It’s our twentieth anniversary! July marks the twentieth anniversary of the founding of FoMM. In 2003 Waltraud Pix called the first meeting of what was to become FoMM, to gain support from others interested in preserving, enhancing and raising awareness of the importance of the endangered grassy woodlands on Mount…
Third Sunday Working Bee 18 June 1-4pm – a bit of everything Join us at the watercourse near the Hackett water tank for planting, weed removal and spreading mulch. No experience necessary and kids will enjoy some of these activities. We will plant Hardenbergia, native Raspberry and a local Glycine…
Canberra Tree Week ends on 7 May – FoMM Tree Walk This dedicated week showcases Canberra’s beautiful, unique and exceptional trees and forests in a program including guided walks, talks, exhibitions and film screenings. Link to the full program here Unfortunately, we have had to cancel FoMM’s guided tree walk scheduled…
FoMM is offering special events for nature lovers in autumn as well as our regular working bees. Third Sunday working bee 16 April, from 1pm We will work near the twin dams close to the Blue Metal Road to tackle woody weeds and Fleabane This area is one of Mt…
ACT residents love nature parks The latest Visitor Experience survey by ACT Parks & Conservation Service shows 89% of park visitors live in the ACT. The top three activities in parks are walking, nature appreciation and hiking. The top two motivations are to spend time in nature and exercise. A…
Birdwalk 26 February 8am – 10am Mount Majura is home to more than one hundred species of birds, some of them rare or vulnerable like the Glossy Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus lathami) and Gang-Gang Cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum); a few of them pests, like the Indian Myna (Acridotheres tristis). If you’d love…
We wish all the friends of Mount Majura a happy new year. In the old year, 2022, some 96 individuals contributed a total 3,393 hours working with us in the nature reserve, mostly weeding. Anyone can join in our activities; no experience is necessary. You don’t need to make a…
Take time-out from the end of year rush and the hurly-burly of the festive season to enjoy the nature reserve on our doorstep. And if you have time to spare, give something that costs nothing, a little care to the beautiful environment of Mount Majura. Third Sunday Working Party 18…
Each year we update the plant lists for Mount Majura and Mount Ainslie and publish the latest list on the Friends of Mount Majura website. The newest Flora List contains 566 records from Acacia to Zornia. Over the last two years we added 140 new records, 79 in the first…
Third Sunday Working Party from 9am Many people enjoy walking or running up the Casuarina Track and the panoramic views which can be viewed from the saddle before the track splits to reach the summit of Mt Majura. Near this point is an old sheep camp. Fifteen years ago this…
