Calendar of events
Spiny Rice-flower (Critically endangered).
April is the month when Spiny Rice-flower Pimelea spinescens subsp.spinescens commences flowering, which can last through to August. It is mostly found in areas of low disturbance often associated with native grasslands where it only grows to about 30 cm high but it may live as long as 100 years.
See the April bio-calendar to see what some of our native plants and animals are doing this month.
Events in April 2026
Advance notice - Red-tailed Black-cockatoo count Saturday 2 May 2026 South West Victoria, SE South Australia
Sunday 1st12:00am - 12:00am
Advance notice - registration open for South-eastern Red-tailed Black-cockatoo count, Saturday 6 May 2026.
Volunteers needed to help with the count - help save the Red-tailed Black-cockatoo.
There are around 60 sites in stringybark forest to be covered on the day from Keith to Mount Gambier in South Australia and from Little Desert National Park to Nelson in Victoria. Landholders within the Red-tail range are also welcome to survey their own patches of stringybark on the day.
Arthur Rylah Institute Seminar - Detecting and managing waterway invaders Online free event
Monday 20th1:00pm - 2:00pm
Arthur Rylah Institute (ARI) hosts 2 guest speakers at this online event;
- Fiona Sutton (ARI) - an overview of recent research into the best approach for managing tall marsh species when they become overabundant in our waterways.