Victorian National Parks Association

We're looking for a facilitator for our Nature Stewards Geelong course!   Bring your passion for nature and community learning to the Nature Stewards program by delivering weekly engaging group adult environmental education classes in Geelong. This is a unique opportunity for a leader with a positive and enthusiastic approach to further the Nature Stewards mission of supporting community to connect with nature through education and volunteering. This is a contract position, March - June 2025 with the possibility of future contracts dependant on course needs and locations. Approximately 50 hrs per contract.   Find out more and apply >    https://lnkd.in/eGjtb2H

Our Nature Stewards Autumn courses are open for applications! Join a Nature Stewards course and: • Delve into the fascinating realms of animals, plants, and fungi. • Explore the intricacies of rocks, soil and the changing seasons. • Learn ways to connect, be curious and contribute in your local patch of nature. All while meeting like-minded people! Courses are running in Knox, Ballarat and Mornington Peninsula.   Find out more and apply through the link in our bio or visit https://lnkd.in/gDWMpRk5

We're excited to partner with Women's Environmental Leadership Australia on this 2025 National Leadership Program scholarship. Are you a First Nations women or gender diverse person working to protect nature in Victoria? Do you know someone who fits the bill? The scholarship is open to those working (paid or unpaid) for nature in non-profits, government, business or as volunteers. Participants are selected for their potential and diverse contributions nationwide. Based on more than 10 years of research and practice, WELA’s programs have supported the development of 187 women and gender diverse leaders from across Australia and across all sectors. Applications close 2 February 2025. Learn more and apply – https://lnkd.in/eYNMjkY4

It's that most wonderful time of the year...the time you might need some handy tips for fielding fraught topics over the family dinner. Luckily our Digital Engagement and Communication Manager Jessie Borrelle has you covered: https://lnkd.in/gVYNWC5C

Join us for a webinar on wetlands and mangroves of Western Port Bay!   We'll delve into: • The fascinating world of mangroves and their restoration • Threats to this internationally significant wetland • Efforts to protect these important habitats. This webinar is at 7pm on Wednesday 27 November.   RSVP to come along >   https://lnkd.in/gXP8CNvG   Photo by Stacey Chillcott

Feral deer are trashing and trampling Victoria’s landscapes, from Wilsons Prom to Mount Bogong. They degrade waterways, spread weeds and diseases and cause serious damage to sensitive areas like alpine fens and rainforest. Yet they're listed as protected wildlife in Victoria. Why? Join us at our upcoming webinar at 6:30pm on Thursday 21 November to find out more about the damage feral deer are causing and what we can do to stop it.   Register to come along > https://lnkd.in/gDRquk62   Photo supplied by Alex Maisey

Join us for a webinar about Victoria's unique grassy meadows and how you can get involved in their protection. You might’ve seen them alongside the highways heading west out of Melbourne. To the untrained eye, they can look like empty paddocks. But these fields are rich volcanic grasslands.   They once stretched from the Yarra/ Birrarung to South Australia. But since colonisation, 99% of our grasslands have been cropped, ploughed or bulldozed. Now, they're critically endangered.   Explore the grassy plains of Victoria with us at 6pm on Wednesday 6 November. Find out more and RSVP >   https://lnkd.in/gSjenpb5

Ready for some good food, live music and inspiring yarns? Join us at our 72nd AGM! Come and chat to our amazing campaigners and engagement staff about all things nature protection. You'll also hear from Wiradjuri man and Hon Associate Professor Richard Swain about healing country and opportunities for Indigenous management of feral species and protected areas. Can't make it in person? You can also us join online! RSVP to come along > https://lnkd.in/gZJs23qw Photo by dutchy_42/flickr

Join us for a webinar on the wonderful wildlife of Western Port Bay! We’ll delve into seagrass habitats, research on local dolphin pods and learnings from over a decade of whale citizen science. We'll hear from local experts, marine biologists and researchers about the wonders of Western Port Bay's underwater world. This webinar is at 7pm on Wednesday 16 October. RSVP to come along > https://lnkd.in/grfkupQX Photo by Stacey Chillcott

Dingoes are misunderstood, majestic apex predators. They’re a fundamental part of our intricate web of life. And they’re listed under our state legislation as threatened with extinction.   But they’re being persecuted across Victoria.   Join us for a webinar on Wednesday 25 September at 6:30pm to help turn this around.   You'll hear from: • Dr. Kylie Cairns – conservation geneticist at the University of New South Wales • Kelly Ann Blake – Biodiversity Project Officer at Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation • Mel Browning – Director of the Australian Dingo Foundation • Jordan Crook – Parks and Nature Campaigner and the Victorian National Parks Association.   Come learn more about our amazing Dingoes and how you can get involved in their protection.   Photo courtesy of Australian Dingo Foundation. RSVP - https://lnkd.in/g86hq-ZC