It also helps deliver on the Environmental Volunteering Plan and tell the stories of these groups by co-ordinating and publishing Victorian Landcare and Catchment Management magazine, which is distributed in partnership with Landcare Victoria Inc.

This edition marks the 90th issue of the magazine. It now has more than 22,000 readers – many of them online – and others who share their print copy of the magazine with family, friends and colleagues.

The inaugural edition of the magazine was published in 1996, marking the beginning of a publication dedicated to the spirit of Landcare. The editorial team united two earlier publications: Trunkline (a Victoria Farmers Federation newsletter focused on farm trees) and the salinity journal Salt Force News.

The magazine includes profiles, case studies, research updates, news, achievements and personal stories from Landcarers across the state.

It shares both their challenges and success stories, and raises awareness about the benefits of environmental volunteering, Landcare and natural resource management among Victorian farmers, landholders, the Landcare community and the broader public.

To that end, the magazine has canvassed a wide array of topics throughout its 90 editions. They include soil health, pest and weed management, new and emerging industries, salinity, junior Landcare, biodiversity conservation, climate change, sustainable agriculture, biolinks and natural disaster recovery.

The magazine library and online index hosted on the Victorian Landcare Gateway are valuable resources for finding stories. You can access PDFs of all back issues since 1996, or download the index and search by author, title and subject at www.landcarevic.org.au/landcare-magazine/.

Yvonne Ryczkowski is a Team Leader in Community Programs for DEECA.