Microbat survey – Sunday 31 May 4-6pm
This is a citizen science project monitoring microbats in Westgate Park to see if nest boxes are encouraging microbats to breed in the Park. Firstly we inspect the nest boxes using extension poles and ‘ferret’ cameras and at sunset we use echo meter recorders…
Keen to improve your plant and fungi ID?
Search our field guide for Westgate Park on your iPhone for the ‘PLANTS & FUNGI WESTGATE PARK APP’. This app will help you identify many of the plants and fungi in the park and around Melbourne and the regions of Victoria. The app includes…
More trees, fewer roads!
A CSIRO report shows how important insectivorous bats are, their crucial role in ecosystems and the benefits to human society. We now know microbats are using Melbourne’s open green spaces. To encourage the diversity and activity of insectivorous bats in urban landscapes, we recommend…
Working with Ausbats
The Australian Bat Society is now helping us promote our microbat project. The next monitoring is on 29 March 7pm to 9pm. We will meet at the BBQ shelter, check what’s in the microbat boxes and try to identify the species when in flight…
Westgate Park cleanup 2 March
ACF Community Macnamara is teaming up with Westgate Biodiversity and Tangaroa Blue Foundation for a big clean-up event at the beautiful Westgate Park, Port Melbourne – 10.45 am Sunday 2nd March. We are holding this event along the narrow strip of Westgate Park which…
Celebrating Wetlands Day
One third of Westgate Park’s area is in freshwater and saltwater lakes, lagoons, ponds and soaks. Without them the Park would be much less lovely and we would not have the lake views and the many birds and other animals that depend on water….
Mistletoe
It’s been a joy to watch the two species of mistletoe grow, produce strange and beautiful flowers and now finally the berries have ripened for Amyema quandang var quandang – Grey Mistletoe. We are now waiting for the mistletoe birds!
Fires in the Park
Several small fires and two quite large ones were lit in the last few months. It is likely to be deliberate but we don’t know for sure. Some areas appear to have been very hot burns and others smouldered in peaty soil. The fire…
Microbat monitoring is back
You are welcome to join us for the spring Microbats survey after a few months of no activity over winter. We meet at the Barbecue area near the toilets and the entrance to the Park on Todd Road at 5pm Sat 19th October. If you…
Nature-Fest on the Birrarung
Join us on the Birrarung River Bank in Westgate Park on Sunday, September 15th, from 10am to 3pm! As part of Riverfest and presented by the Yarra Riverkeeper Association, this day will be packed with workshops, arts & crafts, guided tours, and kid-friendly activities. …