Riverside Plant Identification and Weeding Day

Join Yarra Link Project leader Frank Giorlando for this education session. Learn how to identify plants versus weeds with a focus on indigenous plants. Then join in the voluntary weeding at the Yarra Link Project site by the Yarra, Birrarung River.  Refreshments and snacks will be provided.

This event is proudly hosted by Yarra Link Project.

Getting there

By train: take train to Heyington Station, then walk to the corner of Heyington Pl and Lansell Road, Enter the pedestrian path next to St Kevin’s Junior school, walk towards the river and follow signs down to the site.  Note that there is a steep section to walk down to the riverside site. By car: park on Heyington Pl or Lansell Rd and follow instructions above.

About Riverfest

This event is part of the 2024 Birrarung Riverfest. Celebrate our river at one of 30+ events being hosted over three weeks from 1- 22 September. Whether you enjoy riverside walks, cleanups or paddling adventures, there's something for everyone at Riverfest.
Riverfest is presented by the Yarra Riverkeeper Association. Check out the full Riverfest program here.

Acknowledgement of Country

The Yarra Riverkeeper Association acknowledges that the lands and waterways of the Yarra, Birrarung catchment, are the unceded territories of the Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung and Bunurong peoples. We pay respect to Traditional Owners, who have, and continue, to care for Country. We acknowledge that the river now called Yarra has always been known as the Birrarung by its custodians.

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