 March 2024
Stockleigh, Logan Reserve, Tamborine, Cedar Creek, Logan Village, Buccan, Chambers Flat, Yarrabilba, Kairabah
11 March 2024 to 22 March 2024
Loganlea, Waterford, Waterford West, Park Ridge
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.