MAY

Saturday 4      Merri & Edgars Creek Confluence Area Restoration Group Event – Coburg
Meet at the Merri path just south of Murray Rd bridge Coburg, 1-3pm. Wear sturdy footwear and gloves. Bring a bucket and digging tool if you can. Phone Mel 0404 043 010.

Sunday 5        Woody Weed removal, Planting & Litter Clean Up Kalkallo South
Malcolm St Kalkallo, next to the cemetery, 10am-12.30pm. Melway 367 F2. Remove Gorse to aid access and plant Hedge Wattles to replace habitat. Funded by Port Phillip & Westernport CMA. Phone Heidi (for weeding & planting) 0417 544 412, or  Paul (for litter clean-up) 9489 5062.

Sunday 5        Streamteam Water Quality Testing
Upstream of St Georges Rd bridge, enter from Miller St, Nth Fitzroy, 2-3.30pm. Melway 30 C10. Phone: 9354 9885.

Saturday 11    Friends of Coburg Lake & Surrounds Planting & BBQ
Goleen St, Coburg North, 10 am-12.30pm. Melway 17J8. Funded by Moreland Council. Phone Emma 9355 7982.

Sunday 12      Mother’s Day Planting & BBQ – Fawkner
Imaroo St Fawkner, 10am-12.30pm. Melway 17 K6. Bring your mum along and do your bit for Mother Earth by planting trees, shrubs and two patches of Dianella amoena along the escarpment to contribute to a “Dianella pollination corridor.” Funded by Port Phillip & Westernport CMA. Phone Ben at MCMC 9380 8199.

Sunday 19      Friends of Edgars Creek Planting
Meet at the Silurian Cliff site – access via Ronald St and head north past the bridge, 1-3pm. Melway 18 A8. Escarpment restoration north of the Silurian Cliff site. Funded by Melbourne Water Community Grant. Phone David on 0428 130 268.

Sunday 19      2nd Merri Creek Bird Survey for 2013 at Bababi Marning
8.45-10.30am. Meet near the Istrian Club, Cooper St, Campbellfield (Melway 180 K10).

Sunday 26      2nd Merri Creek Bird Survey for 2013
Bird surveys will be held from 8.45-10.30am at nine sites along Merri Creek as listed below. Beginners welcome, BYO binoculars if possible, but no dogs please, as they reduce the number and variety of birds to be seen. The contact for all Birdwatch events is Ann McGregor 0429 386 102.
Bababi Djinanang (Jukes Rd Grasslands): Meet on Merri Path at end of Jukes Road, Fawkner (Melway 18 A2).
Egan Reserve - Normanby Ave: Meet at bluestone steps at end of The Grove, East Coburg (Melway 30 A3).
Coburg Lake Reserve: Meet near the car park, Lake Grove Coburg (17 H10).
Edwardes Lake: Meet at the playground adjacent to Griffiths Street, Reservoir (Melway 18 E5).
CERES - Moreland Rd: Meet at the seats on the path at rear of CERES, East Brunswick (Melway 30 B7).
Merri Park - Phillips Reserve: Meet at end of Victoria Street, East Brunswick, at BBQ shelter (Melway 30 B8).
Hall Reserve - Yarra Bend Park: Meet at the Rotunda, Hall Reserve, Clifton Hill (Melway 2D D1).
Galgi Ngaark (Craigieburn Grasslands): Meet at the O’Herns Rd gate off Hume Highway, Somerton (Melway 180 E6).
Galada Tamboore: Meet at the end of Hatty Court, Campbellfield (Melway 7 K6).

JUNE

Saturday 1      Merri & Edgars Creek Confluence Area Restoration Group Weeding & Planting – Coburg
Meet at the Merri path south of Murray Rd bridge Coburg, 1-3pm.  Wear sturdy footwear and gloves. Phone Mel 0404 043 010.

Sunday 2        World Environment Day Planting, Litter Clean-up & BBQ – Coburg
Meet at the Edgars and Merri Creek confluence (basketball stadium), North Coburg, 10am-12.30pm. Melway 18 A10. A combined event, celebrating World Environment Day, with Moreland City Council and our other local Friends groups. Funded by Moreland City Council. Phone Lori Arthur at Moreland on 8311 4386. 

Sunday 2        Streamteam Water Quality Testing
Upstream of St Georges Rd bridge, enter from Miller St, Nth Fitzroy, 2-3.30pm. Melway 30 C10. Phone: 9354 9885.

Sunday 16      Planting & BBQ - Galada Tamboore
Hatty Court Campbellfield, 10am-12.30pm. Melway 7 K6. Help plant to buffer the remnant escarpment at Galada Tamboore. Funded by Communities for Nature. Phone Ben at MCMC 9380 8199.

Sunday 16      Friends of Edgars Creek Planting
Meet behind the Big 4 Caravan Park (end of Elizabeth St), North Coburg, 1-3pm. Melway 18 B-C7. Stream bank restoration above the creek escarpment. Funded by a Melbourne Water Community Grant. Phone David on 0428 130 268.

Sunday 23      Woody Weed Removal at Galgi Ngarrk
North entrance - from Craigieburn East Rd, 10am -12.30pm. Melway 387 F10. See map link http://goo.gl/maps/mKs81 or join a car pool outside the MCMC office, 2 Lee St East Brunswick, leaving at 9.15am. Help restore remnant Creekline Tussock Grassland, Escarpment and Streambank Shrubland. Light refreshments provided. Funded by Melbourne Water River Health Incentives Program. Contact Ben at MCMC 9380 8199.

Sunday 30     Community Planting & BBQ – East Brunswick
Help plant around the new underpass at Blyth St East Brunswick, 10am-12.30pm. Melway 30 B7. Funded by Moreland City Council. Phone Lori Arthur at Moreland on 8311 4386.

JULY

Saturday 6     Merri & Edgars Creek Confluence Area Restoration Group NAIDOC Cultural Event – Coburg
Meet at the Merri path south of Murray Rd bridge Coburg, 1-3pm.  Wear sturdy footwear and gloves. Phone Mel 0404 043 010.

Sunday 7       Litter Clean Up – Northcote
On the creek near Winifred St & Auburn Ave Northcote, 10am-12noon. Melway 30 C8. Phone Paul 9489 5062.

Sunday 7      Streamteam Water Quality Testing
Upstream of St Georges Rd bridge, enter from Miller St, Nth Fitzroy, 2-3.30pm. Melway 30 C10. Phone: 9354 9885.

Sunday 7      Community Planting & BBQ - Coburg East
Egan Reserve, Rennie St Coburg East, 10am-12.30pm. Melway 30 B3. Funded by SP AusNet. Phone Ben at MCMC 9380 8199.

Sunday 14    Merri Park Wetland Weeding
Merri Park Wetland, near cnr of Sumner Ave & Winifred St Northcote, 10am-12.30pm. Melway 30 C8. Funded by Darebin City Council. Light refreshments provided. Phone Ben at MCMC 9380 8199.

Saturday 20  Friends of Coburg Lake & Surrounds Planting
Contemplation garden, Coburg Lake Reserve, Carr St, Coburg North, 10am-12.30pm. Melway 17 H10. Funded by Moreland Council.  Phone Emma 9355 7982.

Sunday 21   Strettle Wetland Planting
Friends’ site near Strettle Wetland Thornbury, 10am-1 pm. Melway 30 B3. Help look after the site managed by the Friends with the support of the Darebin Bush Crew. Light refreshments afterwards. Phone Suzi 0403 595 466.

Sunday 21   Friends of Edgars Creek Planting
Meet behind the Big 4 Caravan Park (end of Elizabeth St), North Coburg, 1-3pm. Melway 18 B-C7. Caravan Park site remnant vegetation protection and enhancement. Funded by Communities for Nature Grant. Phone David on 0428 130 268.

Sunday 28   Yarra City Council National Tree Day Planting
Yarra Bend Park, along the north side of the Eastern Freeway near the shared trail.  Enter from Roseneath St Clifton Hill and cross the footbridge, 10am-12.30pm. Melway 2D C4. Funded by Yarra City Council. Phone Ben at MCMC 9380 8199.

AUGUST

Saturday 3   Merri & Edgars Creek Confluence Area Restoration Group Weeding & Planting – Coburg
Meet at the Merri path south of Murray Rd bridge Coburg, 1-3pm.  Wear sturdy footwear and gloves. Phone Mel 0404 043 010.

Sunday 4      Litter Clean Up - Reservoir
Central Creek near Davidson St Reservoir, 10am-12noon. Melway 8 B12. Phone Paul 9489 5062.

Sunday 4     Streamteam Water Quality Testing
Upstream of St Georges Rd bridge, enter from Miller St, Nth Fitzroy, 2-3.30pm. Melway 30 C10. Phone: 9354 9885.