To mark David Attenborough's 100th year, join ecologist Jacinta Humphrey for a guided walk along the Elwood Canal, the lower reach of Elster Creek, Glen Eira's primary water catchment.
Elster Creek doesn't have the reputation of Melbourne's more celebrated waterways but look closer and it's teeming with life: over 40 bird species, native frogs, short-finned eels making extraordinary ocean migrations, and plants doing quiet ecological work along the canal edges.
This walk is a chance to see that biodiversity firsthand and to understand how the choices we make every day in Glen Eira flow directly downstream to this creek and out into Port Phillip Bay.
Using the iNaturalist app, participants will photograph and identify species along the route, contributing real observations to the Elster Creek biodiversity record.
Every sighting logged becomes part of a living dataset for the corridor. Jacinta will guide identifications and share her expertise in native wildlife in residential and urban environments. This early morning timeslot is prime for birdwatching and amateur wildlife enthusiasts alike.
Bring: Comfortable walking shoes, water, sunhat, sunscreen, binoculars (optional), notebook
25 April 2026 / 4:30 PM — 5:30 PM
Join The Arachnid Academy for a guided Spider Walk and Talk with local arachnologist Ben.
Meeting Point: Front entrance gate, Rippon Lea Estate, 92 Hotham St, Elsternwick, Glen Eira, Victoria
26 April 2026 / 10:30 AM — 12:00 PM
Join citizen scientists Paul Caine and Robert Schiller for a Nature Walk and Talk.
Boyd Park BBQ Area, 2 Wilson St, Murrumbeena
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