The Friends of Iramoo are on a mission to build a team of young grassland champions.
The Iramoo Young Stewards group is open to young adults ages 16-29, who want to contribute to better outcomes for the remnant native grasslands in Melbourne’s west.
Friends of Iramoo member Megan O’Shea said the young stewards will be supported to develop grassland project ideas which can be implemented by early 2024. Ideas can explore a range of possibilities and can be, field-based, community-focused, creative art initiatives, or tech-based.
“The focus of this subgroup to the Friends of Iramoo is to help build up the number of young people involved in environmental volunteering,” she said.
“We are also trying to give younger people a sense of stewardship, and encourage them to provide some direction on how our native grasslands are managed and used by the community.”
Ms O’Shea said the young stewards will help to make the Friends of Iramoo a more sustainable group in the long term, ensuring it continues on well into the future.
“By getting young people to value our grasslands, it helps to ensure that the grasslands are going to be safe in the future,” she said.
“Young people have got a lot to offer, they bring with them a sense of freshness and help bring us up to date.”
Tour the Iramoo Wildflower Grassland Reserve at the inaugural meeting on November 11, from 10.30am-2pm.
Details: events.humanitix.com/iramoo-young-stewards
Hannah Hammoud
