For 2021 Events See below
Braeside Park is
open to the Public but Social Distancing Rules must apply.
The
Playground, Toilets and Picnic Areas are all accessibile.
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
30th 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
Mordialloc Freeway
The Mordialloc Freeway is now under construction and
is to
be completed by late 2021.
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.
This will effect the Park
Office adjoining facilities as well as the flora and fauna in
the Park.
We strongly oppose the development but are
realistic enough to want to be involved in the
planning now that this
project is underway so to mitigate the effects on our beautiful
environment.
Keep posted on the developments by visiting the
MPV website or Information Hub on Boundary Road in Braeside.
2021
Events
Sunday Community Waterwatch Program
Held on the 2nd Saturday of the Month 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
Clean Up Australia Day @ Braeside Park

Click
here or the
logo above to register yourself on the Clean Up Australia Website
Sunday March 7th @ 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
Night Activity Program

View the nocturnal
animals of the Park
Begins on April 9th then the 1st Friday of each month at 7pm from
May
thru to September
on these dates, May 7th, June 4th, July
2ndd, August
6th and September 3rd
Meet at Visitors Centre, Braeside Park,
entry from Lower Dandenong Road, Braeside
Bring your sense of adventure,
appropriate clothing & footwear and a torch
We will have some
suitable 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

Tree/Shrub & Grass
Planting
Sunday June 6th @ 9am - 12pm
Enter Braeside Park
from Lower Dandenong Road, Braeside and follow the signs
Wear
appropriate clothing, footwear and bring some gloves
Mystery Walk

Where will it be this year?
Saturday July 10th @ 12:30pm till 3:30pm
Meet
at Visitors Centre, entry from Lower Dandenong Road, Braeside
Wear appropriate clothing & footwear, afternoon tea to finish
National Tree Day

Tree/Shrub & Grass Planting
Saturday July 25th @ 9am - 12pm
Enter
Braeside Park from Lower Dandenong Road, Braeside and follow the
signs
Wear appropriate clothing & footwear and bring some gloves
Annual General Meeting

Sunday August 8th @ 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
Breakfast with the Birds

Sunday September 19th @ 7am - 9:30am
Enter Braeside Park
from Governor Road, Braeside and meet @ Red Gum Car Park
Wear
appropriate clothing & footwear and bring your Camera
Breakfast @ Park Offices to finish.
Bookings are Essential for catering purposes via email:
braesideparkfriends@gmail.com or contact Margaret Hunter on
0417 323 460
Spring Walk & Nursery Open Day

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
Community Nursery Open Day

Sunday October 17th, 1pm-2pm in Nursery near
Park Office (down the avenue)
See what the Friend's Group plant &
grow, buy some natives for your garden
Free BBQ, tea, coffee,
water and soft drinks
End of Year BBQ

Wednesday December 8th @ 12pm at Rangers Offices down the avenue