Sugar glider nest box census

Next date: Saturday, 18 October 2025 | 09:00 AM to 04:00 PM

Are you interested in seeing sugar gliders up close in their natural environment? Are you keen to protect wildlife habitat near you? Do you want to help collect data about local gliders? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

The Sugar (Krefft’s) Glider Project from the Montmorency Biodiversity Group has installed 400 glider boxes in Montmorency, Lower Plenty, Greenhills, St Helena and parts of Greensborough and North Eltham.

Boxes are in residential properties and on council land. We are checking the boxes on census day: volunteers go out in pairs or small groups with a pole camera to inspect boxes from the ground.

You will receive training on camera and monitor use.

This is a wonderful opportunity to explore the local bush area and its wildlife and contribute to scientific data collection.

What to bring

• Appropriate dress for the weather and bushland
• Sturdy walking shoes and long pants or gators
• Raincoat in the event of rain.
• Water bottle

When

Location

Montmorency South Primary School, 64 Buena Vista Drive, Montmorency, 3094, View Map