Biodiversity Blitz 2023 23 Sep 2023 Yarra Ranges is competing with other Melbourne councils to see who can contribute the most species to iNaturalist during September.
Nature Pact 23 Sep 2023 This September spend at least 2 hours per week connecting with, and caring for, nature.
Platy-project 23 Sep 2023 This September, head down to your local creek or river, find a quiet place on the bank, try to spot a platypus and record what you see for the Australian Conservation Foundation's Platy-project.
Bird Walk and Talk - Birdsland 24 Sep 2023 Join bird expert Chris Doughty on a walk through Birdsland Reserve as he identifies the birds that call that area home. Birdsland Reserve, 271 Mount Morton Road, Belgrave Heights 3160
Citizen Science event – Bird, Platypus and Frog survey 27 Sep 2023 Join us! Spend a morning with like-minded people in a Friends of the Helmeted Honeyeater hosted citizen science event where we record the birds, frogs, platypus (if we're lucky!) and other native species we observe. Yellingbo Nature Conservation Area, Meeting points vary. Details upon registration, Yellingbo 3139 1 more date
Owl Land Flora and Fauna Blitz 27 Sep 2023 Join Yarra Ranges Council Officers on a walk through Owl Land Reserve as we identify flora and fauna and contribute observations to iNaturalist as part of the Melbourne Biodiversity Blitz.
STEPtember Park Walks - Dandenong Ranges 28 Sep 2023 Join this volunteer-led walk along the Lyrebird Loop circuit trail and enter a fantastic rainforest of spectacular Mountain Ash, eucalypts and lush tree ferns. Listen for the call of the lyrebird - you might even be lucky enough to spot one along the way! Walkers do not have to be in the STEPtember challenge to take part, all are welcome. Grants Picnic Ground, 70 Monbulk Road, Kallista 3791
FOGO: Pop-Up Q&A 28 Sep 2023 Come speak to members of Council's Resource Recovery team to ask your questions about waste collections , FOGO, recycling and rubbish. Multiple locations
Weekday Dig in At Belgrave Food Garden 28 Sep 2023 Join the Belgrave Food Garden to learn and share skills, meet new people and contribute to a fabulous community initiative. Belgrave Food Garden, 1624 Burwood Highway, Belgrave 3160 3 more dates
Keeping the Lights On 02 Oct 2023 An interactive discussion discussing battery and microgrid solutions that enables community to prepare for blackouts from bushfires and major storms. The Memo, 235 Maroondah Highway, Healesville 3777