Enjoy a Walk among the Wattles on Black Mountain with local plant ecologist, Michael Doherty to see some Acacias commonly found on Black Mountain, including Acacia dealbata and Acacia buxifolia. We will also learn about how Acacias cope with fire and drought. The walk will mostly be flat to undulating, but with a few steeper sections later on in the walk.

Black Mountain was declared a Nature Reserve by Hon Peter Nixon, Minister for the Interior, on 23 July 1970 and the declaration was gazetted on 30 July 1970.

The Summit Walk, a cooperative project between the ACT Government, the Australian National Botanic Gardens (ANBG) and Telstra, was officially opened on 20 July 2000.

Two walks have been arranged to celebrate these anniversaries.

• Walk 1. Walk up and back down the Summit Walk on 22 July
• Walk 2. Walk down the Summit Walk on 30 July

Our next weeding work party will focus on removing weeds from the burnt area behind the Australian National Botanic Gardens, especially Billardiera heterophylla, also known as Sollya and Bluebell Creeper