Bellarine and Geelong

Environmental Volunteering Calendar

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Pollution Dilution – Is Dilution the Solution to Pollution?? (part one) – Online Webinar

Friends of the Barwon

20th September 2024 – 10 – 11:30 am During this webinar, our presenters will share their expertise on theextent of various pollutants in our waterways, particularly emergingcontaminants, their toxicity risk to aquatic species and strategies toreduce their impacts. Dr. Will McCance from Barwon Water will be our Qand A moderator. Together, they will cover: *microplastics,...

Friends of the Bluff

Friends of the Bluff

Conservation Conversation Wednesday 21 August 7.00 pm for 7.30 pm start. At the Lobster Pot Jetty Rd Barwon Heads Questions? Contact: Reimaginebluff2022@gmail.com

Ramsar Wetlands of the Bellarine - Art Exhibition at Artisans of Australia, Drysdale, 13 September - 7 October

Bellarine Landcare Group

Join the members of the Bellarine Catchment Network for this celebration of our internationally recognised Ramsar wetlands of Lake Connewarre and Swan Bay, home to an incredible array of bird life, including the critically endangered Orange-bellied Parrot. Thank you to the artists who, using many different mediums, have created works inspired by these wetlands. The...

Ramsar Wetlands of the Bellarine - Calling all artists

Bellarine Landcare Group

Ramsar Wetlands of the Bellarine: Calling all Artists! Wetlands are a critical part of our natural environment. They protect our shores from waveaction, reduce the impacts of floods, absorb pollutants and improve water quality. Our localRamsar listed wetlands are recognised as internationally significant and provide habitat for adiversity of plants and animals, including almost 30...

Community Weeding day & Fauna survey

Conservation Volunteers Australia

Join Conservation Volunteers Australia to help maintain the private land around Lake Connewarre on May 4th 2023 at 10am to 2pm. The remarkable Lake Connewarre is one of Victoria's most significant wetlands and a Ramsar site for migratory birds. Private landholders need our help to maintain and restore habitat connectivity and biodiversity of the wetland's...

Plant Sale

Swan Bay Environment Association

Queenscliff Indigenous Nursery Plant Sale April 29 10 am- 12 noon Groundcovers, grasses, shrubs and trees. 79 Nelson Road Queenscliff

Environmental Volunteering Toolkit

Bellarine Catchment Network

This PDF guide aims to provide information and advice for volunteers in the Geelong and Bellarine Peninsula region and includes something for everybody. In this toolkit, you will find brief descriptions of over 50 environmental volunteering groups, organisations or programs, case studies from some volunteering groups in the region, quick tips pages to help streamline...

Friends of Edwards Point 2023 Calendar

Friends of Edwards Point Reserve Inc.

The Friends of Edwards Point 2023 Calendar is now available for purchase. The Calendar's evocative photography by renowned St Leonards artist Judy Sault captures the unique beauty of Edwards Point Wildlife Reserve. The Calendar is available from: Calendar price: $25.00

Opening hours

Bellarine Secondary College Landcare Nursery

Our Nursery is open to the public on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays 9am til 3pm. We prefer customers to make an appointment so that we can be available to help you. Fiona 0439 392 369

Gardens for Wildlife

Swan Bay Environment Association

Gardens for Wildlife - Queenscliff & Point Lonsdale The Gardens for Wildlife Program encourages residents to devote part of their garden to a suitable habitat for local wildlife. The Swan Bay Environment Association offers free, one-hour garden visits from our G4W co-ordinator and volunteers to residents of Queenscliff and Point Lonsdale. They will to advise...

Protecting our Birds of Prey

Bellarine Landcare Group

Let's look after our birds of prey so they can eat more rats and mice safely! The Problem New quick kill rat and mouse baits are having a devastating impact on our magnificent hawks, owls and other birds of prey! With their incredible vision they can spot prey from vast distances. Mice and rats form...

BCN Strategic Plan Launch

Bellarine Catchment Network

The Bellarine Catchment Network will be launching their Strategic Plan on the 16th September. The Strategic Plan will be available to download from this time. This will be an exciting opportunity for the network to implement the Plan and vision. If you are interested in learning more about the BCN and the Strategic Plan, feel...

Opportunities to get involved with Friends of the Barwon

Friends of the Barwon

Our Committee continue to put a great deal of voluntary time and effort into FOTB in our fight for a healthier river system. We would love to get more of our Friends actively involved with our work and there are a range of ways that your skills can be put to good work. We are...

New Volunteers Wanted!

Friends of Hooded Plover Bellarine

The Hooded Plover Breeding Season is Beginning! The Friends of the Hooded Plover Bellarine have been working to conserve the Hooded Plovers along the Point Lonsdale to Breamlea stretch of coastline since the Beginning of Birdlife Australia's Beach Nesting Bird program in 2006. We need a team of passionate volunteers to help us continue this...

Queenscliffe Indigenous Nursery

Swan Bay Environment Association

SBEA runs the Queenscliffe Indigenous Nursery located at 79 Nelson Road Queenscliff. The nursery is managed by a qualified horticulturalist and supported by a group of enthusiastic volunteers who collect seeds and cuttings of local indigenous plants. Plants are propagated and used for revegetation projects including the Bellarine Rail Trail, dune stabilising and council planting....

BCN Ramsar Funding Announcement

Bellarine Catchment Network

BCN were recently successful with a Ramsar grant funded by the CCMA for the next 2 years. The grant involves a Ramsar education program, raising awareness about the values and ecology of the Ramsar wetlands and educating the wider community. More information to come - watch this space! Check out this Parks Victoria video where BCN...

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