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Moorabool River Reserve

Moorabool River Reserve

Batesford Fyansford Stonehaven Landcare Group

Protecting and Restoring the Natural Environment

We are a small group of local volunteers who come together regularly to advocate and care for the natural environment.

  • We protect and restore native vegetation and our shared habitat.
  • We manage invasive weeds and rabbits which degrade the biodiversity and productivity of the land.
  • We provide opportunities to connect with nature.
  • We work with local schools to educate students on caring for the environment.

Upcoming Events

National Tree Day

Sunday 28 July 2024 – 10:30 am

Join us in planting trees and contributing to the enhancement of our community space.

The Batesford Community Group will also unveil its Community Plan and collective priorities for the next five years.

Register for this event

Register for this event

Nesting Box Workshop

Sunday 25 August 2024
10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Book for this event
$25

Book for this event
$25

Landcare Projects

Moorabool River Reserve

Moorabool River Reserve

Moorabool River Reserve

Red Gum Reserve

Tawny Frogmouths

Tawny Frogmouths

Honey Woodland

Honey Woodland

Honey Woodland

Dog Rocks Reserve

Dog Rocks Reserve

Dog Rocks Reserve

“ Protecting the natural environment is increasingly important to us now and for future generations ”

Peter Spear - Secretary

Peter Spear
(Past president and
Geelong Landcare Network representative)

Advocacy

BFS Landcare supports efforts to protect the natural environment through submissions to government bodies and public presentations on environmental issues.

Recent activities include:

  • A submission to the Victorian Legislative Council Environment and Planning Committee in response to the Inquiry into Ecosystem Decline in Victoria 2020.
  • A talk by Felicity Spear titled ‘The Peri-urban’ given to the Geelong Field Naturalists Club Forum (Saturday 16 March 2019).

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Education

Today’s youth are the land carers of tomorrow

Covenant College in the Moorabool River Reserve

For ten years BFS Landcare has carried out nature conservation works together with Covenant College (Geelong).

Our vision is to bring the students to a greater understanding of the importance of protecting, preserving and enhancing the natural environment and to demonstrate how they can be part of the solution.

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Blog

Cats in Australia

Feral cat)

Feral cats threaten the survival of over 100 native species in Australia

BFS Landcare supports the Invasive Species Council in its work for better laws and protections for our native plants and animals from weeds, pests and feral invaders.

Cats have caused more environmental damage in Australia than any other continent in the world.

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