Welcome to the June edition of the Hotspots News Online.

Articles in this edition:

1. Fire Season Update, June 2023
2. Hotspots Workshops Update, June 2023
3. Large Forest Owls Project expansion
4. Results from your surveys with PhD Researcher Mercedes Ondik
5. Hear from experts at NCC’s Bushfire Conference
6. Meet our newest RFS Hotspots Facilitator
7. Get involved in fire management for your local area
8. Apps and Links - cultural burning calendars and more!

To find out more about Hotspots workshops and to register, click here or in the Hotspots workshops article below.

Kind regards,                                                                                                             
The Hotspots Team

February to April saw above average temperatures for much of the southern and central parts of the country and this trend is expected to continue. Learn more here...

With the addition of a few new Hotspots team members, workshops have been rolling out across the state, including in Goolawah, Yarramundi, Still Creek, Bombay and Goobarragandra. Learn more about the workshops in your local area... 

The Nature Conservation Council of NSW’s Large Forest Owls Project has recently expanded across the Richmond and Clarence lowlands. Learn about the team, what the project is doing to protect threatened species across the region and the results of some recent survey work within the project area. Read more...

Hotspots participants collaborated with a UNSW PhD Candidate, Mercedes Ondik, read the results of her research here and how you can also monitor the health of your soils. Read more...

The Nature Conservation Council of NSW held their 13th Biennial Bushfire Conference, bringing together on-ground land managers, with agencies, academics and Traditional Owners. Learn more and purchase recordings here.

The Hotspots Fire Project has a new facilitator, Jane Mansergh, who will be working in the southern parts of the state. If you see her at a workshop be sure to say hi! Read more...

Would you like to be more involved in bushfire planning in your local area? There are currently bushfire committees around the state that need someone like you to be a voice for nature during fire planning processes. Learn more...

Check out resources available for monitoring your soil health and resources based on Dr Michelle McKemey’s work with Traditional Owners including cultural seasonal calendars, principals for collaboration with Indigenous Peoples and more! Read more...