See below for 2021
events
The Friends of Braeside Park was one of the earliest Friends groups
which are now attached to all metropolitan and state parks.
It was formed in August 1989 a few months after the official opening
of
Braeside Park this year we celebrate our
32nd Anniversary.
The Friends Group works closely with the Parks Victoria Rangers
and is actively involved in:
·
park planning and development
·
tree planting
·
funding of tree carvings
·
seed collection and plant propagation
·
bird counting
·
salinity monitoring
·
water quality testing, and
·
monitoring bats and possums
For more park related information
about Braeside Park go
to the Parks Victoria
website
For a
copy of the park notes including a map of Braeside
Park courtesy of
Parks Victoria
(pdf)
click
here
For a copy of the Heathland Trail map courtesy of
Parks Victoria (pdf) click
here
Email this site to a friend
Click
here to go to our GoFund Me Fundraiser for more tree carvings:
The
Mordialloc Freeway
The Mordialloc Freeway will be completed in October this year.
This will greatly affect our
Park as it runs adjacent to the lower section of the Park
near the Woodlands Estate and Ranger station right near the Wetlands area.
It will be close to the Park
Office adjoining facilities as well as the flora and fauna around
the wetlands area in
the Park.
We strongly opposed the development but are
realistic enough to be involved in the
execution of the freeway to mitigate the effects on our beautiful
environment.
2021
Events
On hold due to Covid Restrictions
Monthly Community Waterwatch Program
Held on the 2nd Saturday of the Month starting in March
thru to December
Meet at Visitor's Centre @ 9:30am
Wear appropriate
clothing and footwear
Led by Judith Sise contact her on 9551-7741
for more information and bookings
Annual National Tree Day
Tree/Shrub & Grass Planting
Saturday
September 11th @ 9am - 12pm
Enter
Braeside Park from Lower Dandenong Road, Braeside and follow the
signs
Wear appropriate clothing & footwear and bring some gloves
Annual Breakfast with the Birds
Sunday September 19th @ 7am - 9:30am
Enter the Park
from Governor Road entrance, Braeside and meet @ Red Gum Car Park
Wear
appropriate clothing & footwear and bring your Camera/Binoculars
Breakfast @ Park Office to finish.
Bookings are Essential for catering purposes via email:
braesideparkfriends@gmail.com or contact Margaret Hunter on
0417 323 460
Annual Spring Walk
Heathland & Grasslands
Sunday October 17th @ 2pm till 3:30pm
Meet
at the Nursery enter from Lower Dandenong Road, Braeside
follow
the signs towards the Park Office (down the avenue)
Wear
appropriate clothing & footwear, afternoon tea to finish
Annual End of Year BBQ
Wednesday December 8th @ 12pm at Rangers Offices down the
end of Cypress avenue
2022
Events
Clean Up Australia Day 2022 @ Braeside Park
Click
here or the
logo above to register yourself on the Clean Up Australia Website
Sunday March 6th from 10am till 12pm
Meet
at Visitor's Centre, entry from Lower Dandenong Road, Braeside
Wear
appropriate clothing & footwear, bring a pair of gloves, a morning tea to finish
Some gloves and Clean Up Australia Bags
will be supplied
Monthly Night Activity Program
View the nocturnal
animals of the Park
Begins on the First Friday of each month at 7pm from
April
thru to September
on these dates, April 1st, May 6th, June
3rd, July 1st, August
5th and September 2nd
Meet at the Visitors Centre, entry is from Lower Dandenong Road, Braeside
Bring your sense of adventure,
appropriate clothing & footwear and a torch
We will have some
suitable infrared spot lights to lend
Gold Coin Donation.
Bookings are Essential as numbers are limited via email:
braesideparkfriends@gmail.com or contact Margaret Hunter on
0417 323 460
World Environment Day 2022
Tree/Shrub & Grass
Planting
Possibly on Sunday June 5th from 9am
till 12pm this
is to be confirmed
Enter Braeside Park
from Lower Dandenong Road, Braeside and follow the signs
Wear
appropriate clothing, footwear and bring some gloves
Bi-Annual Mystery Walk
Where will it be this year?
Saturday June 25th @ 12:30pm till 3:30pm
Meet
at Visitors Centre, entry from Lower Dandenong Road, Braeside
Wear appropriate clothing & footwear, afternoon tea to finish
Annual General Meeting
Sunday August 7th from 1pm till 3pm
1pm for
Meeting, 2pm for Afternoon Tea
Meet at
Visitor's Centre, Entry from Lower Dandenong Road, Braeside
Guest
Speaker &
afternoon tea to finish the Meeting
