Annie Lane will discuss sme of the latest developments in citizen science - this coming Saturday at the Eurobodalla Botanic Garden. Bruce Wilson will also outline how citizen sceince is helping docuement palnts and animals at the Botanic Garden.
https://budawangcoast.org.au/2024/06/19/citizen-science-trends-in-australia-batemans-bay-22-june/
Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Garden, Saturday 8 June, 10am-1pm
Join Anna Jarret, professional storyteller, photographer and outdoor guide, as she takes you through the process of appreciating nature and the art of journalling.
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/winter-nature-journal-workshop-tickets-888254762907
Find out more about the recent exciting discovery of a brush-tailed phascogale in the Eurobodalla. In 2018, Eurobodalla Shire Council helped to develop a phascogale citizen science project using nestboxes and cameras. In November 2023, a phascogale appeared on camera.
Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Garden, 15 June, 10.30am-11.30am.
For the first time in about as many years, three koalas have just been spotted in their natural habitat in the Eurobodalla Shire. Two were found in Kooraban National Park, in the Dignams Creek area, where it straddles the Eurobodalla and Bega shire border, with the third found in the Bodalla State Forest, not far from the new Eurobodalla dam. All three were found by drones which were funded for the project through a Commonwealth Government grant.
For Keith Joliffe, delegate for the Coastwatchers Association which started the Eurobodalla Koala Project, the discovery of the three koalas was “a very exciting find”.
Sunday 21 April, 1.30pm - 3.30pm
Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Garden
Walk & Lab Session
Turn your eyes downward and experience the magic of the forest floor at the Botanic Garden. Top iNaturalist fungi identifier Sofia Zvolanek is coming to help with ID - read more about Sofia here: https://www.inaturalist.org/blog/90024-identifier-profile-sofiazed1
Reserve your spot now:
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/exploring-the-forest-floor-fungi-ferns-and-fuligo-afternoon-session-tickets-883924962357
The Shoalhaven Threatened Species Symposium that is occurring at the Bundanon Trust next Thursday 21 March.
https://www.bundanon.com.au/whats-on/shoalhaven-threatened-species-symposium-2024/
Tickets are limited, but it is sure to be a wonderful day with shared knowledge from many local experts within specialised fields about the conservation of threatened species and ecological communities within the Shoalhaven region.
The Linnean Society of NSW is hosting a special symposium on the Natural History of the NSW South Coast - Batemans Bay, 17th-19th September. This is a great opportunity to both learn and promote the natural values of the South Coast. Submit an abstract for presentation, or register to attend:
https://linneansocietynsw.org.au/symposia/
Join us for a walk in the beautiful Grotto at North Nowra with botanist and NSW fern expert Dr Kevin Mills. 17 March, 8.30am.
https://budawangcoast.org.au/2024/02/05/fern-id-with-kevin-mills/
The first printing sold out - but it has been reprinted and now available through Envirobook.
Get your copy before its too late!
https://envirobook.com.au/product/south-coast-islands-new-south-wales/
Last Tuesday BCAL kicked over 100k observations! This remarkable effort is the sum of many with 4000+ contributors - ranging from casual observers, amateur naturalists and professional scientists. And the data is being used more than ever.
