Friends of Koolunga Native Reserve in Ferntree Gully, Victoria | Park

Friends of Koolunga Native Reserve

Locality: Ferntree Gully, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 9758 3112

Address: Old Forest Rd 3156 Ferntree Gully, VIC, Australia

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25.01.2022 A City Nature Challenge event: An Evening of Moth Lighting and Discovery with iNaturalist, was held in Koolunga last night when we observed a wide range of moths and bugs through Moth Light Trapping. Thanks to expert entomologists an enthusiastic group of participants viewed and learnt about these diverse creatures.

25.01.2022 Sneaky Ivy seedlings popping up inside of our seats!

24.01.2022 Lake Knox is within 25km of our area so we've got one month to visit, take a photo and enter!

23.01.2022 Thelymitra peniculata (Trim Sun-orchid).

23.01.2022 Recent bird sightings - Crimson Rosella, Currawong, Grey fan tail, Black bird and Bronze wing pigeon.

23.01.2022 This happened tonight down steam at Fair Park football oval. The fruit bat was tangled in the nets behind the goal posts that stop balls going into Blind Ck. It got out but flew back in while trying to get past. Distressed it tried to push its head and body through the net before finally getting free. Does anyone know if there’s ways to upgrade nets so bats can spot them easier and avoid them?

23.01.2022 Frog Week starts today! There's lots calling in & around Koolunga so a local contribution would be great if you have time at dusk/dark! These recordings create a great snapshot of frog populations.

22.01.2022 The sun is out . A good day for a walk in Koolunga.

21.01.2022 This is awesome news at Lake Knox!

21.01.2022 Cockatoo's in Koolunga.

20.01.2022 Bulbine bulbosa (Bulbine lily)

20.01.2022 The annual backyard bird count starts today! This is a great opportunity to stop and watch the birds in your yard or street. It's an easy app to use and good for children to participate!

16.01.2022 One of our Crexa Moths spotted today - beauty or beast?

11.01.2022 Our dragonflies are waiting for warmer weather

11.01.2022 A rare sighting of Caesia parvifolia (Pale Grass Lily)

11.01.2022 Today's critters close up!

10.01.2022 Spoonville update

10.01.2022 The challenge has begun! It’s running until Monday. How many observations can you make?

09.01.2022 One of the inner tracks.

09.01.2022 Crimson Rosellas photographed in Koolunga this morning while doing the Aussie Backyard Bird Count . Nine species recorded in 20 minutes - Magpie, Red Wattle Bird, Bronzewing Pigeon, Crimson Rosella, Grey Fantail, Brown Thornbill, Pied Currawong, Sulphur Crested Cockatoo, Little Raven.

07.01.2022 The warm weather has produced a new crop of interesting fungi in Koolunga.

07.01.2022 We’re pretty stoked to receive another report of an endangered Powerful Owl calling in Koolunga! Thank you Greg for noticing it and sharing with us. These apex predators are incredibly important in the food chain (maintaining possum numbers!) and ecosystem. Please keep an ear out for a dull ’woohoo’. ... https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2fMdTcuoE04

06.01.2022 From 12-2 on Saturday.

06.01.2022 After the council election if there's any candidates that are going to throw out their stakes, can we have some? We can give them a second life!

04.01.2022 A quick game of Spot the Difference will highlight our concern with losing trees and not getting replaced. This is 2006 vs 2018 where SE Water are currently replacing water mains, VicRoads upgraded the intersection and developers provided more dwellings. Just one example: Sugar Gliders need tall trees no more than 50m apart to glide and move around. How do they move around here after what we’ve allowed to happen to the wildlife corridors?... (Game best played on a computer screen)

03.01.2022 Stylidium graminifolium (Grass triggerplant)

03.01.2022 Knox City Council have you seen what's happening to your trees on Boronia Rd? Clearly the infrastructure works only have one priority - just fix the infrastructure. If this tree's roots are compromised and dies, why does 'just one tree' matter? The cumulative effect of constantly losing large trees over time in our area, without replacement. This is the same spot large trees on the median strip were removed and not replaced to make way for the new traffic lights at Tormore Rd. When will they get replaced? This wide nature strip has been recently landscaped, but we can't spot any trees planted! The work we do in reserves doesn't make our streets leafy or help wildlife corridors.

02.01.2022 Celebrating the diverse range of insects in Koolunga. All photos were taken in the reserve and they represent a small portion of the total number of insects out there!

02.01.2022 Crimson Rosellas feeding on seeding grasses and in Koolunga creek.

01.01.2022 Has anyone see this orchid popping up in backyards, front yards or parks? (photos taken in our area before being removed) The South African weed-orchid (Disa bracteata) is a new invasive pest we need to keep out of our area. Please keep an eye out!