A number of environmental community groups are active in the Maroondah municipality. These groups are mostly volunteers who contribute many hours to preserve and maintain the local natural environment.
Why join an environmental group?
Joining an environmental group is a great experience for those who would like to help the environment, or want to get experience in an environment related field of work. No previous experience is necessary, groups are made up of people of all ages and students can often complete compulsory work experience hours with a group
Benefits of joining a group include:
- Meeting a variety of interesting people and useful contacts
- Gaining skills in article writing, drawing and or publishing (if the group has a newsletter)
- Obtaining plant identification skills
- Gaining additional skills from field work such as revegetation works, seed collection, plant propagation and weed control
- Learning general ecology principles
- Preserving invaluable flora and fauna
Local community groups
Cheong Environmental Group
Contact Ruth 0400915 057
ruth.mcauld@gmail.com
Croydon Conservation Society Inc.
Contact Liz Sanzaro 9879 2247
president@croydonconservation.org.au
First Friends of Dandenong Creek
Contact Charlie Miller 0417 125 677 ffdc1999@gmail.com
Facebook @FirstFriendsOfDandenongCreek
Friends of Bungalook Conservation Reserves
Contact Graeme 0403 229 862
Graeme@meg.org.au
Friends of Candlebark Walk Reserve Inc.
Contact Marlene Gist 97230656
Friends of Cheong Park
Susan Bailey 9725 5881
cheongcroydon@gmail.com
Friends of Eastfield Park
Michele Stone 0416043736
mchllstone@gmail.com
Friends of FJC Rogers Reserve
Contact Don Dower 9736 2309 0401611173
idontlikescrambledeggs@gmail.com
Friends of Herman Pump Reserve
Contact Ann 0402628054
annandcraig@hotmail.com
Friends of Melview Reserve
Contact Elspeth elspeth.defanti@gmail.com
Friends of The Terrace
Contact Stephen 0419 723 880
stephenlucas717@gmail.com
Friends of Wombolano Park
Contact Andy 0414 999 491 or Merrilyn Smith 0409127299
Friends of Woodland Park
Contact Hannah hannah.fowp@gmail.com
Heathmont Bushcare
Contact Roger 9876 6762
Hillside Environmental Group
Contact Heather 0438 319 992
hmmorcomb@yahoo.com.au
Longview Reserve Friends Group
Contact Del 0431 274 215
longviewreservefriends@gmail.com
Maroondah Bushlinks
Contact Margaret 9876 3094 or Keith Roper 9723-4410
MarBushOz@hotmail.com
Mullum Mullum Bushcare Group
Meets first Saturday of the month, March-December
mullumcreekbushcare@gmail.com
Warranwood Reserve Committee of Management
Contact Margaret 9876 3094 or Janette 9879 9682
WarranwoodRes@hotmail.com http//www.warranwoodreserve.org/
Warrien Reserve Committee of Management
Contact David 9725 3163
http//warrien.org/contact-us/
Visit an Indigenous Nursery
CRISP Nursery
Address: 17 Greenwood Avenue, Ringwood
Phone: 9879 3911
Email: crisp@melbpc.org.au
Website: http//www.crispnursery.org.au/
Candlebark Community Nursery
Address: Cnr. Hull & Taylor Roads, Mooroolbark
Phone: 9727 0594 or 0499 021 315
Email: info@candlebark.org.au