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A .Pdf Electronic Version of the SUMMER Get up close to nature at your back door! Summer Environmental Events 2013-14 vvcvttvt South East South Australia and South West Victoria Late November December Orchid Conservation Symposium Mt Clay Weed Removal Project Australasian Native Orchid Society Conservation Volunteers Australia Tuesday 26 - Wednesday 27 Nov Wednesday 4 December Lake Fyans Holiday Park, Grampians Departing from Hamilton For more information visit Develop weed identification skills while mapping and www.anosvic.org.au/ANOS_Vic_Symposium.html removing environmental, regionally controlled and Contact & to register: [email protected] prohibited weeds from the Mt Clay region. Contact: Hamilton Project Officer 0417 742 311 or email Starting from Seed - [email protected]. Advanced Workshops 1 & 2 Eastern Barred Bandicoots in Hamilton Nature Glenelg Trust Conservation Volunteers Australia Sat Nov 30, 9.30am-2.30pm - meet at Carpenter Rock’s Hall Hamilton & travel to Honan’s Scrub December 5, 10, 12 & 17 Sun Dec 1, 9.30am-2.30pm - meet at Mount Benson Community Hall & travel to Baghdad Swamp Site survey, non-native tree removal, and setting up remote cameras to catch the bandicoots in action. Neville Bonney will lead these plant/seed ID workshops focussing on harder to collect species. Ideal for those http://www.conservationvolunteers.com.au/ with knowledge & experience in the basics of seed Contact: Hannah Cooke 0417 742 311 or collection. 20 places available – registration essential. [email protected] Wear long sleeves & trousers & bring your hand lens. Contact: Ken Baker (08) 8797 8596 or ken.baker@ natureglenelg.org.au Shorebird Outing to Little Dip Conservation Park Birdlife South East SA December Sunday 8 December 8am Meet at Bog Lane (off Robe/Beachport Rd) by 8am. Rufous Bristle Bird and FF Contact: Iain Stewart (08) 8735 4269 Southern Emu Wren Field Day Southern Ocean Coastcare Marine Invasive Species Workshop (FF) Monday 2 December, 9am-4pm Making a Difference (MAD) for the Merri / Brown Bay Friends of Merri Marine Sanctuary Morning birdwatching walk with local expert Bryan Haywood, and post-lunch cultural walk demonstrating Tuesday 10 December at 7.00pm a day in the life of a Boandik person. Help out with Venue TBC a beach litter clean up (bring gloves), marine debris Workshop aimed at divers, snorkelers and anyone with an surveys and seed collecting exercises (bring secateurs). active interest in the marine environment. The workshop Free BBQ lunch and light morning and afternoon tea. is on dry land! Contact: Kieran Smith 8738 2131 or Contact: Karen Wales (03) 5559 4435 or kwales@ [email protected] warrnambool.vic.gov.au All events are FREE unless stated This project is supported by the Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, Forestry SA, & various local community groups & organisations December Composting Workshop Gooseneck Swamp Restoration Trial Nature Glenelg Trust NGT Community Nursery – Vansittart Park, Mount Community Information Day & Bushwalk Gambier Nature Glenelg Trust Wednesday 18 December, 7pm-9pm (immediately Saturday 14 December following the friends group launch) Gooseneck Swamp - exact location TBA Workshop by renowned horticultural scientist and author Come for a short bushwalk into Gooseneck Swamp in Kevin Handreck. Learn to make composts and potting the Grampians National Park and learn about the diverse mixes that will have your plants thriving, how to avoid natural values of the site, its history and see the recently plant diseases, and get the facts on worm castings as a completed wetland restoration trial. Light refreshments to plant nutrient. be provided during the bushwalk. Contact: Ken Baker 0437 597 685 or Contact: Lauren Kivisalu 0428 977 358 or [email protected] [email protected] Hamilton Farmers Market FF Hamilton Institute of Rural Learning (HIRL) January Saturday 14 December, 9am–12pm 333 North Boundary Road, Hamilton Summer by the Sea FF Showcasing local produce. Sausage sizzle, Devonshire Coastcare Victoria teas and much more. Throughout January Contact: 0407 412 470 South-Western Victoria including Warnambool The 20th edition of Summer by the Sea will involve around 300 free activities along the Victorian coastline, Aquatic Survey - Glenelg Spiny Freshwater promoting awareness and stewardship of our coastal Crayfish & Threatened Native Fish environment. Department of Environment, Water & Natural Contact: Emma Hill (03) 5561 9991 or Resources [email protected] 16-20 December Port MacDonnell & Eight Mile Creek Coastal Connections Holiday Programs FF Help with aquatic surveys to monitor the nationally Department of Environment, Water & Natural endangered Glenelg Spiny Freshwater Crayfish and threatened Native Fish species. Early mornings pulling up Resources nets and recording, and late afternoons setting nets January 2 – January 15 Own transport required. Meet daily at the Ewens Pond North of Kingston through to the SA/Vic border Conservation Park turn-off. Limited places - registration A range of activities including Coastal bushtucker essential. walks, wetland discoveries, junior ranger activities, night Contact: Nat Misic (08) 87351234 or [email protected] walks and the popular Dogs’ Breakfasts. Something for everyone! Forward your email address to receive a program in mid- Launch of Friends of Cross-Border & December. Community Nursery Contact: [email protected] Nature Glenelg Trust NGT Community Nursery – Vansittart Park, Mount Meet the Maremmas on Middle Island FF Gambier Middle Island, Warrnambool Wednesday 18 December, 6.30-7pm (followed by a Dec 30, Jan 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17. Workshop) Get up close to the Middle Island Penguin protectors – All invited to a light supper to celebrate the launch of the the Maremmas. Bring sturdy footwear that can get wet. Friends group – a community group to grow difficult to Bookings essential. Adults $10/Kids $6 – proceeds to the propagate plants. Get involved, share knowledge and Maremma Dog Project. develop new skills. Supper and launch will immediately More info from www.visitwarrnambool.com.au followed by a workshop. Contact: Warrnambool Visitor Centre (03) 5559 4620 Contact: Ken Baker 0437 597 685 or [email protected] January February Mt Clay Weed Removal Project Shorebird Population Monitoring Conservation Volunteers Australia Friends of Shorebirds South East Wednesday 8 January Dates TBD Departing from Hamilton Get involved with monitoring shorebirds in collaboration Develop weed identification skills while mapping and with the Shorebirds 2020 project. Various sites along the removing environmental, regionally controlled and lower SE coast and selected inland sites. prohibited weeds from the Mt Clay region. Contact: Jeff Campbell or Maureen Christie (08) 8738 0014. Contact: Hamilton Project Officer 0417 742 311 or email [email protected]. World Wetlands Day 2014 Sunday 2 February Monthly Meeting - Port MacDonnell Landcare Celebrate World Wetlands Day with a range of events Group across the region. For event information visit Tuesday 14 January, 7.30pm, or 6.30pm for dinner. http://www.environment.gov.au/topics/water/water-our- environment/wetlands/world-wetlands-day Meet at the Victoria Hotel, Port MacDonnell (2nd Tuesday of each month). Contact: your local Catchment Management Authority (CMA) or check the website Contact: Peter Feast 0427 388 070 or [email protected] Monthly Meeting - Port MacDonnell Landcare Red Tail Black Cockatoo Recovery Program Group Conservation Volunteers Australia Tuesday 11 February, 7.30pm, or 6.30pm for dinner. Meet at the Victoria Hotel, Port MacDonnell (2nd Tuesday Depart from 7 McPhee Street, Hamilton of each month). Tuesday 14 January, 8am Contact: Peter Feast 0427 388 070 or Focussing on woody weed removal from Buloke [email protected] Eucalypt forest to help maintain the limited habitat for this endangered species. We may even get lucky and see some of these great birds! Indigenous Plant Propagation Workshop Contact: 03 5551 3331 Friends of Mt Leura Sunday 15 February, 10am-12pm Environmental Day - Go Green on the Green Camperdown College Nursery, Errey Street. Moyneyana Festival Learn to propagate herbs and grasses from the surrounding volcanic plains. Get involved with Friday 17 January, 10.30am–2.30pm FF propagation for planting at a demonstration garden at the Port Fairy Village Green Mt Leura reserve in September. No experience necessary. Find out how you can get involved in caring for our Contact: Graham Arkinstall 0418 377 293 or coast and the marine environment. Lots of fun activities [email protected] including Black Snake Productions shows at 10.30am, 1pm & 3pm, Roberto the Connie, exhibitors and more. Contact: Jackie Herrmann 0414 7704 94 or (03) 5568 Red Tail Black Cockatoo Recovery Program 2412 Conservation Volunteers Australia Tuesday 18 February, 8am SWIFFT Video Conference: Raptors Depart from 7 McPhee Street, Hamilton Department of Environment & Primary Industries Focussing on woody weed removal from Buloke Eucalypt forest to help maintain the limited habitat for Late January/early February TBD this endangered species. We may even get lucky and see Various Victorian sites including Ballarat, Geelong, some of these great birds! Registration essential. Hamilton, Heywood/Portland, Horsham and For more information visit Warrnambool http://www.conservationvolunteers.com.au/ Contact: Andy Arnold: (03) 5336 6720 or [email protected] Contact: 03 5551 3331 Ongoing Kalangadoo
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