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Save the date, eco fun awaits!
Are you ready for another exciting, jam-packed day at the Logan Eco Action Festival (LEAF)? Join us on Sunday, 1 June at Griffith University (Logan Campus) to discover and celebrate all things environment and sustainability.
More environmental fun will be announced soon! To stay up to date, visit the LEAF Facebook page or mark yourself as 'going' on the Facebook event to stay informed.
Want to get involved on the day?
🌱🌮🎤 If you have a project, product, or idea that supports a more sustainable and environmentally friendly world, apply to be a stallholder, food vendor, workshop facilitator or speaker. Expressions of interest are now open and will close at 5pm, Tuesday 13 April. Visit lccqld.com/LEAF-EOI
👚 📚 👠 If you're looking to find a new home for your preloved items, register to have a stall in the wardrobe rummage zone. There are limited spots, so get in quick before registrations close at 5pm, Sunday 11 May. Visit lccqld.com/wardroberummage-LEAF
FEATURED NEWS
Have you seen this special tree?
The angle-stemmed myrtle (Gossia gonoclada) is a critically endangered tree found only in our region. With just 73 known trees in Logan, Brisbane, and the Gold Coast, every sighting counts!
We need your help to find any unknown or unrecorded angle-stemmed myrtle plants. Report a sighting and learn more to support the survival and recovery of this rare species.
See it, snap it, share it
Join the 2025 City Nature Challenge from April 25-28 and be part of one of the world's largest community science events!
Participate from your backyard, a local park, or one of Logan’s natural areas. Simply snap a photo of any wild plant or animal and share your sighting on iNaturalist.
Don't miss the PAW-ty
Come explore our new Animal Management Centre with a fun-filled day out for the whole family on Saturday 5 April from 9am - 12pm!
Meet furry friends ready for adoption, enjoy free activities and giveaways, and be one of the first 300 to visit to get a free coffee and snow cone. Plus, don't miss Paw Patrol's Chase, Marshall, and Skye!
Grab a fire ant treatment kit this weekend
The Fire Ant Suppression Taskforce are heading out to Bunnings across Logan on Saturday 5 April between 9am - 1pm with free yard treatment kits for every resident.
Treating all properties on the same day delivers a powerful blow to fire ant colonies, limiting their spread, and protecting the community.
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.
School Holiday Tree Planting - 5 April
Get outdoors this school holidays with this tree planting activity for the whole family. Enjoy a hands-on experience as you help transform this local green space.
Bookings required.
Paddle the Logan - 15 April
When was the last time you escaped out into nature to enjoy quality time with friends or family on the water? This free guided adventure is a great way to learn more about the local biodiversity and connect with nature.
Bookings required.
How to Create a Backyard Food Forest - 24 April
Want to build and keep an edible forest garden in your backyard? Join permaculture designer and consultant, Doreen Jachmann, at Marsden Library to find out how to create and care for a garden that works with nature.
Bookings required.
Frog Oasis: Building Backyard Habitats - 27 April
Looking to create frog-friendly spaces in your yard? Come along for this hands-on session to learn all about our native frogs and take home a frog hotel.
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.
Slender bleating tree frog
Litoria balatus
Conservation Status Least Concern (IUCN)
Suburb Greenbank
Fun Fact! The power of citizen science (via FrogID) helped to recognise this as a new species in 2021.
Image submitted by Philip Griffin 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.
Frog = Taran
CITIZEN SCIENCE CORNER
Discover opportunities to grow your nature knowledge and contribute to science research.
One Million Acts of Science
Discover what citizen science is and how you can take part in Citizen Science Month this April. Anyone can be a citizen scientist - you don’t need a science degree or special skills, just curiosity and a desire to learn!
Whether you want to spend more time in nature, learn about science from home or find a fun school holiday activity around Logan, you can be part of One Million Acts of Science!
The Great Aussie Fungi Hunt
Get ready for a bioblitz adventure this April! Help uncover the hidden world of fungi in Australia and contribute to vital scientific research.
Explore your surroundings, snap photos of fascinating fungi, and share your discoveries on iNaturalist. Exciting prizes await the top fungi hunters, so get out in nature to marvel at morels, journey for jellies, peek at puffballs and seek out stinkhorns!
APRIL EVENTS CALENDAR
Discover more environmental events throughout the month.
5 April: Cool Composting and Rad Recycling - Browns Plains
5 April: Park after Dark: Spotlighting - Greenbank
5 April: Fishing by the River - Jimboomba
5 April: Water Bugs and Birds of Berrinba Wetlands - Browns Plains
7 April: Frog on a Log (session 1) - South Maclean
7 April: Frog on a Log (session 2) - South Maclean
8 April: Mushrooms and Fungus - Kingston
9 April: Kayaking (6-11 years) - Logan Reserve
9 April: Kayaking (12-17 years) - Logan Reserve
9 April: Holiday Play at Joomunjie Land - Eagleby
10 April: Bushwalking and Barbeque - Daisy Hill
11 April: Kayaking (6-11 years) - Wolffdene
11 April: Kayaking (12-17 years) - Wolffdene
12 April: Bee Workshop - Priestdale
12 April: Backing onto Bush - Springwood
13 April: Fishing by the River - Wolffdene
14 April: Native Bee Hotel - Yarrabilba
15 April: Camping Skills - Marsden
15 April: Paddle the Logan - Logan Reserve
16 April: Survival Skills (6-11 years) - Loganholme
16 April: Survival Skills (12-17 years) - Loganholme
17 April: Kayaking (6-11 years) - Waterford
17 April: Kayaking (12-17 years) - Waterford
24 April: Park after Dark: Frog Spotting - Daisy Hill
24 April: Nature journaling for adults - Kingston
24 April: Nature journaling for adults - Underwood
25 - 28 April: City Nature Challenge - Citywide
27 April: Frog Oasis: Building Backyard Habitats - South Maclean
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.
12 April, 9.00am to 12.00pm: Eagleby Wetlands
10 May, 9.00am to 12.00pm: Munruben Depot
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.
7 April 2025 to 18 April 2025
Rochedale South - All properties north of Underwood Road, Priestdale
28 April 2025 to 9 May 2025
Rochedale South - All properties south of Underwood Road including south side of Underwood Road
12 May 2025 to 23 May 2025
Springwood, Underwood
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.