In the high country at Mount Field National Park is the delightful but little-known Kangaroo Valley. It just has such a nice feel about it and during the late spring and early summer months reaches the peak with a range of colourful wildflowers. The Friends of Mount Field have been maintaining the access track from […]
Below the foothills of Wellington Park in the Tolosa area there is a community of Epacris virgata, a rare plant threatened by the invasive Spanish Heath (Erica lusitanica scourge. The Wellington Park Bushcare Group has been removing the weed for 10 years. Two areas were targeted on this latest event, which for one spot was […]
Volunteers of the Wildcare group Friends of Tasman Island & Wildcare Board member, Shane Pinner, attended the unveiling of a plaque on Tasman Island recently. In conjunction with a visit to the island by Rotary visitors, the plaque, dedicated to lighthouse keepers and their families was installed at the Tasman Island lighthouse. There were over 80 visitors to […]
The last 3 months have seen some changes in the availability of data for those of us that like mapping and other geeky things. In December, the Tasmanian government started releasing some spatial data via an “Open Data Portal” where its possible to download GIS vector data such as the road network, rivers, streams, lakes, […]
As part of the leadership training for the Get Outside Program, young leaders are encouraged and supported to lead trips with their communities to local reserves and National Parks. This story highlights the success of a young Chinese woman called Shuang Shuang who successfully took 30 Chinese people to explore the Tasman National Park. Trip […]
From the north and the south they travelled to this iconic, much visited National Park. But they did not come to gaze in awe at the granite mountains, nor the white sands, blue waters or eagles soaring effortlessly overhead. No, they came to work. Well, every now and again one or two could be seen […]
Come along to our once a year get together (28th March 2015) and hear the very special Dr Sally Bryant talk about the role of volunteers in conservation efforts. Stay for lunch and maybe even nominate for Treasurer!! All Wildcare members are invited just please RSVP so we can organise a great lunch!! Special General […]
A Friends of Mount Field project on the Lakes Belton and Belcher Track A 400 metre section of track down to the Humboldt River remained to be done and we managed to complete the clearing back of vegetation along 320 metres, including segments on the buttongrass flat prior to the river crossing. Although there are […]
Never been to Flinders or Goose Island in the Furneaux group? Here is your chance, and we pay the airfares! Pack some strong gloves though, because the weeding you will be doing is the particularly thorny invasive boxthorn bush. If this sounds like your kind of action then check out the requirements here.
Getting to Collins Bonnet from Myrtle Forest has been a scrubby affair for a number of years, but it has suddenly become a much clearer track. Along with Parks staff, the Wellington Park Bushcare Group cut back the heavy overgrowth for quite a length of the track. It was a pleasant temperature and a fine […]