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Greater Dandenong invites you to join in the fun of our environmental activities, workshops and seminars. Do your bit to help the local environment, learn more about environmental issues from expert presenters and meet others who share your interest.
All are welcome to attend, however, bookings are essential for some events as places are limited. For more information about these and other events, please contact the Environmental Programs Coordinator on 9797 1757.
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Sunday 1 August
Location: Falkiner Reserve
Time: 10am – 1pm
Saturday 7 August
Location: Tatterson Park
Time: 10am – 1pm Saturday 14 August
Location: Tirhatuan Park
Time: 10am – 1pm
Water watch and bird watching activities, regular meetings and other general environmental activities, the first Sunday of every month. For bookings, enquires or to become a member contact 9797 1757.
Sunday 1 August
Location: Dandenong Wetlands
Time: 9.30am
Held in conjunction with the Dandenong Vet Hospital
Sunday 22 August
Location: Dandenong Wetlands
Time: 10am – 1pm
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Saturday 4 September
Location: Alex Wilkie Nature Reserve
Time: 10am – 2pm
Go on a night stalk around a local bushland area to find some mysterious nocturnal animals. Monitor the health of local wetlands and learn more about our local frog populations.
Bookings are essential, please contact the Parks Unit on 9797 1757.
Thursday 2 September
Location: Tirhatuan Park
Time: 7pm - 8pm
Wednesday 15 September
Location: Fotheringham Reserve
Time: 7pm - 8pm
Water watch and bird watching activities, regular meetings and other general environmental activities, the first Sunday of every month. For bookings, enquires or to become a member contact 9797 1757.
Sunday 5 September
Location: Dandenong Wetlands
Time: 9.30am
Discover some of the beautiful and interesting wildflowers that occur within our city, during a leisurely stroll through some beautiful remnant bushland reserves.
Bookings are essential, please contact the Parks Unit on 9797 1757.
Sunday 19 September
Location: Alex Wilkie Nature Reserve
Time: 11am
Friday 24 September
Location: Alex Wilkie Nature Reserve
Time: 1pm
Rangers available for guided tours. Natural bushland offers a variety of fauna and flora and is ideal for school groups and casual walks, a BBQ or picnic. Live steamers mini trains are also available for rides on Sundays. Closed on Total Fire Ban days and public holidays. Bookings: 9797 1757.
Sunday 19 September
Location: Alex Wilkie Nature Reserve
Time: 10am – 5pm
Also every Friday, 9am – 3pm
Working bees are held bi-monthly on the fourth Sunday of the month. Activities include water watch, indigenous planting, weed control, seed collecting, nest boxing, nature walks and barbeques. For bookings, enquiries or to become a member, contact Jim and Christine Ware on 9792 1534 or 0412 331 405.
Sunday 26 September
Location: Fotheringham Reserve
Time: 10am – 12pm
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Water watch and bird watching activities, regular meetings and other general environmental activities, the first Sunday of every month. For bookings, enquires or to become a member contact 9797 1757.
Sunday 3 October
Location: Dandenong Wetlands
Time: 9.30am
Sunday 17 October
Location: Alex Wilkie Nature Reserve
Time: 11am
Rangers available for guided tours. Natural bushland offers a variety of fauna and flora and is ideal for school groups and casual walks, a BBQ or picnic. Live steamers mini trains are also available for rides on Sundays. Closed on Total Fire Ban days and public holidays. Bookings: 9797 1757.
Sunday 19 September
Location: Alex Wilkie Nature Reserve
Time: 10am – 5pm
Also every Friday, 9am – 3pm
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Water watch and bird watching activities, regular meetings and other general environmental activities, the first Sunday of every month. For bookings, enquires or to become a member contact 9797 1757.
Sunday 7 November
Location: Dandenong Wetlands
Time: 9.30am
Join the Rangers for a sausage sizzle while we wait for the nocturnal animals to
emerge, then go on a night stalk through local bushland to find them. BYO torch.
Bookings are essential, please contact the Parks Unit on 9797 1757.
Thursday 25 November
Location: Fotheringham Reserve
Time: 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Rangers available for guided tours. Natural bushland offers a variety of fauna and flora and is ideal for school groups and casual walks, a BBQ or picnic. Live steamers mini trains are also available for rides on Sundays. Closed on Total Fire Ban days and public holidays. Bookings: 9797 1757.
Sunday 21 November
Location: Alex Wilkie Nature Reserve
Time: 10am – 5pm
Also every Friday, 9am – 3pm
Working bees are held bi-monthly on the fourth Sunday of the month. Activities include water watch, indigenous planting, weed control, seed collecting, nest boxing, nature walks and barbeques. For bookings, enquiries or to become a member, contact Jim and Christine Ware on 9792 1534 or 0412 331 405.
Sunday 28 November
Location: Fotheringham Reserve
Time: 10am – 12pm
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Tirhatuan Park
Kriegel Way, Dandenong North (Mel 81 F8)
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Alex Wilkie Nature Reserve
Mackay Street, Springvale South (Mel 88 K4)
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Falkiner Reserve
Falkiner Crescent, Dandenong (Mel 90 G4)
| Fotheringham Reserve
Alexandra Avenue, Noble Park (Mel 89 K3)
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Tatterson Park
Westbrook Drive, Keysborough (Mel 89 A11)
| Dandenong Wetlands
Stud Road, Dandenong North (Mel 90 G2)
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Coomoora Woodland
Flora & Fauna Reserve
Coomoora Road, Keysborough (Mel 88 K6)
| Greaves Reserve
Off Bennet Street, Dandenong
(Back of Showgrounds, Mel 89 K6)
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