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Celebrate the 2023 Victorian Seniors Festival in nature
Parks Victoria is hosting a series of special Park Walk events for this year's Victorian Seniors Festival in some of the state's most beautiful places. Find out how you can get involved here.
Learning together: Caring for Country from Victoria to New Mexico
The Budj Bim Cultural Landscape on Gunditjmara Country in south-west Victoria is a long way from Valles Caldera National Preserve, in the Jemez Mountains of north-central New Mexico, but both protected areas are volcanic lands steeped in connection for the First Peoples.
More ways to get into nature at Point Cook
Communities by the bay in Melbourne’s west can enjoy improved accessibility and a better visitor experience at Point Cook Coastal Park, with new and improved facilities open just in time for summer.
Do you enjoy going out in nature, and want to be amongst like-minded people? Park Walks are a great way to connect people to nature.
Meet alpine Area Chief Ranger Julien Atherstone
From fire preparedness to conservation of Long-footed Potoroos and protection of cultural heritage, take a step into Julien Atherton's world as an Area Chief Ranger based in Victoria's alps.
Wombat trails help track down source of dangerous invasive weed
Visitors to national parks are reminded to clean their shoes, clothes and gear after each park visit, as an invasive weed is detected for the first time in Victoria at Wilsons Promontory National Park.
The six big health benefits of birdwatching
New studies have shown birdwatching is a fun and easy way to improve mental wellbeing, while getting close to some feathered friends in the process.
Partnership to deliver sensory garden at Serendip Sanctuary
An all-abilities sensory garden will be created at Serendip Sanctuary following a sponsorship by CDC Victoria, CMV Truck & Bus, and Volvo Bus Australia.
Jo Durrant has worked as a Parks Victoria ranger for six years. Read about her day-to-day duties and passions, including working to conserve the southern Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby.
Gardens that awaken your senses
Sensory gardens offer visitors a whole new way to experience nature up close by seeing, smelling, hearing, feeling and even tasting the natural world around them.