Location: Goodale Sanctuary, which provides great habitat for woodland and wetland birds and at this time of the year will have many flowering plants and orchid species. Meet: Goodale Sanctuary is located on Birchmont Rd., West Coolup. Travel south on Forrest Highway and turn left at Herron Point Road East, ...
We will visit five different locations: Gingin Discovery Centre – bushwalk The Taggart’s property at Gingin – guided walk around planted native garden A quick visit to Gingin Chalk to look for Cretaceous fossils Gingin Brook – Mortimer St Gauging Station - discussion on native fish and crayfish Breera Rd ...
Rica Erickson was an Australian naturalist, member of our Club, a botanical artist, historian, author and teacher. As a schoolteacher living north of Toodyay, she spent her time studying the wonders of the bush. The Rica Erickson Nature Reserve, located north-east of Bindoon, about 100 kilometres from Perth, is named ...
DRB is heading out of the hills to hold a field trip in Yanchep National Park. We are holding this member field trip as part of our 50th anniversary events. Despite the sandy soils, Yanchep’s coastal woodlands support a diverse range of trees including banksia, tuart, marri, stunted jarrah, sheoak ...
As part of our 100-year Anniversary, we will visit Dryandra woodland, including a visit to Barna Mia. Dryandra woodland is the largest remnant of native vegetation in the western Wheatbelt and well known and appreciated by our Club. Dryandra is home to magnificent trees and spectacular wildflowers in spring. The ...
Collins Rd is a beautiful area of Wandoo woodland, 114 species of birds have been listed for this site, as well as about 30 species of orchids, not to mention many other wildflowers.
John Cresp, Birdlife WA member, will lead the search for birds and Mike Gregson will lead the search for wildflowers.
Location: Yeedong Nature Reserve, Falcon, is a coastal reserve with a mixture of coastal heath in the reserve plus access to the dune/beach frontage. Meet: Car park at the corner of Yeedong Road and Avalon Parade, Falcon. Contact: Colin) for further details.
Photo: Muderup Rocks. Town of Cottesloe This year we will depart from the norm and skip the couple of kilometres that would have taken us from Swanbourne to Cottesloe. Instead we will start our walk at Muderup Rocks at the southern end of Cottesloe Beach and walk to the beach ...
Charles Darwin’s birthday, which falls on 12 February, is generally used to highlight Darwin’s contributions to science and to promote science in general. To commemorate his achievements, the Club will head to Coogee this year, to go snorkelling around the Omeo wreck and the maritime trail, and discover and learn ...
Lake Mealup, where water levels after summer should be suitable for a mix of waterbirds and waders. Greenlands Road West just after leaving the Forrest Highway – there is an area on the right-hand side where it is safe to pull off the road. We will then make our way ...
The Wanneroo and District Branch held its first excursion on 31 March 1985. It was to Neil Hawkins Park. Not long after, Noelene Goodsell, wife of the inaugural president, used her position as a school teacher to involve the Wanneroo Primary School in planning a Nature Trail along the shore ...
Where: Ellis Brook Valley Reserve is located along Rushton Road in the suburb of Martin. The reserve straddles the Darling Scarp and is known for its wildflowers, Sixty Foot Falls and blue wrens. When: 9.30 am we will meet at Honeyeater Hollow picnic area (carpark and toilet) and walk one ...