Bendigo Bank grant for penguin research
Earthcare St Kilda gratefully acknowledges the generous contribution made by Bendigo Bank to penguin research in 2011. This contribution was made through the Elwood Community Grants program for the purpose of purchasing microchips.
Microchips cost approximately ten dollars each and as we use several hundred of them every year to identify new penguin chicks and adults we have not previously encountered. This proves to be very expensive for a small community organisation.
The monitoring of the St Kilda breakwater penguin colony benefits the penguins, as it enables researchers to keep records tracking the health of individuals and the colony, and to lobby for its further protection.
Earthcare volunteer researchers benefit, as they engage in a meaningful, healthy activity in the local community. The wider community also benefits as the health of the penguin colony is closely connected to the health of Port Phillip Bay, which is such an important part of life in Melbourne.
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The Northern Pacific Seastars are Back!
Despite terrible water visibility, volunteers collected more than 24 kilos of the invasive Northern Pacific Seastar at the first collection of the year. Next seastar collection is Saturday 24th March at 9 am at St Kilda pier. Both Earthcare members and non-members are welcome to join in.
Bendigo Bank grant for penguin research
Earthcare St Kilda gratefully acknowledges the generous contribution made by Bendigo Bank to penguin research in 2011. This contribution was made through the Elwood Community Grants program for the purpose of purchasing microchips.
Port Phillip Cup Raises Over $800
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.
