When : Sunday 15 May 8-10am Meet at nature reserve entrance off Antil St, Watson between Prime and a small roundabout. Walk through the woodlands with bird enthusiast Peter Miller to spot, observe, listen to, identify and learn about the amazing variety of birds on Mt Majura. Please Bring: Binoculars walking…
Join ant specialist Ajay Narendra to learn amazing things about jack-jumpers and other ants that live on Mount Majura. Ants are fascinating, beautiful and fun to watch. Some ants have a painful sting, and others only bite. Some ants are coloured, or scented, or hairy. Some pretend to be spiders,…
This fascinating evening spider walk is with Ian Gordon, a knowledgeable macro photographer with infectious enthusiasm. Ian has lead two very successful walks recently, and is able to lead another nocturnal spider walk in early January. Where: Mt Majura nature reserve in Hackett When: Friday 8th January at 8:30pm. The walk…
Enjoy an informative evening spider walk in Mt Majura nature reserve, Hackett. Join Ian Gordon, a macro-photography enthusiast with a sharp eye and keen interest in small creatures. Many fascinating spiders are active at night in warm weather. Use your torch to spot their eye-shine – how many will you…
Join local plant ecologist Michael Doherty for a wildflower ramble in the nature reserve behind the Watson Fair on Sunday 25 October and enjoy a spring Floriade on the mountain. This delightful walk will highlight different species found in grassland, woodland and open forest. Please bring good walking shoes, water,…
Join Ian Gordon a macro-photography enthusiast with a sharp eye and keen interest in tiny creatures. Try to decode camouflage and train your eyes to locate small creatures – orb weaving spiders, lady bugs, parasitic wasps, caterpillars, plant hoppers…… What will you spot? It is wonderful to be aware of…
Walk through the woodlands with bird enthusiast Peter Miller to spot, observe, listen to, and learn about the amazing variety of birds on Mt Majura. When: Sunday 13 September 8 – 10 am Where: Meet at nature reserve entrance Tay St / Ian Nicol St, in The Fair, Watson (volunteer registration point…
National Tree Day 2014 dawned crisp and bright. We were happy to see a steady stream of more than 150 volunteers arriving to help with the challenging task of planting more than 460 seedlings. Shane Rattenbury arrived promptly at 1pm and gamely demonstrated the approved planting techniques under the steely gaze of…
You may remember a recent article in the Canberra Times about conservation offsets which we posted on this website here. Today Radio National had a lengthy and informative piece on the way some companies which plan to trash an area with significant biodiversity get permission for the trashing on the…
The Canberra Nature Map project is a repository for park care groups, volunteers and members of the public to report sightings of rare and endangered plant species and the many treasures that Canberra’s nature parks are home to. Please visit www.CanberraNatureMap.org to participate.
