Friends of Chiltern Mt Pilot National Park

Newsletter 331 September 2023

President : Neil Blair: nlblair48@gmail.com Correspondence to: Tony Murnane Secretary: anthonymurnane9@gmail.com Treasurer/Newsletter Editor: Neville Bartlett – Email: neville@nrbartlett.com.au September Frog walk, dinner, AGM and Frog talk We were treated to a frog walk by Dr Alexandra Knight that started at the picnic area at Chiltern Valley No 1 Dam and then progressed to the wet […]

Newsletter 330 August 2023

Newsletter No. 330 – August 2023  Website:https://www.friendsofchiltern.au/ August field day A glorious sunny day was most welcome indeed. The first task was to plant 20 more White Cypress Pines (Callitris glaucophylla) at the Northern end of the Rutherglen Natural Features Reserve. An earlier planting in 2022 had produced good results so it was time to […]

Newsletter 329 July 2023

Friends of Chiltern Mt Pilot NP Newsletter #329 July 2023 FRIENDS OF CHILTERN – MT PILOT NATIONAL PARK, Inc. Correspondence to: Tony Murnane Secretary/Treasurer: anthonymurnane9@gmail.com President: Vacant Newsletter: Neville Bartlett:  neville@nrbartlett.com.au Website:http://www.friendsofchiltern.au/ Spring is on its way!Golden Wattle (Acacia pycnantha) has started to bloom in the Park and it is a sign that spring is […]

Newsletter 328 June 2023

Friends of Chiltern Mt Pilot NP Newsletter #328 June 2023 FRIENDS OF CHILTERN MT-PILOT NATIONAL PARK, Inc. Correspondence to: Tony Murnane Secretary/Treasurer: anthonymurnane9@gmail.com President: Vacant Newsletter: Neville Bartlett:  neville@nrbartlett.com.au Website:http://www.friendsofchiltern.org.au/ June field day It was a glorious sunny day and about 15 friends gathered at Chiltern Post Office and proceeded to Mt Ochtertyre Natural Features […]

Newsletter 327 May 2023

FRIENDS OF CHILTERN MT-PILOT NATIONAL PARK, Inc. Correspondence to: Tony Murnane Secretary/Treasurer: anthonymurnane9@gmail.com President: Vacant Newsletter: Neville Bartlett:  neville@nrbartlett.com.au Website:http://www.friendsofchiltern.org.au/ May field day Four hardy souls met on a cold and damp day. The rain was sufficiently modest that we decided to continue to the Grasslands Block and plant 40 Spreading Wattle (Acacia genistifolia) plants. […]

Newsletter 326 April 2023

FRIENDS OF CHILTERN MT-PILOT NATIONAL PARK, Inc. Correspondence to: Tony Murnane Secretary/Treasurer: anthonymurnane9@gmail.com President: Vacant Newsletter: Neville Bartlett:  neville@nrbartlett.com.au Website:http://www.friendsofchiltern.org.au/ April field day reports Thirteen Friends met on a bright Autumn day to audit the White Box Walk Track and check mammal nest boxes. Mick and Graeme went off to check the boxes on Donchi […]

Newsletter 325 March 2023

FRIENDS OF CHILTERN MT-PILOT NATIONAL PARK, Inc. Correspondence to: Tony Murnane Secretary/Treasurer: anthonymurnane9@gmail.com Newsletter: Neville Bartlett:  neville@nrbartlett.com.au Website:http://www.friendsofchiltern.org.au/ March field day at the Grasslands Block   The attendees divided into groups that focussed on different parts of the block. One group visited the revegetation area in the North-eastern corner and weeded parts of the section […]

Newsletter 324 February 2023

FRIENDS OF CHILTERN MT-PILOT NATIONAL PARK, Inc. Correspondence to: Tony Murnane Secretary/Treasurer: anthonymurnane9@gmail.com Newsletter: Neville Bartlett:  neville@nrbartlett.com.au Newsletter No. 324 – February 2023   Website:http://www.friendsofchiltern.au/ February field day at Bartleys Block and the Rutherglen Natural Features Reserve The day started with a quick visit to Bartleys Block to check out the area where Blue Periwinkle (Vinca […]

Newsletter 323 December 2022

Friends of Chiltern Mt Pilot NP Newsletter #323 December 2022 FRIENDS OF CHILTERN MT-PILOT NATIONAL PARK, Inc. Correspondence to: Tony Murnane Secretary/Treasurer: anthonymurnane9@gmail.com Newsletter: Neville Bartlett:  neville@nrbartlett.com.au Christmas Gathering at the Grasslands Block – Neville Bartlett A group of us assembled at the top of the hill at the Grasslands Block for a Christmas get […]