Connect with nature during this year's Great Southern BioBlitz

Published on 29 September 2025

Sunday 26 October 2025 
10am – 11:30am
Valley Conservation Reserve 
(Meet at the education hub, entry from Waimarie Drive, Mount Waverley
FREE ticketed event.

Join Ian Moodie, environmental educator, nature enthusiast and wildlife photographer, for a walk through Valley Conservation Reserve.

Together explore the wonderful bird life of the local environment and record your wildlife observations via iNaturalist as part of this year's Great Southern Bioblitz, held 24 - 27 October.

Spring is a busy time in the environment, boasting new foliage and flowers, and is a perfect opportunity to showcase our beautiful biodiversity.

Don't worry if you can't identify the organism, just make sure you upload some good clear photos or sounds.

The bioblitz is a wonderful opportunity to increase biodiversity awareness through citizen science.

Please ensure you're wearing walking shoes, a hat and a coat suitable for weather conditions.

iNaturalist

To get involved, participants should download the iNaturalist app on their phone or make an account on their computer.

View the below video to learn the basics of how to use iNaturalist App or access the 'how to guide' at iNaturalist Australia.

Visit our City of Monash Great Southern Bioblitz page