Mel Hills on a Life of Ecology, Art, and All Things Nature Mel Hills grew up in Orford on the east coast of Tasmania, where she was never far from nature. Whether it was the coastline, the wildlife, or roaming in the hills, Mel developed a deep love for Tasmania Landscapes from a young age. […]
It’s on again, Friends of Freycinet Schouten Shenanigans working bee. Expressions of Interest (EOI) are now open. This year we are trialling a slightly different format. The working bee will run from25 November to 10 December and there will be three options available to volunteers: Option One will be from 25 November to 3 December. […]
Friends of Deal Island have been busy over the past year with projects including the Ragwort Beetle Project and Heritage conservation works. Over the past two years, the branch raised $2400 at the Wooden Boat Festival, made progress on weed control and conservation efforts, and executed a successful Ragwort Beetle project with grants. Stuart’s leadership […]
You are invited The Wildcare Board is proposing some changes to the Wildcare Tasmania Constitution. The proposed changes arise from the new Wildcare membership categories for young people and corporate partners, and the recent review of the Tasmanian Nature Conservation Fund (TNCF). The membership proposals are intended to introduce a minimum age for voting at […]
Annual Sea Spurge Removal and Marine Rubbish Cleanup Working Bee on Three Hummock Island All photos by Marina Campbell Our Annual Working bee to remove Sea Spurge and marine debris was held on Thursday May 2 – 6, (four nights on Three Hummock Island). This work has been made possible through a Grant from Wildcare’s […]
August 12-16 saw a small group of Friends of Freycinet on the annual hunt for sea spurge along the east coast from Chain of Lagoons to Friendly Beaches. Recent climatic conditions had certainly changed the face of the beaches which may have been one of the reasons less plants were found this year, not that […]
The Friends of Maatsuyker Island (FOMI) Annual Dinner and AGM is on Thursday 5th September 2024 at the Fern Tree Tavern (680 Huon Road, Fern Tree). Guests are invited to arrive from 5.30 pm to order meals for 6.00 pm dinner. The AGM will commence at 7.00 pm. After the AGM and confirmation of the […]
THE TASMANIAN NATURE CONSERVATION FUND Open from 2nd September – 3rd October 2024! We’re pleased to announce that Wildcare’s Tasmanian Nature Conservation Fund (TNCF) is now open to submissions for Round 2 of 2024 grants. The Wildcare Tasmanian Nature Conservation Fund Grants open twice per year, with all applications to the Wildcare TNCF assessed by […]
Members of the Friends of Low Head Penguin Colony have been busy during winter when another 43 marine ply nest boxes were installed at Low Head. The Group received funding from the Premier’s Discretionary Fund (with assistance from Hon. Nick Duigan MLC and Hon. Lara Alexander, MLA), and a Community Assistance Grant from the George […]
Jon Marsden-Smedley from Wildcare SPRATS is bringing together this Coastal Weed Management Workshop (details below) which will include a morning session of presentations on coastal values at risk from weed incursions and a presentation on biocontrol by CSIRO. The afternoon will be presentations by volunteer groups on what they are doing out on the coast. […]
by Wildcare Chair, Donna Burton I’d like to extend my sincere thanks to everyone who contributed to our review of the Tasmanian Nature Conservation Fund (TNCF) over the past year. Reviews of this nature rely heavily on the feedback and input of members, donors and stakeholders, and we were fortunate to have many individuals and […]