It is with great sadness that we learnt of the death of Life Member George Broadway on January 2nd, in St John of God Hospital, Bendigo. George was a founding member of the Castlemaine FNC in 1976, and has been a pillar of the club since then – a superb field naturalist whose deep local […]
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What was a highlight of your nature sightings this year? Please share it with us at our end-of-year monthly meeting. Do you have a photo, a video, a sound recording or just a story to tell. Would you like to recite a poem or sing a song to capture your impressions of this year’s Field
Meet on the lawn at the northern end of the Botanical Gardens BYO-everything (including chairs and insect repellent) Park in Downes Rd near the corner with Froomes Rd and enterby the NE gate, or park in the northern Downes Rd carpark A chance for a wander in the Nature Reserve to see the wildflowers in
End of year Picnic: Tuesday 12th December, 5pm onwards 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. The next SEANA Autumn Camp will be held over the weekend of Friday April 19 – Monday April 22
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The Great Southern Bioblitz 2023 is only days away. We encourage you to record observations of as many species of flora and fauna as you can with phone or camera during the 4-day bioblitz period and load these on to iNaturalist. Information on how to use iNaturalist can be found here. You have until the
GSB 2023 is almost here! Read More »
Unfortunately, due to the high temperatures forecast for Saturday, we have decided to cancel our excursion to the grassland site. We will reschedule this important topic next year. However, members and visitors are reminded of two other CFNC activities this weekend as detailed in our previous updates: MONTHLY MEETING: Friday 10th November, 7.30pm, Uniting Church
CANCELLED. Excursion: Saturday 11th November, “Managing Remnant Vegetation” Read More »
The Central Victorian Biolinks Alliance’s vision is to restore and reconnect large landscapes across public and private land in Central Victoria to halt environmental and species decline. Partnerships with community environment groups extend from the Grampians across to the Australian Alps and from the Dividing Ranges to the Murray River. Executive Director Sophie Bickford will
Monthly Meeting: Friday 10th November, 7.30pm, Uniting Church Chapel, Lyttleton St. Read More »
Come along and help do our bit for the community. More hands, quicker work. And you never know what treasure you might find! Meet: 9am near Tait’s Decorative Iron, corner of Willy Milly Rd and Pyrenees Highway, Castlemaine. Bring: Gloves, water, sturdy footwear. Garbage bags and safety vests supplied. Contact: Geoff Harris (mob 0418
Roadside Clean-up: Monday 13th November, 9am Read More »
The Gariwerd National Park is renowned for its significant diversity of fauna species – 50 species are classified as threatened, including the Brush-tailed Rock Wallaby. Introduced predators potentially have an enormous impact on the wildlife of the park. The Gariwerd Ark project aims to deliver predator animal control and reintroductions of native animals such as
On this excursion, we will learn how the MULGA project aims to document and ensure long-term protection of eucalypts that were growing before 1852 (pre-European settlement) in Maldon. These trees are of significant environmental and historical significance. MULGA secretary Bev Phillips will describe how to identify the four indigenous Box trees in Maldon – Grey,