On a glorious autumn afternoon, 40 strong and healthy Drooping she-oak seedlings were planted at the old sheep camp. We were very pleased to have two new people join the regular volunteers and to be able to spread word of the work of FoMM to passing joggers and bikers. Thanks…
Come and help us keep the young plants growing well in Majura Paddock. When: Sunday, 17 June from 1.00 pm until 4pm; come for an hour or the whole time. Where: Meet at the Hackett water reservoir close to the Rivett and French Streets intersection; view this map. What: Handweed…
When: Sunday, 20 May 2012, from 1.00pm to 4.00pm Where: Meet at the old sheep camp at Mount Majura ridge, an approximately 20 minutes walk from the Hackett water reservoir to where the Casuarina Trail hits the Mt Majura Summit track. If walking from Antill Street click here for a…
When : Thursday November 10th from 6-7pm Where : Entrance to the Nature Park at the end of Phillip Avenue. Plenty of parking available off Kellaway Street. Here is a map of parking and entrances. Meet the local ranger and hear about the project Learn how to identify active warrens…
When: Sunday, 16 October from 9am to 12noon Where: Meet at the Hackett water reservoir close to the Rivett and French Streets intersection; view this map. Bring: Sun protection, sturdy shoes, long sleeve and pants and garden gloves if you have them. Morning tea will be provided. Enquiries: email admin@majura.org…
View Mount Majura’s treasures and share your photographs. Are you a keen photographer, interested in wildlife and happy to share Mount Majura’s highlights with the wider public? Then join the Friends of Mount Majura Flickr Groups of orchids, wildflowers, trees, grasses, lizards and mammals (including the Friends of Mount Majura).…
The Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment, Dr Maxine Cooper, is undertaking an investigation into the Canberra Nature Park (nature reserves). The Commissioner released expert reports on a number of issues and invited public comment on these reports. Managing Rabbits in Canberra Nature Park by Dr Kent Williams (pdf,…
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…
Project Information Session Thursday, 12 November 2009, 6.00 to 7.00pm Meet at Philip Avenue nature park entrance gate in Hackett, car parking at Kellaway Street Wear sturdy shoes and bring something to write. Hear about the project, Learn to identify active warrens, Register for a free GPS training session, and…
The following documents are prepared for volunteers who participate in the mapping of rabbit warrens. Risk Assessment – how to work safely in the field Line of contact to be followed if there is an emergency or something untoward happens during the mapping. For a medical emergency, Triple 000. Then…
