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Category Archives: Reports & Submissions
Great Community Spirit on National Tree Day 2009
National Tree Day 2009 full report
click here to view pictures of the event
More than 140 enthusiastic volunteers from Hackett and surrounding suburbs joined by Ms Caroline Le Couteur MLA, Andrew Barr, Minister for Planning and Senator Gary Humphries celebrated National Tree Day 2009 on Sunday, 2 August by planting over 300 local trees on Mount [...]
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Ant species list
List of ant species seen on Walking with Ants (25 March and 1 April 2007) The list contains the genus name of ants, the number of species observed (in brackets) and the scientific name of identified species.
Camponotus (2)
Sugar Ant, Camponotus consobrinus
Iridomyrmex (2)
Meat Ant, Iridomyrmex purpureus
Monomorium (1)
Seed [...]
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Dragonfly Erosion Control Work (20 May 2007)
The Work
The Result
Erosion control work at the lower Majura dam
If you’re walking along the lower dam of Mount Majura, you may notice a large area now covered with hessian matting on the uphill side to prevent further erosion.
Following a successful trial in September last year a group of volunteers and [...]
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Walking with ants
About eighty people of all ages joined ANU myrmecologist Ajay Narendra for a walk with ants on Mt Majura. On Sunday 23 March we discovered various species of ants at the lower slopes of Mt Majura and learned many interesting facts about the natural history of these insects, such as their [...]
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A Sunday stroll with Ajay, the ant man
More than 60 people, many in the under 10 category, were entertained by Ajay Narendra. Ajay provided a fascinating glimpse into the life of ants. Starting with some facts and figures, ~12 000 ant species world wide, ~1500 in Australia, the biggest ant in the world is sausage ant of the Amazon, [...]
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2006 at a glance
In 2006 we continued to tackle weeds, we collected seeds, raised and planted trees, broadcasted forbs and grasses, monitored frogs and water bugs at the Majura dams, and worked to control erosion in the reserve. We learned more about the fascinating range of Mount Majura’s wildlife on expert guided walks, which [...]
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World Environment Day 2006
World Environment Day 2006 was a celebration of the wonderful resources on our doorstep in the Mt Majura and Mt Ainslie Nature Reserves.
On Sunday June 4 about 200 people arrived to take part in the Aboriginal Walk and Talk on Mt Ainslie. This was too many for any one walk and so [...]
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2005 at a glance
During the past year, Mount Majura Nature Reserve was host to a record number of one of Australia’s most threatened parrot species – the beautiful green and red Swift Parrot.
An abundance of flowering gums around a drainage zone that the Friends of Mount Majura Parkcare Group (FoMM) has been rehabilitating attracted a [...]
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Birds of Mt Majura 2005
It was a perfect morning to discover some of Mount Majura’s winged and feathered residents. Friends of Mt Majura joined Tom Green of the Canberra Ornithology Group (COG) for a Bird Walk on Sunday, 13 November.
We found the large bowl shaped mud nest of White-winged Coughs plastered on a tree branch. Members [...]
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Walking on the Wild Side – Friends of Mount Majura Wildflower Walk
Plant list (excel file)
Visitors of Mount Majura Nature Reserve have no doubt that this spring is one of the best in many years. Following the rain after several years of drought wildflowers are putting up a colourful show. Friends of Mount Majura joined local Botanist Michael Doherty on Sunday, 30 [...]
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