Calendar of events
During March, the Swift Parrot can be observed in Victoria after their annual migration from Tasmania to Victoria. Feeding is mainly in eucalypt forests and woodlands, particularly the box ironbark woodlands of central Victoria. Areas used by the Swift Parrot can change differently from one year to the next and small remnant patches down to 10 ha can be significant habitat.
See the March bio-calendar to see what some of our native plants and animals are doing this month.
Events in March 2024
Advanced notice - 2024 Victorian Landcare Forum (Growing Landcare) 9th & 10th May 2024 Bendigo
Friday 8th5:00am - 5:00am
Please ignor date and time above. The 2024 Victorian Landcare Forum - Growing Landcare is on 9th & 10 May 2024
The Victorian Landcare Forum is held over 2 days and provides an opportunity to promote best practice, share stories with the aim of growing landcare across Victoria.
- Day 1 (9th May) - topics will include collaborating and combining management practices, aggregating action for landscape scale impacts, water in the landscape and learning from our peers
- Day 2 (10th May) - bus tours - showcasing landcare projects and collaborations in the Bendigo region
Tickets required prior to event - view more information on event & ticketing
Arthur Rylah Institute Seminar - Using spatial information to protect our environment. Online free event
Monday 18th1:00pm - 2:00pm
ARI presents two guest speakers:
Dr Emma Hudgins (Uni Melb) - the importantance of spatial information in the fight against invasive species - using an example of urban trees in the US
Bev Yen (DEECA) - the value of adding our environmental data to the Victorian Biodiversity Atlas (VBA) and its essential role in biodiversity decision making
This seminar is open to people interested in learning more about how spatial information is used in protect biodiversity.
Contact: Tess McLaren | Acting Science Manager - Impact and Collaboration
SWIFFT seminar - Bat Conservation Online free event
Thursday 21st10:00am - 12:30pm
Join us for this interesting SWIFFT Seminar on Bat Conservation. Learn about the ecology and conservation of the fruit bat and insectivorous bats. Learn about how bats are part of our lives in urban and rural areas and how to care for them.