Blackburn Lake Sanctuary
Blackburn, Victoria
Blackburn Lake Sanctuary
Working bee - Saturday 12 April 9.30 am to 11.30 am
Join us for our Saturday morning working bees from 9.30 to 11.30 am. We meet at the Visitor Centre, and a morning tea follows. Our focus is on the Wetland Regeneration project. We will be weeding and preparing for planting over 3000 plants lovingly tended for us by Bungalook Native Nursery.
Park appreciation walk - Sunday 13 April 4.30 pm to 5.30 pm
Join Tony and Wendy for the inaugural 'Park Appreciation Walk'. Would you like to join in a walk with others to enjoy the park? To exercise, to get some fresh air, to enjoy the animals, insets and wildflowers, to meet others from the local community? These regular walks will be led by a member of the Advisory Committee, who will encourage everyone on the walk to share what parts of the Sanctuary they appreciate or have noticed. The walk will include a lap of the Lake. There will be more walks to follow so keep an eye on this page!
iNaturalist app training and practice - Friday 25 April 1.00 pm to 3.00 pm
The City Nature Challenge runs from 25 to 28 April. Whitehorse needs you, our community, to help us document our flora and fauna so we can work to ensure it is protected. In 2024 our citizen scientists made 1,790 observations of 493 species from 60 observers. Join us at the Visitor Centre to learn about how to use the iNaturalist app to record your observations. Download the app, and come along to hear from Luis Mata and other volunteers. For all City Nature Challenge events being held in Whitehorse, and to register for this event, go to the Council's link here. Registration is essential and you can register on Eventbrite here.
Autumn wildflower walk - Saturday 26 April 10 am to 12 pm
Join us for an Autumn Wildflower Walk (Waring, or Wombat Season on Wurundjeri Country). Meet at the Visitors Centre. Bring your phone or a camera to record species for the City Nature Challenge. Booking is required on Eventbrite here. This event is part of City Nature Challenge month. To learn more visit Whitehorse Council's website
here.
Spotlighting - Saturday 26 April 6.30 pm for 7.00 pm start
An evening of spotlighting to see what we can find. Meet at the Visitors Centre, bring a torch and binoculars if possible. Wear warm clothes and solid footwear. For those practicing their photography skills, night photography will be required with no flashlights or white lights. Kids please bring an adult - not suitable for the very young or prams. Booking is required on Eventbrite here. This event is part of City Nature Challenge month. To learn more visit Whitehorse Council's website here.
Birds in the 'Burbs - Sunday 27 April 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm
Dr Jacinta Humphrey from the Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University, will present her research on this important topic, covering issues such as: how do different bird species respond in the 'burbs, the role of canopy trees, and finally what can we do for the birds in our 'burbs? If time permits, we will go for a walk around the Sanctuary. Join us at the Visitors Centre for a 2 pm start. This will be a popular session - bookings are required on Eventbrite here. This event is part of City Nature Challenge month. To learn more visit Whitehorse Council's website here.
Working bees in 2025
Our Working bees are held on various weekend mornings from 9.30 to 11.30 am. We meet at the Visitor Centre, and a morning tea follows. Our focus for 2025 is on the Wetland Regeneration project.
Dates for 2025 are:
Saturday 15 March - weeding and preparation for planting in Wetlands
Saturday 12 April - weeding and preparation for planting in Wetlands
Saturday 3 May - weeding and preparation for planting in Wetlands
Saturday 31 May - weeding and preparation for planting in Wetlands
Sunday 15 June - community planting day in Wetlands
Saturday 5 July - community planting day in Wetlands
Saturday 2 August - community planting day in Wetlands
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The Blackburn Lake Sanctuary is a special place that sits at the origins of the Kooyong Koot tributary.
This Country, its creatures, lands, skies and waterways, has been continuously loved and cared for by the Wurundjeri peoples for over 60,000 years. We hope to walk with the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung in caring for this place.
We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung as the First Peoples of this area and pay our respects to their spirits, ancestors and elders.