Join First Friends of Dandenong Creek and Angela Harris for a mindful nature walk around Marie Wallace Park.

At this event you will:

• Learn about citizen science and how to use iNaturalist to make wildlife and nature observations
• Be guided to practice mindfulness in nature
• Participate in the City Nature Challenge

About Angela Harris and mindfulness 

Angela is a Mindfulness Meditation Teacher MAACHP.  Her practice focuses on:

1. The benefits of mindfulness to improve our ability to focus on what is important and purposeful.
2. How the practise of mindfulness can enhance our ability to be fully present in nature and how time in nature supports our wellbeing.
3. Using our senses - sound, sight, touch and smell - to notice bird calls, the smell of plants and the variety of colour in the bush. 

About the City Nature Challenge

This event is part of the annual City Nature Challenge.

The City Nature Challenge is an annual global event that celebrates local wildlife and flora through citizen science. The event is coordinated by the California Academy of Sciences and the Los Angeles County Natural History Museum and was first run in 2016.

During the 4-day challenge snap a photo or record the sound of any wild plant or animal and upload it to the iNaturalist app. Make sure to include the location details too. At the end of the Challenge, the city with the most observations wins.

Caring for wildlife and reserves

Please tread carefully when exploring our bushland reserves and making wildlife observations. We share our green space with an array of flora and fauna friends and respect their homes.

Accessibility

• Parking is available at Marie Wallace Park.
• Please wear enclosed shoes and bring a drink bottle.

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