Accompany bird enthusiast Peter Miller for an early morning stroll and see, listen to and learn about Mt Majura’s birds that nest, fledge and sing in spring. Sunday, 9 November 2014, 8.00 am (sharp) to 10.00 am Meet at the nature park entrance Mackenzie Street roughly opposite Grayson St, Hackett…
Explore the wildflowers that are blooming this season at this delightful walk with plant ecologist Michael Doherty. See the different species found in the grassland, woodland and open forest. Enjoy the beauty of nature, the grasses, trees, and views whilst you go. When: Sunday, 26th October 2014, 2.00 pm to…
Mount Majura Nature Reserve is home to a number of rare and endangered plant species, some endemic to the ACT and some at their range distribution limit in the Territory. What are they and where are they? Join Dr. Michael Mulvaney, ACT Conservation, Planning and Research for a survey of…
Celebrate the arrival of Spring with a working party and give the seedlings planted on National Tree Day a head start for summer. When: Sunday 21 September 1pm – 4pm; come for an hour or longer. Where: Meet at the nature park entrance intersection Tay Street and Ian Nicol Street,…
Welcome to the September 2014 edition of the FoMM newsletter. Spring is the best time of the year to be in the bush and there is lots happening over the next couple of months to get you out there, from surveying rare plants, frogs and kangaroos, to wildflower walks and…
Enjoy a gentle and informative walk on the slopes of Mount Ainslie with local ecologist Michael Doherty. Learn how to identify local woodland and forest trees, see where they occur and hear how they survive fire and drought. When: Sunday, 31 August 2014, 2.00 – 4.00pm Where: Nature park…
Celebrate the return of the Majura paddocks to nature reserve with a working party and afternoon tea. When: Sunday 24 August from 1.00pm to 4.00pm; come for an hour or more; tea around 2.30pm. Where: Meet at the Hackett water reservoir close to the Rivett and French Streets intersection;…
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…
National Tree Day 2014 is growing closer and preparations for a planting spectacular on Mount Majura are in full swing. Join the fun on Sunday 27 July and help improve the bush on your doorsteps. Come and celebrate National Tree Day 2014 with a planting party in the Mount Majura…
FoMM have lodged a submission to the ACT Government’s ACT Offsets Policy and Delivery Framework – Position Paper
