FoMM is offering special events for nature lovers in autumn as well as our regular working bees. Third Sunday working bee 16 April, from 1pm We will work near the twin dams close to the Blue Metal Road to tackle woody weeds and Fleabane This area is one of Mt…
ACT residents love nature parks The latest Visitor Experience survey by ACT Parks & Conservation Service shows 89% of park visitors live in the ACT. The top three activities in parks are walking, nature appreciation and hiking. The top two motivations are to spend time in nature and exercise. A…
Birdwalk 26 February 8am – 10am Mount Majura is home to more than one hundred species of birds, some of them rare or vulnerable like the Glossy Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus lathami) and Gang-Gang Cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum); a few of them pests, like the Indian Myna (Acridotheres tristis). If you’d love…
We wish all the friends of Mount Majura a happy new year. In the old year, 2022, some 96 individuals contributed a total 3,393 hours working with us in the nature reserve, mostly weeding. Anyone can join in our activities; no experience is necessary. You don’t need to make a…
Take time-out from the end of year rush and the hurly-burly of the festive season to enjoy the nature reserve on our doorstep. And if you have time to spare, give something that costs nothing, a little care to the beautiful environment of Mount Majura. Third Sunday Working Party 18…
Third Sunday Working Party from 9am Many people enjoy walking or running up the Casuarina Track and the panoramic views which can be viewed from the saddle before the track splits to reach the summit of Mt Majura. Near this point is an old sheep camp. Fifteen years ago this…
It’s a busy month of activities with a bird walk, a wildflower walk, our regular monthly Sunday working party (with the start of Daylight Saving, now held in the morning) and the weekly sessions at the Fair. All are welcome to join in these activities. Sunday Working Party 23 October…
Spring has sprung and as well as anticipating another wonderful wildflower season, the weeds are also flourishing. After so much rain this winter, weeds are easy to pull from the moist soil. Anyone is welcome to join our regular working parties – no experience is necessary. You will meet friendly…
Thanks to the 98 people who gave time to remove weeds, plant and tend local natives this past year. FoMM volunteers contributed more than 3000 hours (some 428 days) labour in 2021/22 despite suspension of activities during three months of lockdown. Despite this great effort, there is always more to…
Many people are enjoying the winter sunshine to exercise on Mount Majura. One walker has suggested we encourage you to remove weeds while you walk – you will need to take a plastic bag in your pocket. Fleabane is a very obvious and distinctive weed that is thriving in the…
