Join Conservation Volunteers Australia at Edwards Point Wildlife Reserve to help restore the last remaining stand of coastal woodland on the Bellarine Peninsula. We're teaming up with the Friends of Edwards Point for a day of weed extraction, followed by morning tea and the chance to explore the stunning flora of the reserve.
The Two Bays Lookout provides visitors with breath taking views of both Port Phillip and Swan Bay, where you can discover remote beaches that are home to resident and migratory wader birds. The reserve is a Ramsar site and an international flyway, making it an incredibly significant location to protect and conserve.
Look forward to seeing you there!
Join Conservation Volunteers Australia for a day of giving back to the environment and connecting with nature at Murtnaghurt Lagoon. This culturally significant area for Wadawurrung Traditional Owners provides important feeding and breeding habitat for native fish and a number of wetland-dependent bird species, including rare and endangered flora and fauna.
Together with Parks Victoria we will be hosting a day of weed extraction where volunteers can actively help preserve and protect this important wetland. Followed by a free morning tea.
Look forward to seeing you there!
Join the Clifton Springs Curlewis Coastcare to remove weeds from the fragile coastline.
Join Clifton Springs Curlewis Coastcare and the City of Greater Geelong staff to learn about invasive weeds that affect our Coastline and assist the group to remove weeds from one of our beautiful beaches.
Environmental weeds such as Sea Spurge compete with native plant species for nutrients, water, sunlight and space. They can form dense areas of vegetation that shade and smother native species therefore negatively impacting Coastal ecosystems. At this session we will tackle an infestation of Sea spurge (Euphorbia paralias) at the Clifton Springs foreshore (see image below).
Meet west of Beacon Point, beach access ramp Edgewater Drive.
Some parking available on the grassed area during the event. Look out for signage at the top of the ramp to the beach, near the lookout platform. All welcome.
There will be a brief introduction and safety assessment at the meeting point before starting activities on the foreshore, mainly weeding by hand. If you have, bring your hand weeding fork/puller or small trowel.
Please bring the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) if you can: Hat, Sunscreen, Suitable footwear (no open shoes), Long/ longs are recommended, Gloves (we will have spares if required), Sunglasses (protective eyewear). Gardening equipment will be provided. Bring own food and drink.
The Clifton Springs Curlewis Coastcare Group and Bellarine Catchment Network (BCN), works in partnership with the City of Greater Geelong (CoGG), and the Corangamite Catchment Management Authority (CCMA). The group works on habitat restoration and environmental monitoring of the marine and foreshore areas and promotes the awareness of their environmental values in the community.
The Friends of Edwards Point Wildlife Reserve invite you to join us in experiencing the unique flora of our reserve in a new way
Join the Victorian Fisheries Authority at this free canoe session on the beautiful Swan Bay. Explore this special Ramsar wetland in a different way - you may see lots of birds, maybe some Southern Fiddler-Rays and lots of seagrass and other amazing creatures!
All participants will receive an educational pack about Ramsar wetlands. These canoes are made available through support from the Corangamite Catchment Management Authority.
Join the Victorian Fisheries Authority at this free canoe session on the beautiful Swan Bay. Explore this special Ramsar wetland in a different way - you may see lots of birds, maybe some Southern Fiddler-Rays and lots of seagrass and other amazing creatures!
All participants will receive an educational pack about Ramsar wetlands. These canoes are made available through support from the Corangamite Catchment Management Authority.
Join the Victorian Fisheries Authority at this free canoe session on the beautiful Swan Bay. Explore this special Ramsar wetland in a different way - you may see lots of birds, maybe some Southern Fiddler-Rays and lots of seagrass and other amazing creatures!
All participants will receive an educational pack about Ramsar wetlands. These canoes are made available through support from the Corangamite Catchment Management Authority.
Join the event or volunteer
The goal of this event is to raise awareness of the issues facing the aquatic ecosystem, while showcasing both the individual contributions and the collective impact of environmental community groups, all of which share the common objective of environmental conservation.
The aim of this event is to educate, empower and inspire the Geelong and other communities to work together to make a change to protect the aquatic environment which surrounds us. We aim to link the community with local community groups already active in this space through a fun journey of exploration around our community stalls using the three themes of the event - celebrating the
beauty of the aquatic environment, examining the issues which the aquatic environment is facing and explaining what is being done to resolve these issues - and in general how the community can get involved.
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Local community organisations/groups - if this is you and you're interested in having a stall, please register your expression of interest HERE.
The group are looking for volunteers of all ages and backgrounds to help us pull off the event. Regardless of your time, availability or your skill set, if you’re looking to get more involved and make a positive climate impact in the local community and beyond, now is the chance! Register HERE.
Contact: deakinecologicalcollective@gmail.com
Bellarine Catchment Network and the Borough or Queenscliffe are inviting community members to attend at this community day of Shortlands Bluff to participate in bush regeneration works and find out out about recent conservation works happening including weed control and biodiversity monitoring.
Activities will include:
No need to register, just turn up. Please BYO gardening gloves. We can provide safety glasses, booklets and water.
For more information contact Bellarine Catchment Network at info@bcn.org.au
Friends of Edwards Point are asking for your assistance to help us collect rubbish washed up on along the foreshore of the Reserve. It's also a great opportunity to see the variety of seabirds that reside in and around the waters of the Reserve. Don't forget to wear a hat, appropriate clothes, preferably long sleeves, and pants (more protection from the sun) and comfortable shoes to wear for walking on sand. We will also provide light refreshments after the walk.
