Dear FROTHI members, We’re excited to report another windswept, wild adventure awaits on Three Hummock Island! We’re looking for a keen group of volunteers to join us for our 2nd annual working bee pulling Sea Spurge on beaches around Three Hummock Island April 30 – May 5. The working bee objectives are to collect as much Sea […]
“Excitement is the only word I can use. I considered it an honour to be chosen to join a working bee on Tasman Island and determined to make the most of my visit. The island is stunning and its continuing history an important part of Tasmania’s story. The dedication of the volunteers always amazes and […]
Issue No. 64 of our annual magazine ‘Wildtimes’ is here! In it, we celebrate our volunteers, Wildcare groups, donors and supporters. Full of stories to lift your spirits and hopefully inspire you to become part of the action. We’d like to thank all those who contributed and all whose support, enthusiasm and active volunteering generate […]
Friends of Tamar Island Wetlands Reserve (FoTIWR) were recently successful in receiving funding through the Great Regional City Challenge for a project to renovate the Cormiston Creek track. The Great Regional City Challenge asks the region (Greater Launceston, Tamar and Meander Valleys) to submit projects and then vote for those that will best help the […]
The Wildcare Get Outside Weekly Walkers project is now in full swing. Wildcare Get Outside Volunteers meet up with people studying English at Tas TAFE and go for a30 minute walk around the city looking for natural places. So far we have found the Cenotaph and the Hobart waterfront. The aim of the program ( […]
Wildcare Get Outside Volunteers met today in the hot sun to meet each other and get prepared for an exciting new project – Weekly Walking with Students studying English. The aim of the program is to link up with language students as they finish their daily lessons, and go for a short walk, make friends […]
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 […]