Hi everyone,
Following our week-long grid surveys during the summer, we are planning on running a 3 day, long-range survey for the state-prohibited Hawkweed.
Following our week-long grid surveys during the summer, we are planning on running a 3 day, long-range survey for the state-prohibited Hawkweed.
Dates: 30th of March to the 1st of April.
Recommended arrival on Sunday afternoon/evening (29th)
Monday: 8:30am Meeting/Briefing.
Aim to start the survey at 9am each day, with a flexible finish time around 3pm.
Departure: Wednesday afternoon or Thursday morning (2nd).
At this stage, the plan is to base camp at Pretty Valley due to its proximity to areas of Mouse-Ear Hawkweed and also the potential to explore up into areas of Rocky Knobs for King Devil and Orange Hawkweed.
Long-range surveys are a little different to the intensive line searches of 1-hectare grids that volunteers usually assist with. Long-range searches have been conducted in the past to explore and search across larger areas of the landscape, around and beyond where computer modelling has placed formal grids.
Long-range surveys are often carried out over several kilometres, through a variety of terrain that may at times be steep, densely vegetated and rocky, requiring a good level of fitness and health.
It’s important to note that this is a campout, not an accommodation session. If it’s too wet and rainy, we may have to decide against running the session.
Please email: hawkweederadication.volunteer@gmail.com for signup and additional information.
Recommended arrival on Sunday afternoon/evening (29th)
Monday: 8:30am Meeting/Briefing.
Aim to start the survey at 9am each day, with a flexible finish time around 3pm.
Departure: Wednesday afternoon or Thursday morning (2nd).
At this stage, the plan is to base camp at Pretty Valley due to its proximity to areas of Mouse-Ear Hawkweed and also the potential to explore up into areas of Rocky Knobs for King Devil and Orange Hawkweed.
Long-range surveys are a little different to the intensive line searches of 1-hectare grids that volunteers usually assist with. Long-range searches have been conducted in the past to explore and search across larger areas of the landscape, around and beyond where computer modelling has placed formal grids.
Long-range surveys are often carried out over several kilometres, through a variety of terrain that may at times be steep, densely vegetated and rocky, requiring a good level of fitness and health.
It’s important to note that this is a campout, not an accommodation session. If it’s too wet and rainy, we may have to decide against running the session.
Please email: hawkweederadication.volunteer@gmail.com for signup and additional information.