Feral deer are trashing our forests. They're ringbarking trees and chewing through shrubs and ferns. They're causing erosion and destroying areas where threatened wildlife are just clinging on. Yet they're protected under state nature legislation. Join lyrebird expert Dr. Alex Maisey and VNPA campaigner Jordan Crook to find out more about the damage deer cause […]
Fancy a weekend camping at Lake Catani in Mt Buffalo National Park? Join us for stunning alpine scenery and cool mountain air. We'll do a mixture of walks on Saturday and Sunday, including some rock scrambling and uneven terrain. You'll need to cover the $30 campground fees. This medium difficulty bushwalking weekend is 350km north […]
This 9km circuit walk starts from the Somers Foreshore Reserve and loops through the historic Coolart homestead and nearby Koala Reserve. Come along and enjoy the scenery, short beach walks, the meandering Merricks creek, wetlands, bird watching and homestead garden. This walk will take us about 4 hours including a longer lunch break at Coolart […]
Join us for a webinar about the wetlands and mangroves of Western Port Bay! We’ll dive into the fascinating world of mangroves and their restoration, discuss the threats to this Ramsar-listed wetland, and hear from local experts and wetland managers about ongoing efforts to protect these habitats. Speakers to be announced soon. Register to come […]
Join this 12km circuit walk and enjoy the scenery, forest and views. There's also interesting rock formations to admire along the way. With some breaks and nature-watching, it may take around 5 hours. So make sure to bring lunch, energy snacks and water with you. This easy-medium walk begins approximately 85km east of Melbourne. Learn […]
Ready for a bird nerd overnight hike at Wilsons Prom? We're going to the northern wilderness area, camping at Barry Creek. We’ll look out for secretive Eastern Ground Parrots along the Lower Barry Creek track heathlands. Plus any other interesting birds we can find! We'll do some dusk and early morning rambles from the campsite […]
