Connect with your local environment with Nature Stewards

Wednesday, 13 May 2026 | 01:00 PM to Saturday, 27 June 2026 | 12:30 PM

Whether you’re a conservation volunteer, an everyday person with a passion for sustainability or looking to kick start a career in sustainability: Nature Stewards is for you! 

This program focusses on the KooyongKoot (Gardiners Creek) and the plants, animals and geology of the areas it touches.

Join like-minded people on this 10-week journey covering:

• First Peoples Culture and Place
• ecosystems throughout Victoria
• geology and soils
• plant and animal life
• waterways and wetlands
• seasons and climate change.

Eligibility: Ages 18+

Applications close: Sunday 29 March 2026

Time commitment

• Classes: 10 weekly sessions, 9.30am–12.30pm every Saturday
• Field trips: Several 4-hour excursions after selected classes
• Schedule: Saturdays from 11 April to 27 June 2026 (excluding public holidays).

Nature Stewards is delivered in partnership with Whitehorse and Monash councils and the Victorian National Parks Association (VNPA).

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