Mt Rothwell Working Bee

Do you like native animals and getting dirty? If so, this is the trip for you.

Nestled below the You Yangs, Mt Rothwell is one of several sanctuaries run by the Odonata network dedicated to saving threatened native species. Among others, it’s home to quolls, dingos, emus, curlews, rock wallabies and eastern barred bandicoots — a species the sanctuary helped delist from extinct to endangered in 2021.

Rothwell always has work to be done, so on August 9th we’ll head out from club rooms around 8am, arriving at 9am for a day helping with whatever’s needed. This could include weed spraying, native seed collecting, fencing, and other conservation jobs.

Afterwards we’ll have dinner before heading out on a night tour to see what we can spot. 

Notes:

* Times may change slightly

* Spots will be limited by car availability

* A small donation may be needed for the night tour ($25)

Gear Required: 

- Comfy reliable shoes

- Work clothes - long pants, long sleeves, hat 

- Spare clothes

- Water bottle 

- Gardening gloves

- Food - 1 x lunch, 1 x dinner. Limited kitchen amenities are available so aim to be self-sufficient. 

- Rain jacket 

- Torch 

Expected petrol cost is $15-20