Understanding wetland ecology
Understanding ecological drivers is the key to restoring degraded wetlands.
Preserving the value of our parks
Parks more than pay their way, but are we spending enough on them?
A winter tale of marsupial and moth
If you take to the slopes this winter, spare a thought for the tiny furry Victorians sleeping in crevices in the rock scree and boulder fields around Mt Buller, Mt Bogong, the Bogong High Plains and Mt Higginbotham. These critically endangered marsupials are thought to have dwindled to only 1000 or so individuals in Victoria, with [...]
The amazing Pollination Pathways project
The striking Blue-banded bee has pale opalescent blue stripes on its abdomen. Photo: Chiswick Chap CC BY-SA 4.0 Friends of Merri Creek ran an amazingly successful crowd-funding campaign called Help the Blue-banded Bee which raised $25,073 - over 66% more than the original target of $15,000. This qualifies the group to receive $15,000 matching [...]
FriendsNET 97 – November 2016
We held our 2016 Best Friend Award Ceremony in November, with Victoria's environment minister speaking very positively about the told Friends groups play in caring for our protected areas.
Strengthening Parks Discussion Paper
We are pleased that the Strengthening Parks review is being undertaken and hope the results will lead to substantial improvements to the operation and future of parks in this state, particularly those managed by Parks Victoria.
FriendsNET 96 – August 2016
In this edition of FriendsNet we take a look at the value of preserving our parks. Did you know tourists spend $1.4 billion a year visiting Victoria's parks? We also look at the relationship between Mountain Pygmy-possums and the Bogong Moth, and report back on a 'fungi foray with the Friends of South Surrey.
FriendsNET 95 – June 2016
After receiving more than 300 responses to our online survey and a well-attended strategy meeting in April it’s time to consider our new direction.
Victoria’s New Biodiversity Strategy: Protecting Victoria’s Environment – Biodiversity 2036
The new biodiversity strategy, Protecting Victoria's Environment – Biodiversity 2036, is to be commended for its ambition to reverse the continued loss of biodiversity in Victoria, as well as for recognising the historic and contemporary actions that are the cause.