Calendar of events
Button Wrinklewort (Endangered).
December is the peak month for flowering of Button Wrinklewort which is mainly found in association with remnant native grasslands containing Kangaroo Grass Themeda. Due to a significant loss of native grasslands across Victoria, remnant populations of Button Wrinklewort are confined to undisturbed sites on roadside reserves, rail reserves, cemetery reserves and some in designated nature reserves.
See the December bio-calendar to see what some of our native plants and animals are doing this month.
Events in May 2025
South-eastern Red-tailed Black Cockatoo Annual Cockie Count South-West Victoria and South-East South Australia
Saturday 3rd12:00am - 12:00am
The South-eastern Red-tail Black Cockatoo is the rarest of all of Australia’s black cockatoos. On the 1st Sunday in May every year we call on volunteers to help us conduct our annual count by surveying over 60 sites across their range.
Volunteer search groups will be allocated a site in stringybark, which they will cover via vehicle, driving slowly along forest tracks in search of Red-tails. 4WD is preferred but there are some sites that can be done easily in a 2WD. Sites are scattered from Nelson to Little Desert National Park in Victoria and from Mount Gambier to Keith in South Australia.
You don’t need any prior experience with surveying for birds but are required to become familiar with what Red-tails look and sound like. Training is offered on the morning of the count and a training video is available. Volunteers can also opt to carry out a stringybark seed assessment survey during the count to help monitor food availability for the birds.
Registration (to register your interest or secure your search area for 2025).
Contact: Rachel Farren