Welcome to Wombat Forestcare
Pardalote (photo by Gayle Osborne)
Wombat Forestcare is a community group dedicated to protecting and enhancing the natural ecosystems of the Wombat Forest and surrounding areas.
The Wombat Forest contains a diverse range of native plants and animals, including a number that are listed as rare or threatened, such as Powerful Owl and the Wombat Bush Pea. As well as these natural values, the Wombat is a significant water catchment area, giving rise to six rivers.
Wombat Forestcare engages in a range of activities. These have a strong focus on community involvement and education, and include undertaking flora and fauna surveys, forest regeneration, and seed collection days. We also enjoy the social aspect of a forest group, with picnics and bushwalks for people who love being in the bush.
News
Nature Walk
(Added: 2012-01-11)
Wombat Forestcare is hosting a Nature Walk for the Ballarat Field Naturalists on Sunday 5 February.
This is a great opportunity for our members and friends to meet with like-minded naturalists.
For more information email info@wombatforestcare.org
You, Me and Biodiversity 2012
(Added: 2012-01-11)
Wombat Forestcare is delighted to announce the return of this popular series of lectures and workshops.
- Owls of the forest - Saturday 19th May, 1.30 - 2.30pm
- Exploring the froggy world - Friday 15th June, 7.00 - 9.00pm
Grant for Night Vision Cameras
(Added: 2011-12-23)
Wombat Forestcare wishes to thank Hepburn Wind for a grant to purchase two night vision cameras and associated equipment.
This generous grant will enable further research in the Wombat State Forest.
Wombat Forestcare Newsletter
(Added: 2011-12-07)
Here is our final newsletter for the year and we hope you enjoy it. Many thanks to all our contributors and Angela Halpin for the layout and design.
All the best for the New Year
Conservation values of the Wombat Forest and Mount Macedon Landscape Zone
(Added: 2011-08-18)
Wombat Forestcare has received funding through The Wilderness Society’s WildCountry Small Grants Program to undertake an assessment of the conservation values of the Wombat Forest and Mount Macedon Landscape Zone.
A draft report has been prepared by Murray Ralph and we are seeking comment and any additional information about species, vegetation and ecological processes which may not have been included.
We would appreciate any comments emailed to Wombat Forestcare by Friday 16 September 2011.
Conservation values of the Mt Cole and Pyrenees landscape
Greater Glider (photo by Esther Beaton)
(Added: 2010-10-16)
Wombat Forestcare in conjunction with the Wilderness Society, Ballarat Environment Network and Bendigo District Environment Council have released a report ‘that investigates the natural heritage values of the Mount Cole and Pyrenees Range in Victoria’s central-west, and assesses current threats to the area’s wildlife and habitats.
The report was funded by the WildCountry Small Grants Program and is the first in a series being prepared for the Central VicBiolink project, which aims to work with local landholders and communities to restore and reconnect the region’s ecosystems and landscapes.
Make the Wombat Forest a State Park
Protect it forever
(Added: 2010-10-14)
The Wombat State Forest forms a significant part of the only largely intact native vegetation in the central Victorian region and is home to many important flora and fauna species.
The Greater Glider is the largest of the gliding possums. This beautiful, furry creature ranges in colour from brown to grey to cream, pale underneath with a short snout and large ears. The Wombat State Forest is the western extremity of the Greater Glider’s range in Victoria.
Wombat Forestcare is requesting that the State Government initiate a process for the management of the Wombat State Forest that encompasses a mixture of State Park and Community Forest Reserve.