Mt Rogers in late November, and working bee Monday 2 December

Here’s a list of the species recorded from Mt Rogers during this last week of November. 

Landcare volunteers were learning how to use Field Maps the preferred species mapping system used in the ACT and Canberra Nature Map (https://canberra.naturemapr.org/).

Photos of the species located were posted on Canberra Nature Map,  helping to build up an extensive list of the species present in the Mt Rogers reserve. 

Rouane is Support Officer at Ginninderra Catchment Group based in the Flynn Community Hub, Bingle Street, Flynn.

• Unidentified gall of Acacia sp. (unconfirmed) gall on a Wattle tree’s branch 
• Vulpes vulpes (unconfirmed)  Likely Fox den
• Vombatus ursinus (Common wombat, Bare-nosed Wombat) Possible Wombat poo
• Clematis leptophylla (unconfirmed) Native climber.
• Convolvulus angustissimus subsp. angustissimus (unconfirmed) Native Bindweed
• Hedera helix (unconfirmed) Ivy - invasive species
• Lonicera japonica (unconfirmed) Honeysuckle - invasive species
• Chrysocephalum semipapposum (unconfirmed) Native Daisy with ‘button’ flowers
• Vittadinia cuneata (unconfirmed) Low-growing native Daisy.
• Microlaena stipoides (unconfirmed) A native grass species
• Poa sieberiana (Poa Tussock)  Native grass species
• Tricoryne elatior (unconfirmed) Native Yellow Rush Lily
• Tricoryne elatior (unconfirmed)
• Viburnum tinus (unconfirmed)  Viburnum - invasive species
• Hypericum perforatum (unconfirmed) St John’s Wort - invasive species.
• Lomandra sp. (A Matrush) grass-like rush.
• Acacia doratoxylon (unconfirmed) A  Wattle species. 

On Monday 2nd December we’re scheduled to have our last Landcare session for 2024. 

If you’re able to come we’ll begin at 08.30 and work for an hour or so before it heats up towards the 29 degrees forecast. 

I suggest we meet at the Wickens Place carpark and work east from there in shaded areas, pulling and piling up any weeds we come across.

Please bring gloves and we’ll have tools for digging, cutting and daubing invasive species. We also have bags for any seeding flower-heads and gaiters. 

Bring water to drink and wear clothing, hats & footwear suited to the expected heat. 

If you let me know if you can attend then we can send round cancelling emails if that’s needed.

Thank you Rouane, and Thank you to our volunteers, for another year’s care of Mt Rogers!

Rosemary