Conservation

Conservation is a kaleidoscope of flailing picks, tree plantings, wild bushdances, track clearing, camping in the snow, mudfights, checking nestboxes, building weirs in alpine peatlands, virtually anything to do with helping the environment and having a fun time while you do so!

Trips are basically learn as you go, so whether you are already a dedicated tree-hugger, are concerned about environmental issues, or are simply curious about what these mud-besplattered, gumbooted folks get up to, check out the Conservation noticeboard and folder in the Clubrooms and, even better, sign up for a trip!

All MUMC activities naturally involve the outdoor environment, and so it is up to us to look after it. This involves both being informed and taking a stand on political decisions, and hands-on work in wilderness areas. (It's worth noting that the adventures often include free food!)

Recent trips have included treeplantings with the Regent Honeyeater Project near Benalla (working with local farmers to restore habitat for endangered species and build corridors between remnant patches of bushland) and a combined track-clearing/bushwalking trip to Lake Tali Karng (up near Licola).

This semester we plan to begin a long-term project, restoring peatlands in the Bogong High Plains. Trampled by cattle and burnt in the 2003 bushfires, these peatlands are eroding badly and we are planning to help Parks Victoria work to preserve them.

Want to know more? Contact the Conservation Convenor.