Come on a fassss-cinating walk and talk, followed by morning tea in the field. Friendly snakes may make an appearance!

In celebration of National Science Week 2024, join experts Professor Jonathon Webb and Jack Hind for a forest walk. Explore the Shoalhaven Landcare Association’s pilot project installing false rock habitats on the Bundanon Homestead escarpment.

The Broad-headed snake is an endangered species, largely due to its unique habitat requirements. Residing under rocks on north facing sandstone escarpments, its habitat is threatened by environmental destruction and the illegal theft of bush rocks, as well as poaching.

Bundanon has been working with Shoalhaven Landcare Association for several years to build and maintain habitats for these creatures across the Bundanon property.

Please wear sturdy walking shoes and outdoor attire including a hat.

About the experts

Jonathan Webb is a wildlife ecologist with interests in conservation biology, wildlife management, animal behaviour, and physiological and behavioural ecology. He is a Professor at the School of Life Sciences, UTS with current research focussing on identifying causal factors responsible for declines of endangered fauna, and developing practical solutions to reverse such declines. Jonathan and his students work on a range of environmental issues that involve a diversity of native and introduced wildlife, including freshwater crocodiles, snakes, lizards, frogs, mammals, shore nesting seabirds, foxes, and cane toads.

Jack Hinde is an environmental educator and local high school science teacher, with a passion for conservation and reptiles. He completed his tertiary studies in ecology, education, and Indigenous archaeology at the Wollongong, Canberra, and New England Universities. He has since worked in academia, and been instrumental in numerous conservation projects, including Bundanon’s own rewilding initiatives. Jack has a deep interest in herpetology and has been captive breeding Broad-headed Snakes for a number of years to assist in their recovery as an endangered species.