Natural Resource Management Strategy for Crows Nest Shire Queensland

The Holistic Natural Resource Management of Crows Nest Shire Project, later renamed Crows Nest Shire Project Green Nest, saw the former Crows Nest Shire (now part of Toowoomba Regional Council) become one of the first rural local governments in Australia to implement an incentive-based NRM program that included an environmental levy and rate rebates for native vegetation conservation agreements.  Project Green Nest has been acclaimed for its innovative strategies and the way in which it engaged the community, receiving a Commendation Award in the Environment - Natural Resource Management: Partnerships for Biodiversity Conservation category in the 2002 National Awards for Local Government, and the Landcare Australia Local Government Award in the 2003 Queensland Landcare Awards.

See also Remnant Vegetation Corridor Management Strategy for Crows Nest Shire and Striking That Happy Medium, Community Attitudes to Natural Resource Management in Crows Nest Shire, Qld.