Warringine Park & Bittern coastal wetlands walk

Meet at Jack’s Beach Reserve car park, Woolleys Rd, Bittern (on the curve of the road)
This is a free event however please register your attendance as numbers are limited.

This popular boardwalk showcases plenty of birdlife and guides you over the southernmost mangroves in the world. The trail runs from Jack’s Beach in Bittern to Western Port marina in Hastings and passes through Warringine Park. Declared a conservation park in 1994, Warringine Park has a wide variety of ecosystems, including mangroves, coastal wetlands, riparian vegetation and healthy woodlands. It is also home to over 100 different bird species, 13 species of reptiles, 12 species of fish, 22 species of mammals, and many invertebrates.

Join Greg, Lance and Kate for a walking tour and conversation along one of the best kept secrets on the Mornington Peninsula. It is an easy walking trail which is approx. 4km long. The distance walked will be determined by the capabilities of the group and the weather on the day.

Greg Hunt studied Biology and taught high school Science and Environment before working in government writing policy for environmental education. He was the Principal at the Melbourne Zoo School and then went on to become Manager of Education at Melbourne Museum. In later years, Greg established Waterkeepers Australia, was Executive Officer of the South East Councils Climate Change Alliance and is now Executive Officer of the Western Port Biosphere Foundation. He is a keen twitcher and magpie lover.

Lance Lloyd has over 30 years practical experience across South East Australia, and the Pacific Islands, in freshwater, estuarine, coastal and inland environments in ecology and management requirements. Native fish ecology and water management are his passions and he has published widely in ecology, water and flow management, and wetland management in scientific papers and management reports. He has substantial expertise and experience in fish biology, general fauna ecology, and habitat assessment of freshwater, estuarine and coastal ecosystems across South East Australia. He currently manages the Western Port Biosphere’s “Building a water stewardship community in Western Port, Australia” project.

Image: Warringine Park Wetlands and (below) boardwalk through bush
Photo credit: Kate Gorringe-Smith

 

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Meet at Jack’s Beach Reserve car park, Woolleys Rd, Bittern (on the curve of the road), Bittern