Moth Night with Entomological Society of Victoria: Great Southern Bioblitz

The City of Boroondara's mission is to enhance the social, environmental and economic wellbeing of the City.By providing the community with opportunities to build sustainable living skills and knowledge through programs such as Living for our Future, Council empowers Boroondara residents to help create a more sustainable City for present and future generations.

Boroondara Council

Join us for this free Living for our Future workshop

Willsmere Billabong- register at the pavillion Willow Grove Kew East, VIC 3102

Great Southern Bioblitz

Join City of Boroondara as we compete in the 2023 Great Southern Bioblitz. You'll be helping to put Boroondara's flora and fauna on the world map, whilst contributing to important citizen science data collection.

Boroondara is teaming up with Councils across Greater Melbourne to join the Great Southern Bioblitz. As part of the challenge, we invite you to come along and join in an evening of moth spotting and identification.What’s a BioBlitz you ask? A BioBlitz involves participants sighting and recording as many species as possible within a given timeframe and area. The Great Southern BioBlitz is an opportunity for southern hemisphere countries to record flora and fauna and showcase our beautiful biodiversity to the world.We will be on hand to help you spot, learn about, and record your sightings, as we focus on amazing moths! Through using the free <a href="https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/projects/great-southern-bioblitz-2023-city-of-boroondara" title="https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/projects/great-southern-bioblitz-2023-city-of-boroondara" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">iNaturalist app</a>, your sightings will contribute to the challenge.We encourage you to download the free<a href="https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/projects/great-southern-bioblitz-2023-city-of-boroondara" title="https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/projects/great-southern-bioblitz-2023-city-of-boroondara" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> iNaturalist app</a> prior to the event, however this is not essential to attend the session.You may also like to watch a recording of an <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge-8KFWhf6E" title="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge-8KFWhf6E" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">iNaturalist app training session</a> to learn how to use the app, if this is your first time participating!Together, let's show the world the incredible moths that Melbourne has to offer!Please wear appropriate clothing and shoes for an outdoor walk along uneven ground. Please bring a water bottle and be prepared for wet weather.G etting to the event: The closest public parking to the event is at Willsmere Park, near the intersection of Willow Grove and Wattle Rd, Kew East, 3102, near the pavilion. We will meet you here and we will then walk down to the location together.Please note: This event uses the Eventbrite booking system. On booking you will be asked to provide your name, email and phone number. This information will enable us to keep you informed about the event or event cancellations. Any other information requested will be used to help us plan future events and is optional.This workshop is part of the 'Living for our Future Program', a community sustainable living initiative of the City of Boroondara. Stay up to date about future events and resources by visiting our <a href="https://www.boroondara.vic.gov.au/waste-environment/sustainability/sustainable-living-workshops-and-events" title="https://www.boroondara.vic.gov.au/waste-environment/sustainability/sustainable-living-workshops-and-events" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Living for our Future webpage </a>or by <a href="http://vic.us1.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=de6deb8c020ca6ec13645c9bc&id=77f340cb85" title="http://vic.us1.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=de6deb8c020ca6ec13645c9bc&id=77f340cb85" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">signing up for our e-newsletter</a>.

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