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Community Involvement and Education - Creekwatch
Townsville, Sep 25th and 11 other dates
Townsville is a tropical capital city with the Great Barrier Reef at our doorstep. Come and join CV to help conserve our wonderful environment. Creekwatch is an opportunity to learn more about our waterways and how to keep them healthy. Come along for a day or two to collect data, search for native fish species, identifiy macro invertibrates (water bugs), conduct bird surveys and collect rubbish along the waterways. It is a fantastic way to see out of the way, and off the beaten track areas around Townsville.
Creekwatch has weekly opportunities on Tuesdays and or Wednesdays visiting Louisa Creek,Townsville Town Common, Bluewater Creek, Fairfield Waters, Sach’s Creek, Stuart Creek and Bohle River.
Barwon Coast Environmental Improvement
Barwon Heads, Sep 25th and 24 other dates
The coastline running from Collendina to 13th Beach provides an inspiring range of visual character and habitat for a diverse range of animals and plants.
Join us around these beautiful areas to remove invasive weeds before they take over. By tackling them now we will help prevent them spreading all along the coast and ruining this beautiful and picturesque environment.
This project runs every Tuesday and Thursday.
Wetland Restoration at Lake Claremont
Swanbourne, Sep 25th and 4 other dates
Conservation Volunteers in conjunction with the Friends of Lake Claremont and the Town of Claremont have planted thousands of seedlings at this beautiful site over the last couple of years. Join us to become part of the story as we support the revegetated areas with green stock maintenance and exotic weed removal.
Lake Claremont has been a multi-use parkland and golf course that has been made a Bush Forever and Conservation Category Wetland site. Due to the impact of clearing the bushland for the golf course, the area has now been targeted for rehabilitation to try and establish a link to surrounding fragmented bushland between Kings Park and the coast. It is an important area for the Carnabys Black Cockatoo who roost and forage in the area.
Northern Bellarine Foreshore Enhancement
Portarlington, Sep 25th and 2 other dates
Come and join us on the beautiful northern Bellarine coastline between Portarlington, overlooking the You Yangs, and St. Leonards with an array of marine birdlife.
Activities will include: Woody weed removal, planting, mulching and rubbish collection, with views like this it won’t matter what you are doing!
Long term projects will be undertaken at three main sites so you will learn a lot about the local area and how the coast is managed.
Green Gym at the Beach
Winnellie, September 25th
Green Gym at the Beach is a fun and free outdoor program that improves your health and wellbeing by being active in nature while also helping the environment. As part of a small group, you can join in practical marine debris surveys as you make a difference in the beautiful beaches around Darwin. We also provide you with a delicious morning tea.
EnviroBund Revegetation
Hay Point, Sep 25th and 3 other dates
Up for a rewarding challenge?
Conservation Volunteers has the project for you! This project will include some 'hard yakka' work to rejuvenate a bund wall in Hay Point. Although previously cleared, CVA has been working hard to revegetate the site to provide native wildlife with a space of refuge as well as work as a buffer between local residents and the nearby Coal Terminal.
Conservation Volunteers Australia are looking for people passionate about making a difference in the environment and able to lend a hand as we rehabilitate these beautiful areas.
Hope to see you there!
Linking communities to open spaces at the Highbury Aqueduct Reserve
Highbury, Sep 25th and 46 other dates
The Highbury Aqueduct Reserve was first opened in 2013 when an 8 ha trail was created for the public. Since then the reserve now holds more than 24 ha of walking trails and has become very popular with local residents for walking, riding, gardening, exercising and conservation.
Join our volunteer team at this important urban biodiversity corridor to assist with the creation of new trail linkages, which will connect communities to open spaces. These will create greater access for both walkers and riders to the reserve adjacent to the River Torrens, allowing more members of the public to explore the brilliant Highbury Aqueduct.
Taking part in one of our projects will provide a wonderful insight into the efforts that are required for the establishment and maintenance of walking trails. We may also spot Koalas, Echidnas and Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo’s.
Come along and discover this special part of Adelaide that many people do not even know exists!
PLEASE NOTE: It is also possible to meet on-site if that is easier for you, but please contact the office so we can confirm the exact meeting location and time.
Chambers Gully Reserve
Burnside, Sep 25th and 9 other dates
CVA have been assisting Burnside Council with managing their biodiversity for many years. A popular area for hikers and mountain bike riders, the series of trails are surrounded by native bush that has been invaded by various weeds including garden escapees.
Join us at this beautiful biodiversity hotspot to remove various invasive plants to increase space for the natives to flourish and provide habitat for the local wildlife, as well as to maintain and extend the tracks and trails within the reserves.
Going Native Around Launceston Trails
Launceston, Sep 25th and 1 other date
Be part of the team keeping Launcestons reserves and native habitat in good shape.
Protecting Remnant Habitat and Ecological Corridors
Kwinana, Sep 25th and 9 other dates
The City of Kwinana is dedicated to conserving remnant vegetation and ecological corridors as habitat for the Carnaby's Black Cockatoo and other endangered flora and fauna. Ecological corridors are areas of local native vegetation linking local biodiversity areas, such as remnant bushland and other natural areas. These ecological linkages provide important feeding and roosting sites for the Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo.
Join one or more of the upcoming weeding days to protect native vegetation in priority bushland reserves or at coastal foreshore sites.
Caring for our Bays Litter Audit
Geelong, September 25th
Join us as we assist with litter audits around Queenscliff and central Geelong as part of the Caring for our Bays campaign.
Caring for our Bays is an innovative program that aims to lift the profile and appreciation of Corio Bay and the Bellarine shoreline of Port Phillip Bay, raise awareness of litter and its impact, and reduce the amount of litter, sediments and nutrients that enter the waterways.
Through this project you will be contributing to into how much litter is generated at each site, what is the majority of the litter and the data will then be used to educate and encourage the community to look after their local area and improve the health of both the bay and the foreshore.
Riparian Restoration with Oxley Creek Catchment Association
Heathwood, September 25th
Come and join the team as we assist Oxley Creek Catchment Association (OCCA) in weed removal and follow up watering of previously installed native plants.
If this project is fully booked but you are able to make your way to and from the project site we would love to have you on board, simply contact our Brisbane office via phone or email and we can manually add you on to the project.
Remember to wear long pants, a long sleeved shirt, enclosed shoes, a hat, sunglasses and please bring your lunch and plenty of water.
Gold Reserve Habitat Enhancement for Squirrel Gliders
Bracken Ridge, Sep 26th and 3 other dates
Squirrel Gliders are a wrist-winged gliding marsupial that inhabits wet eucalypt forests in South East Queensland. Unfortunately threats including habitat loss, fire and predation by cats is resulting in population declines for this species.
Come and join the team as we improve habitat for squirrel gliders in Gold Reserve, Bracken Ridge by removing weeds and planting fire retardant vegetation species to increase habitat availability and resilience in Brisbane.
If this project is fully booked but you are able to make your way to and from the project site we would love to have you on board, simply contact our Brisbane office via phone or email and we can manually add you on to the project.
Remember to wear long pants, a long sleeved shirt, enclosed shoes, a hat, sunglasses and please bring your lunch and plenty of water. If you are meeting us on site the address is 183 Quinlan Street, Bracken Ridge.
Bellarine Peninsula Environment Protection
Geelong, Sep 26th and 5 other dates
Come join Conservation Volunteers in assiting with the protection of many different environments around the picturesque Bellarine Peninsula.
Partnering with the City of Greater Geelong you will undertake many programs to manage and protect biodiversity in our local coastlines, waterways, wetlands, bush and native grasslands.
Foreshore restoration - Swan Canning River Recovery
South Perth, Sep 26th and 6 other dates
The foreshore areas of the City of South Perth are adjacent to the Swan and Canning River and are important ecological links for the movement of fauna from inland reserves to and from the river system. It contains the most extensive wetlands in the lower reaches of the Swan and Canning Rivers, with foreshore vegetation that is not found anywhere else along these rivers. The area provides habitat for over 74 species of land and water birds, including 14 significant bird species, 12 reptiles and 6 amphibian species.
Join our volunteers to assist in weed management activities to improve native vegetation, as well as planting new vegetation to stabilise the river banks and protect areas from erosion. We will be returning to each of these sites over the next three years, allowing our volunteer teams to see the impact and transformation of their efforts.
Enhancing Woodlands for Wildlife: Help plant some trees!
Burra, Sep 26th and 5 other dates
Come join CVA, for a fantastic day of tree planting and watering on a site that has lots of environmental significance!
We are helping a local community group restore an area of degraded box-gum grassy woodland near Burra NSW.
McMinns Lagoon Habitat Restoration
McMinns Lagoon, Sep 26th and 12 other dates
Wetlands play a critical role in flood mitigation, water and carbon storage, and supporting an abundance of unique local plant and animal species. Greater Darwin’s wetlands also have cultural significance to indigenous groups and other local residents of Darwin. They support healthy community wellbeing through providing learning, tourism and recreational opportunities. They also provide an accessible point of access to nature and wildlife for people living in urban areas. Conservation Volunteers are building a sustainable strategy for the management of this area and invite volunteers to be a part of this management with activities including weed removal, watering, tree trimming, track maintenance, tree planting, wildlife monitoring and surveys (native frogs), and much more.
For further information please contact our Darwin Office on 08 8981 3206 or email darwin@conservationvolunteers.com.au
La Trobe Wildlife Sanctuary, Bundoora
Bundoora, Sep 26th and 24 other dates
Volunteer at La Trobe Wildlife Sanctuary and you will be helping to improve and enhance the quality of habitat in this thriving patch of land.
Learn skills in native tree planting, identifying and controlling introduced weeds, exclusion fencing, walking track maintenance and much more.
Help Regenerate Eastern Water Dragon Habitat at Tench Reserve
Penrith, Sep 26th and 2 other dates
Bask in the sun at the Nepean River with other local volunteers! Like you and I, the Eastern Water Dragon enjoys a good swim and a lazy day in the sun, but its habitat at Tench Reserve is under threat!
We'll be removing invasive plant species from along the river banks, stopping for cups of tea, good banter and a free BBQ. Help contribute to the restoration of vital habiat, while also helping to improve the health of the whole river.
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