August Speaker event
Upcoming Event: August Meeting! Mark your calendars for our next event on August 2nd at 2 PM at the Woodend Community Centre. We’re excited to feature two excellent speakers: Gayle Osborne from Wombat Forestcare and Andrew Dilley, who will be sharing insights on Orchids. Don’t miss it! Gayle Osborne from Wombat Forestcare will present on the Wombat State Forest and the work of Wombat…
AGM report and membership renewal
Hello everyone, Thanks to the 22 members who joined us for the Macedon Ranges Field Naturalists’ AGM on July 5 at the Woodend Community Centre! For those who couldn’t make it, or if you’d like a recap, the annual report summary is available on request. We’re excited to introduce our new committee for the coming year: We’re…
Annual General Meeting – July 5, 2:00pm
Woodend Community Centre Join the Macedon Ranges Field Naturalists for our Annual General Meeting on Saturday, July 5 at 2:00pm at the Woodend Community Centre. We’re excited to host two fascinating guest speakers whose presentations will appeal to lovers of geology, ecology, and conservation. Guest Speaker: Brian Mundy – Stories in Stone: A Fossil Journey…
Membership and other news
We are pleased to announce that the Macedon Ranges Field Naturalists is now incorporated. This allows us to act independently of the council, apply for grants and insure volunteers and event participants. Thank you to the Macedon Ranges Council for getting us to this point, especially Tanya Loos and Krista Patterson-Majoor. Now that we are…
Conglomerate Gully Wildflower Walk
Macedon Ranges Field Naturalists would like to invite you to a walk in Conglomerate Gully F.R. Nature Reserve on Sunday 22nd October at 10am. We will be attempting to identify and discuss the flora along the roadside which should include wildflowers such as lilies and orchids plus grassland herbs, grasses and others. This will not…
Woodend Wildflower Walk
Macedon Ranges Field Naturalists would like to invite you to a walk along Quarry Road, Woodend on Sunday 8th October 2023 at 10am. We will be attempting to identify and discuss the flora along the roadside which should include wildflowers such as lilies and orchids plus grassland herbs, grasses and others. This will not be…
Wildflowers and Snow Gums of Newham and surrounds
Helen Scott from Newham Landcare will be joining us to discuss the wildflowers and snow gums of Newham and surrounds, and Tanya Loos will talk about the Snow Gum citizen science project that the council ran last year. We’ll also look to elect an inaugural committee! The event is at 2pm on Saturday 22 July in…
Fabulous Fauna and Fungi: with the Macedon Field Naturalists!
To celebrate World Environment Day, the Macedon Ranges Field Naturalists Groupis hosting a special event featuring the fabulous fauna and fungi of Mount Macedon.The event will showcase the recent work of the Field Naturalists, attract newmembers and share ideas for citizen science projects.Come along to hear about some of the projects being undertaken by the…
Insect and wildflower discovery walk
Join us for an insect and wildflower discovery walk in the Fryers Ranges on Saturday Oct 15 with local field naturalist John Walter.John recently produced the Guide to Insects of Central Victoria, a free publication aimed to raise awareness around our fascinating insect fauna. Copies will be available for attendees. Meet at the Taradale Mineral…
Backyard Bee Census
Here’s something you might be interested in taking part in: https://backyardbeecensus.org.au/getinvolved
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