FOBIF’s October walk

As mentioned in a previous post there will be a FOBIF walk on Sunday 18th October in the Chewton Bushlands led by Antoinette Birkenbeil and Karen Baker. (We briefly had the wrong date for the walk but now corrected.) On the walk we will be divided into 2 groups of 10 or under, social distancing and wearing masks.

Contact FOBIF by email (info@fobif.org.au) or by phone (Bronwyn Silver: 0448 751 111) by 16th October if you would like to register for the walk. 

Also check this website closer to the date in case the lockdown regulations have changed by then.

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Add your view on Kalimna Park

Community members are being invited to participate in a Zoom workshop session, facilitated by Djandak (Dja Dja Wurrung Enterprises), to discuss values, threats, priorities, and opportunities associated with Kalimna Park- as part of the Walking Together- Balak Kalik Manya Project. The workshop will take place this coming Tuesday, September 29, from 7pm to 9pm.

For more information on the project please see this short video- https://vimeo.com/441201115

Here’s the invitation to the online workshop, from Harley Douglas, Project manager at Djandak:

‘We need the community’s intimate knowledge of Kalimna Park to begin prioritising management recommendations that will be listed within our site-specific management plan. It is unfortunate that we are unable to meet face-to-face given the current restrictions surrounding COVID-19, but we are pressing forward in the form of an online workshop. Through this session, community members will have the opportunity to discuss all things Kalimna Park; including the things they like and dislike, along with any other relevant comments.

‘We will be running our workshop on the 29th of September with the assistance of Conservation Management. The workshop will commence at 7:00pm- 9:00pm. To be involved you will need to have access to a computer, with an internet connection, in your own home.

‘Here is the link to our online workshop- https://zoom.us/j/93302389412

‘I hope to hear from you and see you at our online workshop!’

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Spectacular spring this year

It has been a unusual spring both in terms of the abundance of wildflowers and the number of people out there walking and enjoying the bush.

Greenhoods have been particularly impressive. This was one of many patches in the bush to the east of Dingo Park Road.

Nodding Greenhoods Pterostylis nutans near Dingo Park Road. Photo by Bronwyn Silver, September 2020

Special finds due to their comparative rarity in our region have been the Slaty Helmet Orchid Corybas incurvus and Rosy Baeckea Euryomyrtus ramosissima.

Slaty Helmet Orchid near Dingo Park Road. Photo by Sarah Newsam, 2020

Rosy Baeckea, Loop Track. Photo by Bronwyn Silver, August 2020

We are happy to include any local nature photos on our FOBIF Flickr page or this website that you think might be of interest to readers. Please include identification, location and date and send to info@fobif.org.au

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Short video on fungi by Alison Pouliot

Alison Pouliot has given us the link to her terrific new video on fungi. Check it out if you’d like a neat summary of fungi in under 5 minutes from an expert.

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Walks on again!

It looks like we will be able to have our Sunday 18th October walk in the Chewton Bushlands led by Antoinette Birkenbeil and Karen Baker due to changes in lockdown regulations. Check out the walks page for more details about the walk.

The number of walkers on the day will be limited to 20 in two groups of 10. People will have to wear masks and observe social distancing rules.

Contact FOBIF by email (info@fobif.org.au) or by phone (Bronwyn Silver: 0448 751 111) by 16th October if you would like to register for the walk.

Also check this website closer to the date in case the lockdown regulations have changed by then.

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