It's time to head out for a rockpool ramble, snorkel or scuba dive and search for sea slugs! If you snap a photo of a sea slug anywhere on the Victorian coast between Friday 3 and Sunday 12 October, please add your photos to iNaturalist. The photos you upload will help us unravel the mysteries […]
Join the Friends of Terrick Terrick National Park on an overnight trip to see the magnificent grasslands of the Murray Valley Plains at Terrick Terrick. Email Friends of Terrick Terrick NP to RSVP. Free camping available at Davies Homestead site on Friday and Saturday. All activities leave from Davies Homestead. All activities are optional, pick […]
Join us for a grassy talk about the Western Grassland Reserve! The creation of the 15,000 hectare Western Grassland Reserve on the edge of Melbourne is one of the core promises of the joint state/commonwealth Melbourne Strategic Assessment. Parks Victoria is the lead land manager of the grassland protected so far. The challenges, and potential, […]
Join us for a grassland tour out east, yes east! To Pakenham Grassland Reserve, with its super-rare federally-listed Damp Sands Grassland. It's a former airstrip and a remnant from the edge of the now much diminished Koo-Wee-Rup Swamp. Join us to find out more about this incredible remnant, its flowers, grasses and wildlife. And to […]
Join us as we search for sea slugs under the bridge at San Remo! This event takes rockpooling to the next level. You’ll also see other amazing animals like hermit crabs, brittle stars and sea spiders. It'll be dark, which is a great time to find sea slugs. Please bring a torch to help you […]
Join a gentle 12km stroll in the Mornington Peninsula National Park. This circuit walk partly follows the serene Two Bays nature trail, with beautiful scenery and glimpses of wildlife. Other highlights include lush fern gullies and creeks. The details: The fairly flat trail starts from the Baldry Crossing picnic area (South East side of the […]
Join us for a tour of Little Raven, the southernmost block of the Western Grassland Reserve! Parks Victoria has put a lot of work into this block over the last two years, it will be great to see how that’s progressing. This block is a good example of the challenges and opportunities of the Western […]
Mount Ridley has glorious Grassy Eucalypt Woodland and flowering grassy meadows, as well as riparian habitat. It's a real highlight of Melbourne's north. There will be lots of opportunities to talk about management challenges too! After lunch, around 1:00pm, we'll drive to Malcom Creek, meeting at Malcolm Creek Parade opposite Beckett Way. Remember to bring […]
Come and discover your amazing local grasslands in Epping, Wollert and Aurora! From tiny insects to elusive mammals, our local native grasslands are home to a surprising range of wildlife. And they all play a vital role in our web of life. But how well do we know the neighbours we rarely see? Join us […]
Join us, Griffin Clements and Merri Creek Management Committee for a grassland tour! We're heading to two of the most inner of Melbourne's grasslands on the mighty Merri Creek. Merri Creek Management Committee have been looking after Ngarri-djarrang (Central Creek Grassland) in Reservoir, and Bababi Djinanang (Jukes Road Grassland) in Fawkner, for years. We'll first […]
Join a 16km walk in the Great Otway National Park! This loop trail will take you through the Great Otways National Park to finish along Fairhaven Beach with the Southern Ocean at your feet. This medium difficulty walk begins about 130km from Melbourne. This walk is being led by Bushwalking Program volunteer Izzy Scherrer. Register […]
Rail lines are a last stronghold for Victorian grasslands. Join us to visit a very diverse grassland near St Albans Station. Then we'll head to the rail line on St Albans Road about 500m south of Ginnifer Station (near the Ring Road) where Metro Trains have been doing some very innovative cap-and-sow restoration along this […]