Caring for the Biolink
Sunshine Reserve located on the Mornington Peninsula is a unique bushland corridor (Biolink) to Mount Martha Park, Fairburn Reserve and surrounding areas. It runs inland for 3.8 kilometres from Port Phillip Bay with Sunshine Creek running through it. With key remnant areas, its conservation and habitat values are recognised as important reminders of original landscapes and how they once were.
Habitat Restoration
Large Eucalypts, Blackwood and Black wattle once dominated as tall over story trees sheltering tree ferns, other ferns and herbs in damp woodland gullies, unusual so near the coast. Tipping the balance back to remnant bush, by removing weedy specimens, restores the habitat making room for the passage of fauna species and an increase in floral gene diversity.
Community Engagement
We provide valuable opportunities to learn about native bushland and its flora and fauna.
Our volunteers, members, partners and friends of Sunshine are key to the preservation of the Reserve and its future.
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Newsletters
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Spring Newsletter 2024
🌿 Spring Field Report: Interview with Sunshine’s Lorax, Pia Spreen 🌿
Click image for 5-minute video and find out how you can you help protect Sunshine’s Old Growth Trees.
Winter Newsletter 2024
On Saturday 1 June, we were fortunate to explore Upper Sunshine on the ground with guide and Ecologist Mal Legg. We have engaged Mal to conduct a comprehensive Flora and Fauna survey of Upper Sunshine.
Autumn Newsletter 2024
March had seen a mere 3.5 mm rainfall and plants were clearly under heat stress. Thankfully the heavens opened on Easter Monday with 54 mm of much needed rain.
This last quarter has seen Mornington Peninsula Shire work covering multiple sites throughout the Reserve.
Summer Newsletter 2024
Happy New Year.
It is a summer like no other. With abundant rain comes a mass of green growth and weirdly Funghi (Omphalotus nidiformis!) The Reserve looks in good health with funded works progressing well. Our National Tree Day site is GROWING with some of the plant guards removed.
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Our Partners
We seek sponsorship and/or grants to augment Sunshine Reserve funds for funding suitable projects associated with the Reserve. We are grateful to our current partners.
