Friends of Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park
Check the event description for venue detailsMonthly field day Saturday 3rd May, meeting at 9am at Chiltern Post Office. a mix of activities, weeding, nestbox monitoring, and a Chiltern Bakery morning tea.
Monthly field day Saturday 3rd May, meeting at 9am at Chiltern Post Office. a mix of activities, weeding, nestbox monitoring, and a Chiltern Bakery morning tea.
An undulating walk in a great bush environment under 30mins from Wodonga. The track is easy to follow with a few points of interest along it. I have only done this in Spring previously so am interested to see it in Autumn. If we agree to meet before 9am we will be back in Albury/Wodonga […]
The Survey Track is an old goldminers' route that was restored a few years ago. This walk starts beside the golf course in Mt Beauty and takes us through lush forests with mountain views. At Cranky Charlie corner we cross the road and join the Pole track and follow this to find somewhere with a […]
On this walk we will visit two historic cattlepersons' huts and learn about two feuding Irish families and what happens when a group of schoolchildren is left unsupervised on a cold night. The walk starts from Watchbed Creek and climbs steadily but not too steeply for a couple of km. We then walk across open […]
Flora and Fauna abound. This walk is named after the Tuan, a small carnivorous marsupial that has the common name of brush tailed Phascogale which sounds anything but common. The track takes you down to the historic Bartley's Block, a birdwatching spot on the international map, and returns via Bartley's Track. The Bartley family owned […]
We’ll start out on the Long Plain Track near Lake Catani, cross the Giant’s Causeway via Drillhole Rocks, then veer north to cross Rocky Creek Track, walk over Five Acre Plain to finish at Eagle Point where there are magnificent views in all directions. After lunch at Eagle Point, we’ll retrace our steps back to […]
The Sustainability Advisory Committee was established in 2011 to provide direction to Council on sustainability and environmental matters. In 2014, the Committee switched its focus to raising awareness in the community on sustainability and the environment. Council seeks this to be front and centre of the Committee over the next four years and seeks interested […]
You are invited to join us at your ACF-AWR planning meeting for 2025. We would love to have your thoughts and ideas! When: 15 February 2024, 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm Where: Hyphen, Meeting Room 1, 126 Hovell St, Wodonga, VIC, 3690 and Online (hybrid event) The purpose of the meeting is to plan your […]
The Sustainability Advisory Committee was established in 2011 to provide direction to Council on sustainability and environmental matters. In 2014, the Committee switched its focus to raising awareness in the community on sustainability and the environment. Council seeks this to be front and centre of the Committee over the next four years and seeks interested […]
Today’s walk is around the Albury end of Nail Can Hill, including the Botanic Gardens and The Monument. It is 8.5 km in length and there is a climb of 200m It’s all on well formed paths but a small section is a bit rocky and steep. If you usually use poles they will be […]
The Sustainability Advisory Committee was established in 2011 to provide direction to Council on sustainability and environmental matters. In 2014, the Committee switched its focus to raising awareness in the community on sustainability and the environment. Council seeks this to be front and centre of the Committee over the next four years and seeks interested […]
The Sustainability Advisory Committee was established in 2011 to provide direction to Council on sustainability and environmental matters. In 2014, the Committee switched its focus to raising awareness in the community on sustainability and the environment. Council seeks this to be front and centre of the Committee over the next four years and seeks interested […]
Albury JANUARY to MAY 2025 8-day full Holistic Management Course (four 2-day sessions) delivered by Inside Outside Management Session 1 January 21-22 (Tuesday - Wednesday) Session 2 February 25-26 (Tuesday - Wednesday) Session 3 April 1-2 (Tuesday - Wednesday) Session 4 May 6-7 (Tuesday - Wednesday) Gain financial stability by understanding the holistic nature of […]
This walk will start fairly early to beat the heat. We will go up Mahers Hill (just out of Wodonga) and return the way we came. There are great views of the weir and mountains. It is 6.5 km with a height gain of 300 m Grade 3 Medium Leader: Bernadette Phone: 0419241687 Final booking […]
The ride will start from the BBQ/Picnic Area overlooking the river at Porepunkah and across the road from the Porepunkah Pub. If you arrive early, you can grab a coffee from the Rail Trail Cafe. We’ll follow the rail trail through Bright to link up with the Great Valley Trail to finish at Harrietville where […]
Join Parklands Rangers undertaking a variety of practical conservation works on our patch of paradise. Our neighbours call this Paradise Island! 8km of the 9km circuit around this Island, to the east of Gateway Island, was fenced and revegetated a decade ago, providing quality habitat for many native fauna species. Learn how to remove the […]
I figured it’s time to do it all again! We’ll meet at the Happy Valley carpark, Ovens at 9:45 for a 10:00am start. The ride is all on the sealed ‘Murray to the Mountains’ Rail Trail over generally flat terrain via Eurobin, Porepunkah and Bright to Wandiligong. We will enjoy a long and leisurely lunch […]
Join Parklands Rangers undertaking a variety of practical conservation works on our patch of paradise. Our neighbours call this Paradise Island! 8km of the 9km circuit around this Island, to the east of Gateway Island, was fenced and revegetated a decade ago, providing quality habitat for many native fauna species. Learn how to remove the […]
This walk starts and finishes at Pretty Valley pondage and goes past Pole 333 and Cope saddle, with aside trip to Tawonga Huts. It’s all on tracks ranging from fire trails to footpads. There are some ups and downs over the day and great views. Around 16 km. Grade 3 Medium Leader: Bernadette Phone: 0419241687 […]
This walk of roughly 7km starts and finishes at Wallace’s Hut carpark. Wallace’s Hut is the oldest surviving cattlemen’s hut, built in 1889 by the three Wallace brothers – Arthur, William and Stewart. We continue past the hut to the aqueduct, turn right and then follow the grassy aqueduct track past the Rover Scout Chalet. The […]
Join Parklands Rangers undertaking a variety of practical conservation works on our patch of paradise. Our neighbours call this Paradise Island! 8km of the 9km circuit around this Island, to the east of Gateway Island, was fenced and revegetated a decade ago, providing quality habitat for many native fauna species. Learn how to remove the […]
This ride begins in Yackandandah and follows the new bike track to Beechworth with some challenging ups and downs. There is an option to start near the roundabout on the Wodonga/Beechworth Road and thus avoid the uphill from Yack. (But then you won’t get the thrill of freewheeling back to Yack!). We’ll lunch somewhere in […]
Learn to wrangle worms to make amazing fertilisers for your garden! Have a go at creating other nutrient rich natural soil additives from materials in your yard. Includes making your own worm farm from recycled items to take home. Registrations: events.humanitix.com/worm-wrangle-and-homemade-fertilisers-workshop
Join Parklands Rangers undertaking a variety of practical conservation works on our patch of paradise. Our neighbours call this Paradise Island! 8km of the 9km circuit around this Island, to the east of Gateway Island, was fenced and revegetated a decade ago, providing quality habitat for many native fauna species. Learn how to remove the […]
Every month we meet to do some work in the Park.. Often there's a nature walk after we consume our Chiltern bakery bun. We always meet at Chiltern PO at 9am. Contact Tony Murnane 0447256938
This walk offers a lovely mix of native bush, expansive views and open grazing country, and is a lovely descent (so the H & H website says) of 430m from the Munderoo plateau down to the property “Clear Springs”. The Track goes through native bush and spectacular grass tree stands on Munderoo plateau, with views […]
Join Parklands Rangers to help find and remove woody weeds such as Cootamundra wattle, privet, olive, and cherry plum in this beautiful reserve. This is an opportunity to work alongside our Rangers experiencing the ‘how to’ of caring for our local bush. No experience is necessary – our Rangers will help with weed identification and removal techniques. Take in […]
Both of these walks start and finish at Loch Carpark. Even though Mt Loch, 1887m, is the 4th highest mountain in Victoria, our walk starts at 1800m. From Loch car park, there is a 4km walk through alpine heath to the summit of Mount Loch, where there are good views of the High Plains, Mt Hotham […]
Join Parklands Rangers undertaking a variety of practical conservation works on our patch of paradise. Our neighbours call this Paradise Island! 8km of the 9km circuit around this Island, to the east of Gateway Island, was fenced and revegetated a decade ago, providing quality habitat for many native fauna species. Learn how to remove the […]
Join Parklands Rangers to help find and remove woody weeds such as privet, olive, cherry plum, hawthorn, and wild tobacco in this beautiful reserve. This is an opportunity to work alongside our Rangers experiencing the ‘how to’ of caring for our local bush. No experience is necessary – our Rangers will help with weed identification and removal techniques. Take in […]
