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Swift Parrot, Lathamus discolor. Photograph by Geoffrey Dabb.
Swift Parrots visited Mt Majura in previous years from end of March to begin of May. Most observations were from around the Hackett reservoir and the Majura paddock east of Rivett Street where they fed on nectar of Bundy – currenly in flower – [...]

National Tree Day 2012 committee
This site contains resources for our planting event in 2012.
Lists and other resources are not final and subject to change.
Last update: 12/05/2012
Minutes NTD2012 committee meeting 05032012: click on pdf
National Tree Day Planting Spreadsheet (Excel)
This file contains below lists (pdf)

List of tasks
List of tasks

Draft Maps:

National Tree Day 2012 map

this map is published [...]

Centenary Trail Maps showing the suggested walk and bike routes (Data of the routes: Feasibility Report January 2011, CBRE))
Mount Majura: http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6150/5933366264_a56af037e5_b.jpg
Mount Ainslie: http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6027/5933355654_b95a39079a_b.jpg
FoMM/Mt Ainslie Weeders Working Group on the Centenary Trail
Guiding principles for the proposed Centenary Trail (June 2011) pdf

Friends of Mount Majura (FoMM) Draft Program 2011 ( pdf )

Month
Date
Event

Jan-11
16.01
Working Bee: woody and herbaceous weeds, drainage line

tba
Seed collection: native grasses

Feb-11
20.02
Working Bee: woody and herbaceous weeds, drainage line

27.02
FoMM meeting: Plans 2011 (1)

tba
Seed collection: Clustered Everlastings

Mar-11
06.03
Clean up Australia Day: Bush Clean-up jointly with Watson

20.03
Working Bee: seedling maintenance, hand weeding Majura Paddock

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If you know what to look for you will find hundreds of Common Onion Orchids (Microtis unifolia) currently flourishing on Mount Majura. This rather inconspicuous orchid grows in poorly drained sites and has been found growing in large colonies at seepage areas on the footslopes where degradation is limited.
The orchid has a single tubular about [...]

Lobelia gibbosa var. gibbosa flower (Photo W. Pix)
Lobelia gibbosa var. gibbosa raceme (Photo W. Pix)
The latest addition to the Mount Majura species list is the uncommon Lobelia gibbosa var. gibbosa. This is the only species of the genus Lobelia recorded in the ACT. The species was discovered end of November 2010 at two locations  growing [...]

When: Friday, 22 October, 2010, 6.45 pm – 8:45 pm
Where: Meet at the Hackett reservoir off Rivett / French Streets (view this map)
Bring: Sturdy shoes, warm clothes, torch and binoculars, if you have them.
The walk is free, however a gold coin donation to support volunteer work in the nature reserve would be much appreciated.
Do you [...]

Rabbits are an environmental pest. Their grazing destroys vegetation and habitat and their warrens and digging cause soil erosion. In 2008/09 and 2009/10 Parks, Conservation and Lands with the help of volunteers carried out a rabbit control program on the Mount Majura, the Mount Ainslie Nature Reserves, the Watson Woodland and adjacent lands. Here [...]