Join bird enthusiast Peter Miller for an early morning stroll through Mt Majura’s woodlands to spot, observe, listen to, and learn about the amazing variety of Mt Majura’s birds. When: Sunday 16th October, 8 am (sharp) – 10 am Where: Meet at nature reserve entrance Tay St / Ian Nicol…
Enjoy Mount Majura’s Floriade on a stroll with local plant ecologist Michael Doherty and see what is in bloom on the mountain this spring. When: Sunday, 9th October 2022, from 2.00 pm to 4.30 pm Where: Meet at the car park nature park entrance Mackenzie Street roughly opposite Grayson Street…
Fireweed plants have been recently found in the Majura / Ainslie area including along the Mt Majura summit track. This highly invasive plant is in the early stages of spread in the ACT, and the hope is to keep it under control and even eradicate it from the ACT jurisdiction.…
Spring has sprung, the early flowers are in bloom and beautiful and the unwanted plants – i.e. weeds – are sitting in their starting holes. Spring into action and help hand remove one of Mount Majura’s worst weeds, the St John’s Wort along a small drainage line with rare plants…
Celebrate National Tree Day 2022 with a tree walk on Sunday, 31st July. Join local ecologist Michael Doherty for an information-packed walk and learn how to identify Mount Majura’s woodland and forest trees, see where they occur and hear how they survive fire and drought. Michael will introduce you to…
Give a hand and help to care for Mt Majura’s grassy woodlands; join us on Sunday 17 July for another afternoon session to remove woody weeds from the mountain’s northern slopes. When: Sunday, 17 July 2022 from 1.00 pm to 4.00 pm. Where: Meet at the nature park entrance Tay…
Join the Friends of Mount Majura to help tackle woody weeds on the northern slope of Mt Majura. When: Sunday, 19 June 2022 from 1.00 pm to 4.00 pm. Where: Meet at the nature park entrance Tay Street / Ian Nicol Street, The Fair, North Watson; click here to view…
Join bird enthusiast Peter Miller for an early morning stroll on tracks through woodland, to spot, listen to and learn about Mt Majura’s birds in Autumn. Meet on Sunday 15 May at 8 am sharp – at the nature reserve entrance off Mackenzie St near Grayson St, Hackett (view this…
Congratulations to the Friends of Mount Majura (FoMM) on winning the Landcare 2021 Group Award. Jeannine Fromholtz of the Molonglo Conservation Group presented the award to FoMM volunteers at the Monday’s @ The Fair session on 28th March 2022. Minister for the Environment, Rebecca Vassarotti, who helped to plant local…
Come along and give a hand at the Friends of Mt Majura working party on Sunday, 24 April; help remove weeds and plant local native ground-dwelling plants along the drainage ditch close to the Hackett water tank. When: Sunday 24 April 2022, 1-4 pm; give as much time as you…
