Sally is a keen bushwalker and kayaker and Wildcare volunteering well suits her interest in learning about the natural and cultural history of remote areas of Tasmania while making a contribution to conservation projects. Sally, and her husband Michael, first took up a Wildcare volunteer position as Cape Bruny Lighthouse Caretakers and Observers in 2013. Since […]
For years we have known of a thick patch of Erica at Goat Hills but have confined our efforts to just contain any expansion from the site. An offer was received from NRMSouth for a Green Army group for two days, and the chance to tackle this problem area meant a quick acceptance. Green Army […]
Planned working bee for Saturday 16 July 2016 View from near the playground to the bridge over the Tyenna photo from Brendan Moodie Suddenly the water rose in the Tyenna River and the site we planned to work went under. Dam wall at Lake Fenton photo from Brendan Moodie Our new bridge at Lake […]
Arum lily eradication Volunteer Event at Arthur – Pieman Conservation Area Arum Lily is an invasive weed that takes over waterways, wetlands, coastal heathland and buttongrass moorland, choking native plants and impeding water flows. Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service supported by Cradle Coast NRM funded by the Australian Government’s National Landcare Programme invite you to […]
Friends of the Orange-bellied Parrot are calling for expressions of interest from volunteers to monitor the wild population of this critically endangered parrot over the coming breeding season. Wildcare members are invited to apply, as pairs of volunteers, to spend two weeks at Melaleuca during the season from the 29th of September 2016 to the […]
Friends of Melaleuca Notice of meeting and presentation of fabulous Port Davey images by photographer JIMMY EMMS. Tuesday 19 July At Derwent Sailing Squadron Marieville Esplanade, Sandy Bay from 5.30 for 6pm dinner (order at the bar) 7pm meeting 8pm presentation. Meeting: museum progress FoM logo/clothing Books Jimmy Emms presentation: Jimmy Emms sails with Hobart […]
IAN ROSS is a new Board Member for Wildcare and we welcome him. Ian grew up in Brisbane, studied Architecture at QUT, and is a Registered Building Designer in Tasmania. He worked in Papua New Guinea from 1977 to 1979, and met and married his wife in Port Moresby. Ian was introduced to bushwalking in […]
In previous weeks Mount Field National Park had been hit by snow, storms and strong winds and the first evidence of this noticed was the scoring and other damage to the Lake Dobson Road. It had been a long time since Lake Fenton was seen full, but it was overflowing today and there was a […]
With the timber for the lining of the F.A. (Bobs) Peterson Memorial Hut at K Col having been delivered by helicopter we were keen to start the installation work. Greg had been there earlier to place the timber out of the weather and inside the hut and also carried back the helicopter rigging. It […]
On 21 June, 21 willing workers from Friends of Pitt Water Orielton Lagoon, The Green Army and Conservation Volunteers Australia joined forces to plant 635 tube stock – ground covers, grasses and sedges. Although it was raining and the mud was thick (adding 5cm to everyone’s height) the group stoically stuck (!) to the task. […]