Nature Stewards Program

Keen to learn more about nature around Geelong?

Apply now to dive into a Spring Nature Stewards course!

Explore the fascinating realms of animals, plants, and fungi. The intricacies of rocks, soil and the changing seasons. And how to take meaningful action for nature in your local community.

All while meeting like-minded people!

Courses are also running in Ballarat and Whittlesea.

Find out more and apply >
www.vnpa.org.au/naturestewards

Photo by Nick Covelli

Do you live in or around Whittlesea?

Apply now to dive into a Spring Nature Stewards course!

You'll delve into the fascinating realms of animals, plants, and fungi.

You'll explore the intricacies of rocks, soil and the changing seasons.

And you'll learn how to take meaningful action for nature in your local community.

All while meeting like-minded people!

Find out more and apply > www.vnpa.org.au/naturestewards

Photo by Nick Covelli

Do you live in or near Ballarat? You can learn more about your local nature by diving into a Nature Stewards course!

You'll find out more about:
• Seasons, climate change and fire
• Local plants, animals and fungi
• Geology and soils
• How you can give back to nature.

All while meeting like-minded people!

Find out more and apply >
https://vnpa.org.au/programs/nature-stewards

Photo of Nature Stewards on a field trip by Meghan Lindsay.

Learn more about nature and creeks by jumping into the Nature Stewards Waterways course!

You'll deep dive into all things waterways, like:
• Seasons and climate change
• Local plants and animals
• Geology and water flows
• How you can give back to nature.

All while meeting like-minded people!

Classes are online Tuesday evenings. Field trips are around inner and outer eastern Melbourne on Saturday mornings.

Find out more and apply >
https://vnpa.org.au/naturestewards

Photo of Nature Stewards on a field trip by Jan Huang.

Wonderfully wintery start to our Melbourne Water winter26 course 😁 Have fun! Victorian National Parks Association Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung

Learn more about nature by diving into the Nature Stewards Winter course!

You'll deep dive into:
• Seasons, climate change and fire
• Local plants, animals and fungi
• Geology and soils
• How you can give back to nature.

All while meeting like-minded people!

Classes are online Tuesday evenings. Field trips are around inner and outer eastern Melbourne on Saturday mornings.

Running from Saturday 25 July to Saturday 19 September.

Find out more and apply >
www.vnpa.org.au/naturestewards

Photo of Nature Stewards learning about Acacia trees by Nicole Mertens.

Wonderful to have all five Au26 courses off and racing! Have fun everyone 😁

Learn all about your local nature at the Nature Stewards Inner East Hub course!

If you live in or near Monash, Stonnington or Whitehorse councils, this is the course for you.

As a Nature Steward, you'll explore ways to connect and contribute to your local patch of nature. You'll delve into the intricacies of rocks, soil and the changing seasons. You'll discover more about animals, plants and fungi.

Plus you'll meet a bunch of other local nature lovers!

Autumn courses are running in Ballarat, Hume, Knox, Merri-bek, Monash, Moonee Valley, Mornington Peninsula, Stonnington and Whitehorse council areas.

Find out more and apply >
www.vnpa.org.au/naturestewards

Photo by Meghan Lindsay

Do you live on or near the Mornington Peninsula? Dive into our Mornington Peninsula Nature Stewards course to learn all about your local nature!

As a Nature Steward, you'll delve into the fascinating realms of animals, plants, and fungi.

Explore the intricacies of rocks, soil and the changing seasons.

And learn ways to connect, be curious and contribute in your local patch of nature.

All while meeting like-minded people!

Autumn courses are running in Ballarat, Hume, Knox, Merri-bek, Monash, Moonee Valley, Mornington Peninsula, Stonnington and Whitehorse council areas.

Find out more and apply >
www.vnpa.org.au/naturestewards

Photo by Kylie Robertson

Want to learn more about nature around north west Melbourne? Applications for our North West Hub Nature Stewards course are now open!

As a Nature Steward, you'll delve into the fascinating realms of animals, plants, and fungi.

Explore the intricacies of rocks, soil and the changing seasons.

And learn ways to connect, be curious and contribute in your local patch of nature.

All while meeting like-minded people!

Autumn courses are running in Ballarat, Hume, Knox, Merri-bek, Monash, Moonee Valley, Mornington Peninsula, Stonnington and Whitehorse council areas.

Find out more and apply >
www.vnpa.org.au/naturestewards

Photo by D Bain