Make for Time for Nature this World Environment Day

Nature is abundant in Wodonga and this World Environment Day, we are showcasing the breath and diversity across the city including open spaces, urban parks, creekline and hilltop reserves and the Wodonga Retained Environmental Network (WREN).

Team Leader Parks and Natural Resources Andrew Griffiths said the urban parklands provide important vegetative links across the city and for critical ecosystem functions.

"They provide habitat allowing for animal movement and biodiversity flow through the city landscape linking small blocks to larger bushland reserves, as well as provide important nutrient cycling functions," he said.

"Park and Bushland reserves enable healthy living and lifelong learning opportunities, and foster local pride and community cohesion.

"Even for people who visit them rarely or never, parks and natural resources give pleasure and value. People enjoy these areas just by knowing they are there, noticing them as they pass and seeing them well looked after.

"Parks and bushland areas are an essential element in creating a sense of place, which is vital to community spirit as well as being attractive to visitors. They enhance the image of a neighbourhood and indeed the whole city."

Taking time to visit our Wodonga Retained Environmental Network (WREN) allows you to see the markings of our ecosystems in action as well as some of the more visually striking indigenous native plants found in the area.

Flowers that are local to the area include Austral Indigo, Chocolate Lily, Common Fringe Lily, Erect Guinea Flower, Pink Fingers, Purple coral-pea and the Small leaf bush pea.

In winter, you can spot the following plants that are flowering now.

There is also an abundance of animals including kangaroos, echidnas, reptiles, birds and butterflies.