Friends of Fisher Island – ‘Rock stars’ – with a little help from their friend. Nui – the top rodent detection dog continues his excellent work in helping eradication projects on Australia’s important seabird islands. In December last year, a collaborative effort by Wildcare Tasmania (Friends of Fisher Island), Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service, Pennicott […]
Have you ever wanted to get better at collecting data in the field but don’t know where to start? Two Wildcare groups, Friends of Maatsuyker Island and Friends of GIS, are showcasing how they have joined forces to get better at collecting data using mobile phones and tablets. This morning session gives you tips and […]
Wildcare’s Friends of Wellington Park established with the aim of maintaining and enhancing the flora and fauna of the park that includes Hobart’s major natural icon – Mt Wellington, and to educate Park users of the high biodiversity values and ways to protect them. While their main focus has been on weed control/eradication, their work […]
Nominations for the Tasmanian Volunteering Awards 2021 are now open! The sixth annual Tasmanian Volunteering Awards are the only state-wide awards program showcasing inspiring stories and recognising excellence in volunteering. After a particularly challenging year for many people, there is no better time to thank, recognise, and acknowledge the incredible efforts of volunteers, volunteer managers […]
World Wetlands Day 2021 celebration changes Every year the Tamar Island Wetlands Centre (TIWC) celebrates World Wetlands Day on 2 February with an all-day event at the wetlands. This year they will celebrate in quite a different way. On 2 February the Parks and Wildlife Service (PWS) will launch a range of activities for visitors […]
One of the beautiful things about spending time in nature is how it brings out creativity. As part of a recent Get Outside Leadership camp with 12 young woman from a refugee background, a collaborative effort produces a beautiful song – not bad for people learning English! Thanks so much to Jodi Alexander for pulling […]
12 very cold people recently climbed Legges Tor Summit – Ben Lomond National Park. Now thats a feat! Especially if you have never climbed a mountain before, in fact, if you nave never been bushwalking before in your life. It was freezing cold, despite many layers of clothes, short breaks and many snacks. We had […]
Snug Falls is a beautiful short walk just south of Hobart, but it feels a million miles away. When you are new to a country, new to a culture, new to a language, getting outside and enjoying a walk and some sunshine is sometimes too hard to do. The Get Outside program gives newly arrived […]
A new collaboration between the University of Tasmania, the Department of Education, Barrys Bus Charter and Wildcare enabled this great day out for 14 international students in Hobart. Due to COVID, these senior high school students from Japan, China, South Korea, Vietnam and Hong Kong haven’t been able to go go home this Christmas to […]