Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | Environmental conservation organisation

Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary

Locality: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Phone: +61 428 224 904

Address: corner of Quinnane Ave and Justice Kelly St 2914 Canberra, ACT, Australia

Website: https://mulligansflat.org.au

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25.01.2022 Volunteers to the rescue! Flood waters across the ACT and NSW caused issues for many residents and here at Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary, our furry residents were ready to surf their way out! Thankfully our volunteers answered an emergency call out to work with our Rangers and ensure all of our fences were safe and secure. If you would like to get involved with volunteering for the Woodland and Wetlands Trust, sign up here ... https://mulligansflat.org.au/volunteer-2/ See more

25.01.2022 This stunning bird is a Brown Goshawk captured on one of our wildlife cameras in Goorooyarroo. They hunt small birds, small mammals, reptiles and insects. Their preferred habitat is dry, open eucalypt forest and woodland making Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary a perfect home. #bushcapital #boxgumgrassywoodlands #conservation

25.01.2022 We're trying out Family Night Walks at Mulligans Flat! Bring the whole family out for a weekend walk to discover some of the animals that call our sanctuary home. Tickets at Mulligansflat.org.au

24.01.2022 You just gotta check every side before you leave the safety of your hiding place! This little guy (or gal!) has been marked during the echidna sweep in Spring as a part of our yearly echidna counts. This is echidna E04 - seen on the other side of the sanctuary to where they were initially recorded. Verrrrrry interesting

23.01.2022 Always Was, Always Will Be. This year there are opportunities all across country to learn and connect through exhibitions, ceremonies, competitions, workshops and more! Visit the NAIDOC website Events page to find an event near you. We've got a special Tales & Trails as well as a Bettong Bungalow NAIDOC episode, so stay tuned and we'll look forward to seeing you out and about on Country!

23.01.2022 To celebrate National Science Week we are partnering with @scoopapoop.project researchers from Macquarie University and Sydney University - to unlock the secrets of possum diets and health in and around the Sanctuary - all Canberrans are welcome to join the latest #citizenscience craze...

23.01.2022 Join Ranger Mel as she discusses all things Echidna with some volunteer experts!

23.01.2022 This adorable little individual has a few indicators on their quills of having participated in past Echidna Surveys. Can you spot them all? Image: Cedric Bear

23.01.2022 And that’s a wrap! What a mental, challenging, crazy and fun year it’s been! From all of us at the Woodlands and Wetlands Trust, thank you for your ongoing support. It has been a tough year but we thank from the bottom of our hearts. The Canberra community carried us through the smoke, fires and covid. Enjoy your Christmas and we wish you a very safe 2021

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22.01.2022 The first Tales and Trails Storytime program was on today at mulligans flat, we made fairy houses for the golden sun moth fairies! Every session is different, come and check out the next session at Mulligans Flat or Jerrabomberra Wetlands!

22.01.2022 We love talking about conservation and today we had the opportunity to chat to David Pocock about his passion for the environment and dedication to conservation projects across the globe. Billy the bettong was pretty chuffed to meet him too. Thanks for visiting David! #notoextinction #mulligansflat #boxgumgrassywoodlands #conservation

22.01.2022 Have you seen the news? Apple Apple TV have released a trailer that showcases night-time nature - we are part of it - check it out in the trailer... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obAL0k7GaOo

21.01.2022 Today we have released our draft Sanctuary Strategy - Flourishing Nature | Flourishing Culture. We are seeking the community's feedback and ideas over the next couple of months and look forward to hearing from everyone. We will run some drop in sessions at the Forde Community Centre and the first one of those is next week on the 17th from 10 am through to the evening. The full strategy is on the Have Your Say site where you can also lodge your feedback. We look forward to hearing from everyone... https://www.yoursay.act.gov.au/mulligans-flat-woodland-sanc

21.01.2022 Tonight on Bettong Bungalow we talk to Associate Professor Michelle Power from Macquarie University and her research into the global flight against antibiotic resistance. Listen in to find more about her research and how you can get involved in the Scoop a Poop project. Mulligans Flat are working with Macquarie University and the University of Sydney bringing Scoop a Poop to Canberra. To help join in on this fascinating citizen science project, collect your kit from the team at Mulligans Flat, or organise to have one posted to you at the link below. https://mulligansflat.org.au/shop-2/

21.01.2022 Happy Threatened Species day! While, every day at Mulligans Flat is threatened species day, we love the opportunity to highlight the unique and incredibly rare flora & fauna that we have not only in Canberra, but across Australia. We can't help celebrating this all week... TODAY - Join Ranger Mel on zoom with special guests Ecologist Emma Carlson from ACT government Offsets team and NSW Parks Ranger Libby Lindsey to teach us about grasslands. Grab your free ticket here https:...//bit.ly/3h5UuYn WEDNESDAY - special threatened species focused Tales & Trails at Mulligans Flat THURSDAY - special threatened species focused Tales & Trails at Jerrabomberra Wetlands Image: Charles Davis/WWT

21.01.2022 This NAIDOC week, Bettong Bungalow turns the spotlight onto Indigenous science. Kate Harriden is a proud Wiradjuri woman and a Phd Scholar at the Fenner School of Environment and Society, ANU. Kate believes that we should spend more time in our stormwater drains to allow us to think about stormwater management a little differently. ... Join Ranger Mel and Kate Harriden as they literally hang out in a drain below the Curtin shops.

21.01.2022 Remember our visitor hosts? Our volunteers have been training in preparation for the new visitor's centre in Throsby. This coming sunny sunday morning, catch up with Rod to learn more about the conservation work we do at Mulligans Flat

20.01.2022 On Bettong Bungalow find out how when artists and scientists get together - magic happens for conservation! Dr Darren Le Roux from ACT Parks and Conservation will share the incredible story of "Life Support" , an art piece with a difference. Hear how birds and animals are using the sculpture quite literally as a life support system in an area degraded by past farming practices.... And we're not talking some small art piece here -the sculpture is made from a 400 year old tree! Tune into Facebook Live 6pm Tonight with guest host Ranger Andy.

19.01.2022 Have you had your say on the future of Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary? Public comment on the draft strategy for the next 25 years will close on 4 March. F...lourishing nature and culture are at the heart of this plan which will involve an expansion into Goorooyarroo Nature Reserve embedding Ngunnawal culture into management of the Sanctuary adapting ecosystems to a changing climate inspiring change to benefit future generations. The strategy will be implemented in partnership with ACT Government, Woodlands and Wetlands Trust and The Australian National University. Read the draft strategy and have your say at www.yoursay.act.gov.au/mulligans-flat-woodland-sanctuary-dr.

19.01.2022 Still looking for a great School Holiday event? Mulligans Flat AND Jerrabomberra Wetlands have got you covered! Come and check out Hollow Homes at Mulligans Flat, or Arachnid Adventures at Jerrabomberra Wetlands! Bookable at the following websites: Mulliganflat.org.au or Jerrabomberrawetlands.org.au

19.01.2022 Looking forward to this one - a little cameo of one of our quolls made the trailer too... It's all about the night-time in the Sanctuary... Mt Rothwell - Biodiversity Interpretation Centre

18.01.2022 On the last day of #nationalscienceweek2020 we want to celebrate the critters that call Mulligans home. Can you identify the species in these images? If you enjoy identifying species head to our volunteer opportunities to participate in digivol - a citizen science program that helps out ecologists identify what species we have in Mulligans. Link in bio. @ Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary

18.01.2022 We were honoured to be able to support this project - Songs from a Stolen Senate showcases Aboriginal musicians from around Australia tailoring and interpreting speeches from the hill... Tickets are free and we encourage you to listen in and support the story-telling... #ngunnawalcountry

16.01.2022 This year we got our act together and made a cake to enter in the Threatened Species Bake Off! In protecting the largest patch of critically endangered Box-Gum grassy woodland in public ownership, Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary is helping conserve many threatened species including the Superb Parrot (Polytelis swainsonii). At Mulligans the Superb parrots nest in our Scribbly gums and Blakely’s red gums that are old enough to have developed hollows. They can be seen and he...ard in Mulligans Flat during their breeding season from September to January. Now is a good time to head into the sanctuary to spot them! Entry by the team at Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary #TSBakeOff

16.01.2022 After some technical difficulties, we're happy to bring you the Bettong Bungalow with Belinda Wilson! Check out the video below to learn all about adaptive management in the sanctuary.

16.01.2022 Join us for National Science Week in the sanctuary! We're putting on two weekends of awesome short tours on Saturday nights! Tickets here: mulligansflat.org.au/tours

16.01.2022 Today some of our volunteers spent the day with local Ngunnawal man Richie Allan from Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation, Bill Bashford of Solid Aboriginal Consultancy and Aaron Chatfield of Dreamtime Connections to learn about the importance of Ngunnawal culture in Mulligans Flat. This group of volunteers are in training to engage with the community when our new Learning Centre opens in Throsby. Today was an incredible day for all of us to learn about building respectful relationships with both humans and mother nature. And we can’t wait to share it all with you!

15.01.2022 We're proud to announce that Tales and Trails, Mulligans Flat and Jerrabomberra Wetlands Outdoor Storytime Adventures are moving to once a week! We've been booking out, so grab a ticket soon! While you're here, check out a cute new song with Ranger Dom

14.01.2022 Last Saturday saw another group of committed volunteers gather to help the Trust count our echidnas at Mulligans Flat. This was the second week of the count and will provide us with enough data to estimate the echidna population within our predator proof fence. Stay tuned for results! It was sensational weather and teams searched far and wide across the Sanctuary. Our spikey friends proved tricky to find with the long grass but we did uncover a few! Isn't the Sanctuary just l...ooking stunning at the moment? Please keep sharing your photos with us! #notoextinction #echidnasofinstagram Photo credit goes to David Cunningham

13.01.2022 Term Tickets now available for Term 4! Come and join us for Tales and Trails story adventure at Mulligans Flat! Perfect for 1 - 5 year olds, we're now running weekly! Every session covers a different topic. Book your ticket at Mulligansflat.org.au

11.01.2022 No bandings or leg-flag means this little beauty was born in the Sanctuary...

11.01.2022 Baby Bush Stone-curlew spotted on last night’s Twilight Tour - pic by Elsa Zhao #sanctuary #conservation #ecotourism #bushcapital

11.01.2022 Missing Floriade? Get into our beautiful woodlands and grasslands to check-out nature’s original Floriade going gangbusters this season - these beauties were found in the Sanctuary today and mapped for Canberra Nature Map - 1. Australian Indigo 2. Leopard Orchid 3. Waxlip Orchid 4. Golden Moth Orchid... 5. Billy Buttons with pollinator 6. Early Nancy 7. Dusky Fingers Orchid 8. Bulbine Lily 9. Creamy Candles See more

11.01.2022 Tonight on Bettong Bungalow, our facebook live show, we continue to celebrate Biodiversity Months Threatened Species day with a very special chat about Quolls. Our very own Belinda Wilson has been doing some amazing research here at Mulligans Flat about the Eastern Quoll and tonight will share some of her results. Tune into Facebook live from 6pm... (Warning: cute videos of Quolls will be played during this session!)

10.01.2022 Kids today at Tales and Trails watching an echidna at a respectful distance. They have also given Ranger Mel heaps of questions to ask our echidna loving panel tonight on bettong bungalow so tune into Facebook live at 6pm!!

10.01.2022 Our volunteers have been active monitoring Golden Sun Moths around the Sanctuary today. This cryptic endangered species spends most of its life underground and just emerge at this time of year to breed...

10.01.2022 Looking for a new hobby? Researchers are hoping Canberrans will get down and dirty and help collect possum poo. It's for a study on antibiotic-resistant bacte...ria possum droppings were chosen for the project because the marsupials commonly live in urban areas alongside people. And don't worry if you don't have a yard, there's plenty of possum poo in Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary with staff providing hundreds of free collection jars for the sought after nuggets.

09.01.2022 Join Ranger Andy and special guest Dr Darren Le Roux as we talk about the importance of mature trees

09.01.2022 The big dam captured beautifully last night by Mark Jekabsons - Spring moon-rises on clear nights...

08.01.2022 Get blooming this Pollinator Week Pollinators are a crucial part of the ecosystem. Without birds, bees, bats and butterflies, our world would have a lot less colour. These little guys transfer pollen from plant to plant as they go about their day, allowing fruits and flowers to grow and impacting the food chain of innumerable other species. Why not register for an event, or join in the global Waggle Dance Challenge? Check out the website here: https://www.australianpolli...natorweek.org.au/ See you out in the sun!

08.01.2022 You may have noticed some recent additions to our Wollshed. Year four students from Amaroo School created art inspired by three very special creatures found in Mulligans: the bettong, bush-stone curlew and echidna. You can check out their masterpieces all school holidays. Thanks to CPAS students at The Australian National University students for running the workshop.

08.01.2022 On Bettong Bungalow this week learn how 200 to 500 year old gumtrees saved a crucial piece of bushland from development. Miles Boak, retired Environmental Planner with over 40 years experience will be our guest as he tells us the fascinating story of the Kenny offset. In the 90s, lone paddock trees were thought to be insignificant for conservation but Miles will tell us how ecologists found they are needed in the landscape.... These paddock trees became one of the reasons to save the box gum woodland at Kenny, just down the road from Mulligans Flat. Tune in tonight at 6pm on Facebook Live and learn more about the delicate balance between development and conservation when Ranger Mel interviews Miles Boak on Bettong Bungalow.

08.01.2022 The weather is warm and the Animals are out at Mulligans Flat! We've been lucky enough to spot multiple Eastern Quolls on our latest Twilight Tours. Bookable at mulligansflat.org.au Photo by Charles Davis

07.01.2022 It’s Golden Sun-Moth season! These little moths are very important as they’re nationally recognised as critically endangered. Today a bunch of our volunteers did surveys in areas where moths could be present and found them! We are always so grateful for our volunteers giving up their time to help out in the sanctuary. Thanks to Michael Mulvaney for helping train our vollies!

07.01.2022 La Niña brought lots of rain for our woodlands and the flow-on effects will be around for a while - this pouched-young could be a little girl or boy about to arrive...

06.01.2022 Macquarie University Associate Professor Michelle Power and University of Sydney Professor of Behavioral Ecology, Clare McArthur talk about their research during this recording of our Scoop-a-poop information night. If you'd like to get involved with the Scoop-a-poop project, contact Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary to get your own sampling kit! https://youtu.be/gKUnG8X6Cco

06.01.2022 The second phase of consultation for a potential community garden in Throsby is underway. Our community consultation workshop is free to attend but registrations are essential. Register to attend in person: https://throsby-garden-workshop.eventbrite.com.au Register to attend online: https://throsby-garden-workshop-online.eventbrite.com.au Adjacent to the Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary, the proposed Throsby community garden aims to provide an opportunity for the people of Throsby and surrounding suburbs to connect and learn about gardening, the local environment and each other.

04.01.2022 Discover Dragons and Gold this Threatened Species Day! NSW Saving our Species and The Woodlands and Wetlands Trust have teamed up to celebrate Threatened Species Day with a virtual storytime. Click on the eventbrite link below to register for the Zoom session which includes songs, stories, yoga, craft and more.... This FREE session is suitable for babies up to 5 year olds. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/zoom-storytime-featuring-qu Monday 7th of September at 10am

04.01.2022 We are celebrating National Science Week with the launch of Scoop a Poop Canberra. Become a Scoop a Poop citizen scientist and help contribute to the global fight against antibiotic resistance. All you need to do is to collect possum poop! To learn more about this fascinating project tune in next Thursday for a free online information session where you can chat with the scientists behind the project from Macquarie University and University of Sydney.

04.01.2022 This week on Tales and Trails we'll be exploring all things Frogs. Join us for Frog songs, frog stories, frog art and more! www.mulligansflat.org.au to book

04.01.2022 Our office hours are changing over the holidays. We will still be running tours and events, so check out our website for ticketing information. We look forward to seeing you all in the new year!

04.01.2022 Take a stroll through our Sanctuary this Sunday with an experienced Volunteer guide. Learn about our conservation projects and the animals that call Mulligans Flat home. These FREE tours run every Sunday at 10am for around 20 minutes. The walk is suitable for prams and mobility impaired. Meet your guide at our main gate - The Woodland Gate

04.01.2022 Our Twilight Tours have been booking out since the weather started warming up, so we're happy to announce that Monday Nights will be available for public bookings! Come and explore the sanctuary with our guides, book here: mulligansflat.org.au Photos by: Charles Davis

03.01.2022 A weekend with fungi at Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary! Join Alison Pouliot, an ecologist and environmental photographer, for a weekend exploring the ecology and curiosities of the Kingdom fungi. Fungi are diverse, delicious and sometimes deadly. With interest in foraging for wild food on the rise, learning to accurately identify fungi reduces both poisoning risk to humans and harm to the environment.... Wild Mushrooming Friday 30 April 6pm to 7pm Five years in the making, authors Alison Pouliot and Tom May present Wild Mushrooming: a guide for foragers, the first guide to edible (and toxic!) fungi in Australia. Join Alison Pouliot to hear some anecdotes about the research and writing of this book. Where: Forde Community Centre Mushroom Discovery Workshop Saturday 1 May 9am to 3pm This workshop includes an interactive session on the basics of fungus identification and how to recognise the various diagnostic characteristics used to identify fungi in the field. After lunch participants will partake in an exciting foray through Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary to search for species of interest. Where: "The Woolshed" Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary For more information and bookings please go to our website https://mulligansflat.org.au/

02.01.2022 Tomorrow at Tales and Trails, the kids will be making a track scat scroll, which tells a story about some of the animals that make the bush their home. Perfect for 1 - 5 year olds, Spaces are limited, book at Mulligansflat.org.au

02.01.2022 It is National Science Week! No better-time to acknowledge the great work of our research partners at the Sanctuary. The @MFGOExp @TheAustralianNationalUniversity Mulligans Flat Goorooyarroo Woodland Experiment has been running for 15 years and is the back-bone of our woodland recovery efforts. This partnership is expanding through the ANU with ANU School of Sociology and ANU Centre for the Public Awareness of Science CPAS helping us decipher community values and engagemen...t to inspire more people to care. Conservation Research at ACT Government keep tabs on the bigger macropods and support our reintroductions. With our partners Odonata and Mt Rothwell - Biodiversity Interpretation Centre we share critters for conservation and much more! The team at WildLab in Sydney are helping us with turtles, and our recently announced partnership with Scoop a Poop Project is putting the nocturnal shenanigans and diets of possums in the spotlight. Pic by Stephen Corey...

02.01.2022 We were honoured to be able to support this project, performances upcoming over the weekend...

01.01.2022 Tales and Trails is now a weekly program at Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary and Jerrabomberra Wetlands! Let the kids get a taste for adventure before we roll out our Term 4 program!

01.01.2022 Check our this COOL kids activity at our sister sanctuary