FoBM Events & News

Friends of Black Mountain is an energetic local community group of volunteers who help conserve and promote Black Mountain's biodiversity and values now and for future generations.

Our main activities are to organise walks and talks for the public, and work parties to keep weeds under control, Frogwatch, vegetation surveys, and bird observations.

New members are always welcome.

Coming FoBM Events

Friends of Black Mountain Upcoming Events

Details on Facebook, in the general media, Events & News page or member email, per event.

Postcards from Black Mountain

Morgyn Phillips exhibition of postcard drawings.

14 January 2026 - 8 February 2026, 9.30am-4.30pm.

Australian National Botanic Gardens Gallery. Entry is Free.

Meet the Artist - Saturday 17 January 2026, 1.30pm-4pm Australian National Botanic Gardens Gallery.

Frogwatch

* 26 January 2026, 8.30pm-10.30pm,

Frith Road, Acton.

* 29 January 2026, 8.30pm-9.30pm,

Belconnen Way and Calvary.

Weeding Work Party

7 February 2026

8.30am-11.30am

Friends of Black Mountain's monthly weeding party removing non-native vegetation.

Meet: Australian National Botanic Gardens carpark. Immediate left bottom row.

Please book:

https://www.trybooking.com/DIFKQ

Celebrate beautiful Black Mountain with a range of events. Events can be subject to change due to the availability of guides and suitable weather. Bookings are essential.

Bookings Essential

International Visitors on Black Mountain!

Have you taken your international family or friends for a walk on Black Mountain? Add your photo of your international visitors on Black Mountain in a comment on our Facebook page.

Adding some colour to their visit to Canberra are Dutch visitors Bianca and Remco enjoying discovering wattle!

FoBM News

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Black Mountain Spring Ramble

The Annual Black Mountain Spring Wildflower Ramble on Saturday 11 October 2025 followed the tradition of Dr Nancy Burbidge and George Chippendale who led this walk to delight families starting in the 1960s.

Dr Nancy Burbidge was a botanist and conservationist, the Curator Herbarium Australiense and a Senior Research Scientist, CSIRO. She was a keen leader of numerous weekend walks and initiated the Spring Wildflower Rambles on Black Mountain through the National Parks Association. Nancy handed the walk tradition to George Chippendale, also a Botanist, who continued that tradition for many years. When George retired from guiding the walks, he handed over to Jean Geue. The walk is currently run by Friends of Black Mountain.