Biodiversity Month Events

Next date: Tuesday, 16 September 2025 | 10:00 AM to Sunday, 28 September 2025 | 12:00 PM

Biodiversity Month Events

Biodiversity Month is celebrated every September and promotes connecting with nature and caring for biodiversity. Biodiversity is the variety of all life on earth - animals, plants, and other organisms.

Australia is one of only 17 countries that are considered “mega-diverse”, and we host a wide variety of unique biodiversity. Protecting our biodiversity is important to our health, community, and economy.

QPRC are hosting several events to celebrate Biodiversity Month – please see event details below. We hope to see you there!

Saturday 30 August

National Wattle Day Educational Walk

Time: 10am

Location: Mount Jerrabomberra main entrance, Jerrabomberra Hill Road, Jerrabomberra

National Wattle Day is held every year on the first day of Spring, and celebrates the 1000+ species of wattles found across Australia. QPRC and Queanbeyan Landcare are collaborating to host an educational walk up Mount Jerrabomberra as part of the celebrations. Come along and learn about our native vegetation and some of our natural history. A morning tea will be provided after the walk.

The walk will stick to a gravel path, and will be a slow walk up a gradient. Please wear enclosed shoes and sun protection.

Saturday 20 September

The Great Spring Clean up

Time: 9am-Midday

QPRC and Queanbeyan Landcare are hosting a big clean-up along the Queanbeyan River. QPRC will be set up at the BBQs and covered seating at Queen Elizabeth 2 Park, Queanbeyan. Queanbeyan Landcare will be set up from the carpark opposite 34 Waniassa Street, Queanbeyan.  Come along, grab some bags and gloves, and help clean up the river! Please wear enclosed shoes and sun protection.

QPRC will be providing a BBQ at Queen Elizabeth 2 park at the end of the event to thank all our volunteers.

Please register at https://register.cleanup.org.au/fundraisers/emeryjoseph/clean-up-the-queanbeyan-river-

Queanbeyan River Waterbug Survey

Date: Sunday 28 September

Time: 10am

Location: Queanbeyan River, end of Trinculo Place, Queanbeyan East – near Queany the Platypus Statue and the Art Society Gallery, Queanbeyan.

Join QPRC and Waterwatch for a waterbug survey on the Queanbeyan River. Learn how to catch and identify aquatic macroinvertebrates (waterbugs), and find out what they mean for our rivers!

Please wear enclosed shoes and clothes you don’t mind getting a little wet!

Please contact Emery Joseph at emery.joseph@qprc.nsw.gov.au for more information regarding any of the above events.

When

Location

Saturday 30 August - National Wattle Day Walk meets at the Mount Jerrabomberra Carpark, 5 Jerrabomberra Hill Road (off Halloran Drive)
Saturday 20 September - The Great Spring Cleanup, Queen Elizabeth II Park or carpark opposite 34 Waniassa St
Sunday 28 September - River Waterbug Survey, Queanbeyan River, end of Trinculo Place, Queanbeyan East

Jerrabomberra, 2620