Earthcare St Kilda is a non-profit volunteer group that works in partnership with local government, state government bodies and scientists to improve the natural resources of the City of Port Phillip, from Port Melbourne to Elwood.
We do what we can, where we live
Earthcare volunteers come from the City of Port Phillip and further afield to work on a number of practical marine and terrestrial projects. These projects are aimed at protecting the local natural environment, as well as increasing the diversity and extent of indigenous flora and fauna.
Earthcare St Kilda volunteers also facilitate opportunities for local residents to experience and learn more about the wide array of plants and animals with which we share our lives, and to join in projects which are designed to protect and improve the local environment.
Current Earthcare St Kilda projects include:
- Monitoring the health of Little Penguin and Rakali populations.
- Providing a Penguin Guide service each night during the day light saving period to educate visitors and minimise the impact of visitors on the penguin colony.
- Weed removal and revegetation of parklands.
- Minimising the impact of North Pacific Seastars around St Kilda pier.
- Seagrass bed surveys.
- Surveys of local bird and plant species, both resident and transient.
- Public education for school groups, visitors and other interested parties.
- Submissions to government on development proposals which may impact the natural environment of the City of Port Phillip.
Where required, projects are undertaken with the approval of and permits from the relevant government bodies such as Parks Victoria and the Department of Sustainability and Environment.
Members are invited to hear specialist speakers on topics of interest at the St Kilda West Beach Bathers Pavillion and receive regular emails and newsletters about Earthcare St Kilda activities.
For more details on how to become an Earthcare member, click here.
Upcoming events
Both our Penguin Research team and our volunteer Penguin Guides will be busy over this summer minimising the impact of visitors on the St Kilda penguin colony.
Don't hesitate to come up and say hi to any of our 'yellow vested' team manning the St Kilda breakwater each night from sunset.
Calander of activities: 2012
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February |
March |
April |
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| 6th February: 8.00 pm Rakali Watch - Albert Park Lake - Meet at the Point Restaurant |
4th March 2012: Time TBA Clean up Australia Day site West Beach St Kilda |
26th April 2012: 8.30 am Northern Pacific seastar thinning St Kilda pier |
| 14th February: 7.30 pm Walk on the Wild Side - Elwood - aboriginal culture - the effectos of urbanisation - indigenous plants - shell survey Pt Ormond, Elwood |
5th March 2012: 8.00 pm Rakali watch - Webb Dock Meet near SLSC, Port Melbourne |
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| 26th February 2012: 10.30 am Northern Pacific seastar thinning St Kilda pier |
24th March 2012: 10.00 am Northern Pacific seastar thinning St Kilda pier |
Latest News
Zoe Hogg: Citizen of the Year 2011
Eathcare St Kilda's long term member, Zoe Hogg, has been named the City of Port Philip 'Citizen of the Year' for 2011 at an official ceremony held at St Kilda town hall.
Earthcare Penguin Guides are now on duty each night at the St Kilda breakwater, providing information to visitors and assisting to minimise the impact of visitors on the St Kilda penguin colony.
Rakali midden surveys - Would you like to help in discovering more about this protected local resident?
Port Phillip Cup Raises Over $500
Each year, on Australia Day, Kite Republic and Stand Up Paddle Boards St Kilda hold the Port Phillip Cup kite boarding and SUP championships at St Kilda Beach.
Kite Republic and SUP St Kilda has donated the proceeds from this event to Earthcare St Kilda to help fund our activities.
