Welcome

The Castlemaine Field Naturalists Club welcomes everyone with an interest in the natural environment. Members and visitors can attend our monthly meetings on the second Friday of the Month (February – December) and our excursions on the following day. Join us as we explore, learn about and enjoy the rich flora and fauna of our region.
You can find out more about our club and its activities here.

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About Us

Our purpose, who we are and what we do

Fauna

Discover our region’s rich fauna with information and checklists about birds, butterflies and more.

Projects

Club projects that help protect our local environment: surveys, weed removal, recording observations.

Flora & Fungi

Our rich diversity of flowering plants and fungi.

Explore

Guides for nature walks in our region.

ACTIVITIEs

Activities we run, a calendar of events and information about future and recent talks, excursions and other events.

Current & Recent Events
and News

Click on the links below for details or subscribe to our eNews for updates.

The introduction of Zoom for monthly meetings during the Coronavirus pandemic opened new opportunities for arranging speakers from further afield. This format also proved popular during the winter months, avoiding travel on wintry evenings.

Since restrictions have been eased, the CFNC Committee has decided to continue to hold meetings online using Zoom during the winter months (June-August) but to return to the Uniting Church Hall for in-person meetings for other months. Excursions are also now being held again, on the Saturday following the monthly talks.  Details of the meetings and the excursions are provided in the monthly newsletter, the Castlemaine Naturalist, and on the Activities page on this website.