Friends of Mount Majura (FoMM) is a Park Care Group, working in the Mount Majura section of Canberra Nature Park. Some of our activities are
- Monthly weeding parties: removing non-native species by hand
- Re-seeding and re-planting: giving local plant species a head start
- Conducting walks and talks: sharing our enjoyment of the Nature Park
FoMM is supported by the Molonglo Catchment Group, an umbrella organisation for Landcare and other natural resource management groups within the catchment. Subscribe to the FoMM mailing list to stay informed on FoMM events.
Events
Join us for a woody weeds working party on Sunday, 19 February at 9am to tackle Briar Rose and Blackberry; click here for details.
Projects
Fringe-lily, Thysanotus tuberosus. Photograph by Steve Bittinger
FoMM Flickr. What’s up on the mountain
Are you a keen photographer, interested in wildlife and happy to share Mount Majura’s highlights with the wider public? Then join the Friends of Mount Majura Flickr Groups of orchids, wildflowers, trees, grasses, lizards and mammals (including the Friends of Mount Majura). Click on FoMM Flickr to join current available Groups and to view Mount Majura’s treasures.
Mapping of Rabbit Warrens 2009/10
2009-2010 Records of rabbit warrens in the Mt Ainslie Mt Majura nature reserves
2011/12 rabbit mapping and control is underway. Get involved and learn about rabbit mapping, GPS use and more on this initial meeting
From December 2009 to February 2010 Friends of Mount Majura, the Mount Ainslie Weeders, the Watson Woodland Working Group and members of the wider public mapped rabbit warrens and found 1105 rabbit warrens and burrows in the Mount Majura and Mount Ainslie nature reserves.
Learn more about the rabbit project…
Update on the 2010 rabbit control work on Mt Ainslie and Mt Majura
News
Fireweed alert. The highly invasive fireweed has been recently found in Watson. Click here to read more.
(from left) Richard Larson, Watson Woodland Working Group, Waltraud Pix, Friends of Mount Majura, Liese Baker, Friends of Mount Majura and Jeanette Ruxton, Mount Ainslie Weeders, present the certificates at the ACT Landcare Awards 2011 celebration on 8.9.2011.
FoMM wins ACT Landcare Award 2011
Friends of Mount Majura together with neighbour ParkCare groups, the Mount Ainslie Weeders and the Watson Woodland Working Group received the ACT Landcare Award 2011 in the Urban Landcare category. The Award recognises the combined effort of the groups to engage the public in protecting and enhancing the natural environment at the doorstep of established suburbs. The three groups will represent the ACT at the Federal Landcare Award 2012.
On behalf of FoMM I thank Andy Westcott, the coordinator of the Molonglo Catchment Group for the nomination. And a big THANK YOU and congratulations to all our volunteers!
Waltraud Pix
Friends of Mount Majura coordinator
8 September 2011
Reports and Submissions
Friends of Mt Majura 2010/2011 Report (pdf)
FoMM Submission: Proposed Centenary Trail
Click here to view FoMM Reports and Submissions
Thank you
We gratefully acknowledge the support and contributions from the Molonglo Catchment Group; North Canberra Community Council; Hackett Community Association; Hackett Neighbourhood Watch; Greening Australia; ACT Parks and Conservation Service; Federal Government Natural Heritage Trust; Australian Defence Force Academy; Conservation Volunteers Australia; Caroline Chisholm School; Blue Gum Community School; Majura Primary School; Marist College; Fiona of DesignEdge; Robert Prideaux of Ailean OnLine; Screenmakers; Planet Arc; Clean-Up Australia; the Majura Mountain Scouts; the Rotary Club Canberra North; FAW Mitchell; BlueScope Distribution Fyshwick; Queanbeyan Rural Supply; and many anonymous contributors.