Block out your diaries and rally your friends, the 2023 Great Southern BioBlitz is fast approaching. Castlemaine Field Naturalists Club is the project host for our local area and Club members and all others are encouraged to participate. This annual event is an intensive four-day effort by citizen scientists across the southern hemisphere to record […]
Great Southern BioBlitz 24-27 November 2023 Read More »
Skylos Ecology Co-Founders Tracy Lyten and Fiona Jackson will discuss the specialised use of detection dogs in the conservation world. They will explore how dogs are providing a valuable service in helping protect Australia’s flora and fauna. From endangered species detection, fox and feral cat management to the detection of invasive weeds, Tracy and Fiona
Monthly Meeting: Friday 11th August, 7.30pm by Zoom Read More »
Join us for a walk in the Whipstick, Greater Bendigo National Park, to enjoy the emerging spring wildflowers in this beautiful box ironbark forest. Meet: 12 noon at the Octopus car park (Duke St, opposite the Castle Motel) or at Shadbolts Picnic ground, Whipstick, Bendigo ready to start the walk at 1.30pm after a picnic
Excursion: Saturday 12th August, 12 noon. “Whipstick Wildflowers” Read More »
Matt will talk about his research studies into the Chytrid fungus that is causing a serious decline in our frog populations. Matt is identifying factors that influence frog disease susceptibility and strategies for protecting frogs from this fungus. He will also describe projects to translocate healthy populations of frogs, including the Growling Grass Frog, to
Monthly Meeting: Friday 14th July, 7.30 pm, by Zoom Read More »
Our July excursion will be to the Gower area of the Maldon Historic Reserve. The purpose of the visit will be to look at some of the vegetation plots established by Ern Perkins around 2009 to monitor the effects of bush fires and fuel reduction burns on the native vegetation. We will remeasure one or
Excursion: Saturday 15th July, 1.30pm. “Maldon Historic Reserve Flora Surveys” Read More »
The South East Australian Naturalists’ Association (SEANA) organises two camps each year where Field Naturalist groups from around SE Australia gather to meet fellow naturalists and explore a new region under the guidance of local experts. Several of our members greatly enjoyed the Autumn camp at Port Campbell. The SEANA Spring Camp will be held
SEANA Spring Camp – Yarram, October 20-23, 2023 Read More »
A reminder that our June meeting will be via Zoom. If you wish to join us to hear Louise Saunders’ interesting talk on her botanical art and conservation work, you MUST first email Peter (munrodsl@iinet.net.au) before 3pm Friday 9th June to request the invitation to register for the meeting and then get an email with
Reminder! Register in advance for June 9th Monthly Meeting Read More »
The June meeting will be the first of our 3 winter meetings by Zoom for 2023 with our speaker being Louise Saunders, a botanical artist originally from Benalla in Victoria’s North East. Louise has had a particular interest in illustrating the ground orchids of NE Victoria and since relocating to Queensland, also the subtropical flora
Monthly Meeting: Friday June 9th, 7:30pm by Zoom Read More »
Rescheduled from May. Due to illness, Kylie was unable to lead this trip in May but we are pleased that she can lead this field trip to McCay Reservoir for our June excursion. This will be a rare opportunity to see this site, which is not open to the public. The reservoir, which is the
Excursion: Saturday June 10th, 1:30pm, “McCay Reservoir” Read More »
Our planned excursion to McCay Reservoir is postponed to Sat June 10th as our leader is currently unwell. We will bring forward our June excursion to this month. Join us for a relaxed amble on Mount Alexander sharing our skills in finding and identifying fungi and mosses. Meet: 1.30pm at the Octopus, Duke St, opposite
ATTENTION! CHANGE TO EXCURSION, SAT MAY 13TH Read More »