Meet Phoebe Roberts – a climber of mountains, adventurer and lover of all things wild. She recently volunteered with Wildcare for the first time. This is her story: Injuring my knee at the beginning of 2021 and being forced to slow down has given me time to think about our wild places and the impact […]
For some of our Wildcare volunteers, caring for the ‘wilds’ of Tasmania means caring for Tasmania’s precious wildlife in one of three ways: Preventing harm (aiming to prevent road-kill and maintain healthy habitat) Supporting rescue and emergency response and, Rehabilitating and releasing animals back to the wild. These efforts are supported by donations to the […]
WILDCARE TAS IS LOOKING FOR BOARD MEMBERS Are you seeking a fresh leadership opportunity? Do you have the skills, experience, philosophical connection and time to commit to guiding an established not for profit charity making a genuine difference to wild Tasmanian places? Wildcare Tasmania is a powerhouse team of volunteers, financial donors and staff supporting […]
ON SALE NOW – 2022 OBP CALENDAR! If you haven’t already purchased your 2022 Calendar, now is the time to take advantage of this 50% off sale. ‘Friends of the OBP’ have produced this informative Calendar that celebrates the critically endangered Orange-bellied Parrot and supports the volunteers who contribute to its recovery. Available […]
Do you enjoy bird watching and being in the great outdoors? The Parks & Wildlife Service are currently seeking expressions of interest from volunteers who would like to join the ever popular, Moulting Lagoon bird count, planned for Tuesday 15 February 2022. Come and join the bird count team for an enjoyable day out and […]
Gift Wildcare Memberships ($25.00 – $250.00) are now available here through the Wildcare online shop. Giving the gift of an Individual Wildcare Membership will offer the recipient an incredibly varied range of wild volunteering experiences within Tasmania. Even if they’re not keen on getting their hands dirty, a gift of membership, directly supports our volunteers […]
Tamar Island Wetlands offer a peaceful haven for wildlife and humans. Just a ten minute drive from Launceston’s city centre, the wetlands cover approximately 60ha of tidal and low-lying flats interspersed with channels. The island is an elevated area of 7ha where there are remnants of earlier days of occupation. There is an award winning […]
Volunteer Expressions of Interest are currently being called for the Campground Host Program at Chain of Lagoons, Conservation Area, Tasmania. The Department Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE Tas) is calling for Expressions of Interest for Parks and Wildlife Service (PWS) Volunteer Campground Hosts to be stationed at the Chain of Lagoons Conservation Area for […]
The Penguin Cradle Trail has an updated set of track notes! The 2nd edition map and notes package is the definitive guide to the long distance trail that traverses Tasmania from the coastal town of Penguin to the iconic Cradle Mountain National Park. The trail is designed for experienced bush walkers, and can be combined […]
Friends of Freycinet – Schouten Island working bee 6-15 December 2021 Shenanigans on Schouten – we were too busy. Monday December 6th saw the Schouten Shenanigans crew of 7, plus some of FoF’s esteemed older members, gather for a BBQ lunch at Freycinet and a brief FoF meeting (no official AGM this year). Afterwards the […]