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Books
 
Butz, M 2024.  Tales from two cities. Canberra-Queanbeyan across two centuries.  Learnscapes  ISBN 978-0-9945748-3-1   Read more
 
Butz, M 2017. 'The best system of trenches in Australia':  World War I training site, Duntroon Trench Warfare
and Bombing School, Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature Reserve, Canberra.  Learnscapes/Woodlands and Wetlands Trust. 
[Book]   Learnscapes  ISBN 978-0-9945748-0-0    Read more
 
Butz, M 2016 [not in print]. Floodplain in the city: a concise history of the Jerrabomberra Wetlands. Compiled and written by Mark Butz
for the ACT Parks and Conservation Service.  Learnscapes / Woodlands and Wetlands Trust 

Stand-alone research publications and reports
 
Butz, M 2025. Self-guided heritage tour booklets for National Trust of Australia (ACT):  Barton | Reid | Ainslie  [pending]
 
Butz, M, Giovanelli, P, and Puleston, G 2024.  Rock Valley Homestead and Surrounds: Conservation Management Plan. September 2024
[Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve]  
 
Butz, M 2024.  Self-guided heritage tour booklets for National Trust of Australia (ACT):  Hall | Kingston | East Lake |
Dairy Flat | Campbell-Russell    https://www.nationaltrust.org.au/heritage-tour-brochures/
 
Butz, M  2023.  Majura House Precinct ACT: report on heritage values.  March 2023.  Learnscapes     pdf  [6MB]
 
Butz, M 2022.  RSL Park Canberra: the place through time. Prepared by Mark Butz for the Friends of RSL Park Campbell ACT.
Learnscapes     pdf  [10MB]
 
Butz, M 2021. Heritage interpretation strategy - Rock valley Homestead & surrounds, Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve ACT.
Prepared by Mark Butz for the Tidbinbilla Pioneers Association Inc.  Learnscapes    pdf  [11MB] 
 
Butz, M 2020b.  Jerrabomberra Creek walkshop: history notes.  August 2020, Canberra
 
Butz, M 2020a. Heritage interpretation strategy - Eucalyptus oil distillery, Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve ACT.
Prepared by Mark Butz for  the Tidbinbilla Pioneers Association Inc.  Learnscapes     pdf  [2MB]
 
Butz, M 2016b. Trench Trail: Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature Reserve.  Woodlands & Wetlands Trust/
ACT Parks & Conservation Service  [Self-guiding leaflet]     pdf  [1MB]
  
Butz, M 2015. Jerrabomberra Wetlands: a pocket (of) history.  [Notes for guided tour participants]    pdf  [340KB]
 
Butz, M (comp.) 2014. Resources and Values of Jerrabomberra Wetlands: Report prepared for the Jerrabomberra Wetlands
Nature Reserve Concept Plan  (JWNR Board of Management/ACT Government)     pdf  [3.1MB]
 
Butz, Mark 2013. Jerrabomberra Wetlands: synthesis of cultural heritage information and preliminary historic theme identification
(for JWNR Board of Management)

Butz, M 2009. Conservation Management Plan and Interpretation Plan for Blundells Flat and Shannons Flat,  Uriarra Forest ACT
(Australian Forest History Society Inc)     pdf Complete [9.4MB] or  Parts A & B [5.8MB] Parts C to H [3.6MB]
 
Butz, M 2007 with Jago, D, Schwarz, T and Balm, K.  Influencing & Negotiating Program for the National NRM Facilitator Network:
Resource pack (Commonwealth of Australia)
 
Butz, M 2004. Blundells Flat area, ACT: Management of natural and cultural heritage values – Background study for
the Friends of ACT Arboreta.  pdf [2.5MB]
 
Butz, M 2003a. Draft national recovery plan for Asplenium listeri Christmas Island Spleenwort.  Commonwealth of Australia 
Adopted version pdf [297KB]
 
Butz, M 2003b. Draft national recovery plan for Tectaria devexa.  Commonwealth of Australia  Adopted version  pdf [1.5MB]
 
Butz, M 2003c. Draft national recovery plan for Carmona retusa.  Commonwealth of Australia  [Unpublished report]
 
Butz, M and Jones, T (comps.) 2003.  Reuniting people and places  [Submission by Greening Australia ACT&SENSW on the report
‘Shaping our Territory: Options and opportunities for Non-urban ACT’]  Text version   pdf [510KB]
 
Butz, M 1992.  Pathways to a preferable future: Building better cities on healthy public policy - Report of a study carried out for
the National Better Health Program ACT . National Better Health Program ACT

Submissions and commentary

(Mar 2023)   Submission to Legislative Assembly Inquiry into the ACT's heritage arrangenments 

(Feb 2023) Submission to Draft East Canberra District Strategy 

(Mar 2017) Comments on provisional heritage registration of City Railway remnants, Kingston and Reid      pdf  [1.5MB]
 
(Mar 2017) Comments on Lower Cotter Catchment Draft Reserve Management Plan     pdf  [762KB]
  
(Jul 2006)  Comments on Lower Cotter Catchment Draft Strategic Management Plan pdf [213KB]
   
(May 2006) Comments on Draft ACT Aquatic Species & Riparian Zone Conservation Strategy pdf [31KB]
 
(May 2006) Comments on Draft ACT Wetlands Policy - 2006 pdf [54KB]

Conference and seminar papers and presentations
  
Butz, M 2024.  Missing in Acton: Lessons from the lime kiln.  Paper for ACT Region Heritage Symposium 2024, 
delivered 17 August 2024, Canberra 

Butz, M 2023.  Presentation: A view to a kiln: lessons from Acton. For Canberra District Historical Society. November 2023

Butz, M 2022d.  Health through Heritage?: it's a walk in the park.  Paper  for ACT Region Heritage Symposium 2022 ,
delivered 13 August 2022, Canberra 

Butz, M  2022c.  Presentation:  Where has all the limestone gone?: plumbing the depths of Canberra.  [For Melba Shed] 
July 2022, Canberra
 
Butz, M 2022b.  Presentation:  Digging around for the trenches:  Canberra's World War I instructional trench  system:
a case study in heritage story research.  [For Canberra Region Heritage Festival/Queanbeyan Region Heritage Festival]
April-May 2022, Canberra & Bungendore 
  
Butz, M 2022a.  Presentation: Light rail in Canberra: not entirely new. March 2022, Canberra
 
Butz, M 2021b.  Presentation: Canberra on track: more historical railways and tramways.  [For Regional Studies Network] 
July 2021, Canberra
 
Butz, M 2021a.  Presentation: Mr Griffin's railway: cut short at both ends. [For Regional Studies Network]  June 2021, Canberra 

Butz, M 2020c.  Presentation: Rock Valley Homestead and surrounds heritage interpretation strategy, Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve. 
December 2020, Canberra 

Butz, M 2020b.  Presentation: Reading the past in the present: cultural landscapes of Mulligans Flat-Goorooyarroo. 
[For volunteer interpreters, Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary]  August 2020, Canberra

Butz, M 2020a.  Presentation: Rummaging around the underworld: geology and landform.  [For volunteer interpreters,
Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary]  August 2020, Canberra

Butz, M 2018b.  Presentation: What's new in the old at Jerrabomberra Wetlands: a quick peeek at some emerging hsitory.
[For National Trust of Australia ACT]  October 2018, Canberra
 
Butz, M 2018a.  Presentation: The Canberry Ranges, Black Hill, Black Mountain, the 'Golden Hill' and beyond. 
Background paper no.19  for Black Mountain Symposium 2018, delivered 24 Aug 2018, Canberra.   pdf  [1.3MB]
 
Moore, F & Butz, M 2016.  Conserving ACT heritage.  Presentation delivered to EPD/EIANZ Environment and Planning Seminar,
5 Jul 2016, Canberra

Butz, M 2016.  Member of panel presentation: Parkcare and the peri-urban interface.  Sustainable agriculture and its application
in the Majura Valley, 30 Apr 2016, Canberra
 
Butz, M 2015-18.  Several variants of presentation: The best system of trenches in Australia | Sep 2015-October 2018, Canberra
 
Butz, M 2015. Bombs then, birds now: emerging heritage values at Jerrabomberra Wetlands.  Paper delivered to EIANZ Forum:
State of natural & cultural heritage places in the ACT and Southern NSW, 10 Nov 2015, Canberra
 
Butz, M & Denham, T 2015.  Archaeological and historical investigations of the World War 1 Trench Warfare & Bombing School,
Jerrabomberra Wetlands ACT.  Public Lecture Series of Canberra Archaeological Society/ Centre for Archaeological Research,
16 Sep 2015, Australian National University, Canberra 

Butz, M 2014-15.  Several variants of presentation: Jerrabomberra Wetlands: Floodplain Reimagined | Floodplain Revisited |
Unexpected history from the Floodplain | Richer than you might think  | History revealed | Apr 2014-Sep 2015, Canberra
 
Butz 2009.  The Changing Light: Snapshots from the Uriarra Forest, Australian Capital Territory.  [For Regional Studies Network] 
April 2009 , Canberra
 
Tyler, M, Brake, L and Butz, M 2009.  When is water not water?: How collaborative approaches for sustaining the Great Artesian Basin
can address conflicting values and priorities in resource management.   [Paper delivered to Minerals Council of Australia Conference
SD09 Sustaining our social licence, 26-30 October 2009, Adelaide SA 

Butz, M and Austin, J 2008.  The Great Artesian Basin: a resource of national importance.  [Case study in Landscape Change at  a
Multi-Regional Level - Delivered to National Natural Resources Management Knowledge Conference, Melbourne Vic.
14-16 April 2008]    pdf  [1.9MB]

Butz, M 2007c.  Two flats in the Uriarra Forest: Blundells Flat & Shannons Falt. [For National Parks Association ACT] June 2007, Canberra

Butz, M 2007b.  How do we balance conservation and production?  in Carr, D & Cox, O (eds) 2007.  
Veg Futures 06: the conference in the field; Sharing information for regions to manage native vegetation in productive landscapes. 
19-23 March 2006, Albury NSW.  Published by Greening Australia Ltd  [online] pdf [99KB]  

Butz, M 2007a.  The Changing Light: Snapshots from the Uriarra Forest, Australian Capital Territory.  [Paper for Trans-Tasman
Forest History:  Seventh Conference of the Australian Forest History Society, Christchurch, New Zealand, Jan-Feb 2007]     pdf [105KB]  
 
Balm, K, Butz, M and Firkins, J 2006.  Encouraging authentic leadership and participation. [Workshop paper delivered to
Australasian Facilitators Network Conference, Geelong Vic Nov-Dec 2006]

Bartlett, T, Butz, M and Kanowski, P 2005.  Engaging the community in reforestation after the 2003 Canberra Bushfire. 
[Paper delivered to Conference of the Institute of Foresters Australia,  Mt Gambier SA, April 2005]   pdf [76KB]

Balm, K, Butz, M and Firkins, J 2005.  Beyond and beneath 'methods': Dynamics underlying the Technology of Participation (ToP).  
[Paper delivered to Australasian Facilitators Network Conference, Perth WA Nov 2005]

Butz, M 2004.  Blundells Flat, Uriarra Forest ACT: a Cinderella story [Peer reviewed] in Calver, M. (ed.)  A forest conscienceness:
Proc. 6th National Conference of the Australian Forest History Society Inc, Augusta WA Sep 2004   pdf [74KB]
 
Butz, M 2003b.  Regreening our part of Australia: putting people in the picture.  [Paper delivered to Forum -
Forests, trees, people and fire  - 26 May 2003, University House ANU]   pdf [72KB]
 
Butz, M 2003a.  Must Aquatic Protected Areas be ‘all at sea’?: Making the most of what we already have for ‘terrestrial’
aquatic protected areas.  [Peer reviewed]  in Beumer, J P, Grant, A and Smith D C (eds). Aquatic Protected Areas: what works best
and how do we know? -  Proc. of the World Congress on Aquatic Protected Areas, Cairns, Australia - August 2002.
Australian Society for Fish Biology WA    pdf [236KB]  

Butz, M  1998.  Schools as settings for health promotion: some concepts and realisations
[Paper delivered to training workshop – ACT Dental Health Promotion Program, Canberra Oct 1998]

Butz, M 1995a.  Growing Homes - Growing Stronger: Aranda Community Landcare Project  in Proc. of Surf Coast Shire
Landcare Workshop, Lorne Vic 18-19 March 1995. Deakin University

Butz, M  1995b.  It’s a lot more than trees!: a guide to obtaining advice for community revegetation projects
[Paper delivered to seminar at Australian National Botanic Gardens, 11 April 1995]

Butz, M 1995c.  Creative partnerships in action: Healthy Cities Canberra as a case study [Paper delivered to
International Forum - Urban planning towards the 21st century: the Health-Culture concept - Emphasis on the
Quality of Life, Kyoto, Japan 7 Nov 1995]   pdf [69KB]
 
Butz, M 1994.  Caring for the Land - Caring for the Community [ACT case study ‘Best practice in landcare’]  
in Proc. of Australian Landcare Conference, 6-9 September 1994, Hobart   pdf [35KB]

Butz, M and Andrews, P 1992.  Garden City-Healthy City-Better City: Strengthening the connections in Canberra 
in Rees, A (ed.) Healthy Cities: Reshaping the urban environment – Proc. Second National Conference of Healthy Cities Australia,
Brisbane, May 1992.  Aust Community Health Association.

Butz, M and McKenzie, A 1992.  Communities in schools in communities in Rees, A (ed.) op.cit.
[Second National Conference of Healthy Cities Australia]

McKenzie, A and Butz, M 1991.  Building healthy school communities in the ACT  in Linking Health and Education
- Proceedings of a Forum, Canberra, 9-10 December 1991. Network for Healthy School Communities 

Butz, M 1989.  ACTILIS: a Parks and Conservation perspective in Proc. Seminar on Integrated LIS,
Australasian Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (ACT Chapter), Canberra ACT, 1989

Butz, M and Andrews, P 1989. Community participation in management planning: Shadow or substance?  in
Proc. Workshop on urban park management planning - Royal Australian Institute of Parks and Recreation (ACT),
Canberra ACT, 1989     pdf  [5.4MB]

Coorey, R and Butz, M 1989. Resource management and the microcomputer: Assessing the community impact in 
URPIS 17: Proc. 17th Conference, Australasian Urban and Regional Information Systems Association, Perth WA, 1989

Butz, M 1988.  To harness the energy or to hobble the enemy: Which way for community participation?  in 
Proc. 61st National Conference, Royal Australian Institute of Parks and Recreation, Sydney, 1988   pdf [4.6MB] 

Butz, M and Coorey, R 1988a.  New maps for old: Low-cost LIS/GIS for resource management in the ACT in
Proc. Symposium on low-cost LIS: State of the art and future implications, Gold Coast, Qld, 1988

Butz, M and Coorey, R 1988c.  New approaches to handling resource management information in the ACT in
Proc. 61st National Conference of Royal Australian Institute of Parks and Recreation, Sydney, 1988

Coorey, R and Butz, M 1988.  Horses for courses: RMIS in action in Bullock, K (ed). URPIS 16: Proc. 16th Conference
of Australasian Urban and Regional Information Systems Association, Sydney NSW, 1988

Butz, M 1987a.  Karst and caves in the Canberra area - past and future management  in Spate, A P (ed).  Cave management
in Australia VII: Proc. 7th Australasian conference on cave tourism and management, SE NSW, 1987. NSW NPWS, Sydney
and Australian Speleological Federation, Broadway   pdf [55KB]
 
Butz, M 1987b.  The lost karst of Canberra  [paper presented to 22nd Conference Institute of Australian Geographers,
Canberra - August 1987]   pdf  [41KB]
 
Butz, M,  Coorey, R,  Kerr, D and Irving, K 1987. Putting managers in the driving seat: Development of a natural and cultural
resource management information system in the ACT  in Zwart, P (ed) URPIS 25: Proc. 15th Conference of Australasian Urban
and Regional Information Systems Association, Hobart, 1987

Butz, M 1983a.  PRISM - report on development of a resource data base  [paper presented to Seminar on resource data
collection,  storage and analysis 1983  (NSWNPWS)]

Butz, M 1983b.  Development of a District conservation strategy [paper presented to Seminar on resource data collection,
storage and analysis 1983  (NSWNPWS)]

Butz, M 1983c.  Trees and wildlife  in Trees and farms: papers of a Forum. Greening Australia ACT, Canberra

Butz, M 1982.  Cave inspections for the handicapped at Yarrangobilly Caves, Kosciusko National Park, New South Wales 
in Watson, J R (ed) Proc. fourth Australian conference on cave tourism and management - Yallingup, WA 1981.
WANPA, Perth and Australian Speleological Federation, Broadway   pdf [31KB]
 
Butz, M and Worboys, G 1980.  Principles of karst management in Robinson, A C (ed) Proc. Third Australian conference on
cave tourism and management - Mount Gambier SA 1979.  SANPWS, Adelaide and Australian Speleological Federation,
Broadway   pdf [70KB]

Edited works and series

Butz, M (ed) (annual series 1993-1996)  Blueprint for a Green School : Healthy-Vital-Sustainable   
Aranda Primary School ACT School Community Environment Program

Butz, M (ed) (quarterly series 1993-1996)  Sunflowers News Update (Aranda Primary School Community Environment Program)