Over 90 people attended the SEANA Spring Camp hosted by the Field Naturalists’ Club of Ballarat. Friday’s event registrations, orientation, dinner and guest speaker presentation by Nicole Kearney was held at the Pax Hill Scout Camp, Ballarat East. The SEANA General Meeting and Saturday’s evening meal with guest speaker Richard Weatherly OAM was held in the Ballarat Golf Club function room. Due to city traffic challenges, excursions were planned where participants were given a map and instructions to gather at a local meeting point or depart from Pax Hill; most chose the former option.
SEANA Camp Keynote speaker: Friday evening – Nicole Kearney By Val Hocking
SEANA Camp Keynote speaker: Saturday evening – Richard Weatherly By Neville Oddie OAM
SEANA Spring Camp Excursions – Ballarat region
Saturday – Mt Buninyong Crater & Summit and Union Jack Reserve By Margaret Rich OAM
Saturday and Sunday – Clarkesdale Bird Sanctuary and Devil’s Kitchen Geological Reserve By Val Hocking and Emily Noble
Saturday- Enfield State Park and Ross Creek State Forest Excursion By Elspeth Swan & Paul Norquay
Saturday- Grasslands and Woodlands excursion By Alasdair Wardle
Saturday- Scarsdale Trust for Nature property and sustainable house By Val Hocking
Saturday- Full-day to “Chepstowe” & Lake Goldsmith, Stockyard Hill By Max Thompson
On Saturday, a half-day was spent at Lake Wendouree and the North Gardens Wetlands in Ballarat. It was led by John Gregurke and assisted by Shirley Faull and Mark Moravec.
Sunday – A full-day visit to Creswick forests (Regional and State Parks), St George’s Lake, La Gerche Trail and Slatey Creek. By Margaret Rich OAM
Sunday– visit to Lal Lal – Bungal Historical Area and Lal Lal Falls By Vireya Jacquard & Andy Arnold
Woowookarung Regional Park By Angela Aldred
Sunday- Full-day visit to Mt Beckworth + Lakes Learmonth and Burrumbeet By Max Thompson
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