Blairgowrie Friends of Mornington Peninsula National Park

Blairgowrie Friends of Mornington Peninsula National ParkBlairgowrie Friends of Mornington Peninsula National ParkBlairgowrie Friends of Mornington Peninsula National Park

Blairgowrie Friends of Mornington Peninsula National Park

Blairgowrie Friends of Mornington Peninsula National ParkBlairgowrie Friends of Mornington Peninsula National ParkBlairgowrie Friends of Mornington Peninsula National Park
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Join us in some bush restoration activities now

Join us in some bush restoration activities nowJoin us in some bush restoration activities nowJoin us in some bush restoration activities nowJoin us in some bush restoration activities now

Help Blairgowrie Friends of Mornington Peninsula National Park to regenerate the Koonya Grassy Bowl environment

Volunteer Now

Join us in some bush restoration activities now

Join us in some bush restoration activities nowJoin us in some bush restoration activities nowJoin us in some bush restoration activities nowJoin us in some bush restoration activities now

Help Blairgowrie Friends of Mornington Peninsula National Park to regenerate the Koonya Grassy Bowl environment

Volunteer Now

Who We Are and What We Do

Our Vision

Blairgowrie Friends of Mornington Peninsula National Park are volunteers who work in nature conservation to improve the environment of the Park for the benefit of all its native flora and fauna and all of its visitors.

Our Values

We value our precious local environment above all and do all we can to preserve and enhance it. We also value one another, all the volunteers who join with us and the community with whom we share our passion and commitment.

Our Team

Our team is made up of dedicated local and visitng volunteers, students and staff from Rosebud Secondary College and Deakin University, all supported by our local Parks Victoria rangers. We welcome all new team members to Blairgowrie Friends of Mornington Peninsula National Park. Come along to visit us soon!

Forthcoming working bees and events

Sunday 25 May 2025

Working Bee

9am

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11am

Meet in the Spray Point carpark at the end of Spray Point Road, Blairgowrie

Event Details

Sunday 25 May 2025

Working Bee

We will tackle the young polygala and other nasty weeds which are growing in and around the Spray Point Track. Please wear sun protection, c...

Event Details

9am

-

11am

Meet in the Spray Point carpark at the end of Spray Point Road, Blairgowrie

Sunday 29 June 2025

Working Bee

9am

-

11am

TBA

Event Details

Sunday 29 June 2025

Working Bee

Work plan TBA. Please wear sun protection, carry water and bring gloves. We will have morning tea together afterwards.

9am

-

11am

TBA

Sunday 27 July 2025

Working Bee

9am

-

11am

TBA

Event Details

Sunday 27 July 2025

Working Bee

Work plan TBA. Please wear sun protection, carry water and bring gloves. We will have morning tea together afterwards.

9am

-

11am

TBA

Please Join Our iNaturalist Project Site

Some images of our volunteer work in the MornPen National Park

It beggars belief that in May 2025 Mornington Peninsula Shire Council voted to revoke its Climate Emergency Declaration and its Action Plan. There is lots of sand down here and some very powerful heads are stuck in it!

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    Peninsula Plants, Vegetation and Weeds Information

    Useful Information About Our Unique Area

    Here is some useful information about our area and its unique history, geology, flora and fauna

    Final Report VLG 2023 301124 (pdf)Download
    Calcareous Swale Grassland EVC A309 (pdf)Download
    Mornington Peninsula National Park (pdf)Download
    Coastal-Alkaline-Scrub-EVC-858 (pdf)Download
    Coast-Banksia-Woodland-EVC-2 (pdf)Download
    Native-Vegetation-Map-Current-EVC-Distribution (pdf)Download
    Nepean_Indigenous_Plant_Guide (pdf)Download
    Fungi-of-the-Mornington-Peninsula (pdf)Download
    Peninsula_Birds_List (pdf)Download
    southern long-nosed bandicoot (pdf)Download
    Morn-Pen-Weeds-Guide-2012 (pdf)Download
    Blairgowrie Area 1920s to 1930s Jack Ritchie 1966 (pdf)Download
    Blairgowrie Back Beaches (Koonya to the Divide) 1966 Jack Ritchie (pdf)Download
    Blairgowire History (Jack Ritchie) (pdf)Download
    Brief History of the Sorrento - Portsea - Point Nepean Area (pdf)Download

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