CALLING FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST IN BOARD MEMBER POSITIONS OF WILDCARE TASMANIA Are you looking for 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 is seeking expressions of interest for […]
Registrations for the Wildcare Gathering at Cradle Mountain Hotel on May 16th are now open! Click HERE for full details or contact Kim at memberservices@wildcaretas.org.au | 03 6165 4230 To register, go to the event in the Wildcare calendar. This free event is being funded from the Wildcare budget and subsidised by RACT. RACT Cradle […]
Tas Walking Company have created a ‘Walk for Wildcare’ on 6-11 May in which they commit to contribute $500 per guest directly to Wildcare. Guests are invited to use this iconic trek as a challenge to raise funds for Wildcare – find out more here.
Friends of the Margaret Mitchell Garden The Margaret Mitchell Garden is a native plant garden oasis in the heart of the village of Richmond. The planting highlights Coal Valley plants and Tasmanian plants generally, and provides a peaceful place to sit and contemplate the natural world. It is a great place for children to wander […]
Sadly, the only Tasmanian devils many people have seen are those killed on our roads. There is a real need for consistent data collection and an understanding of roadkill, as it is the second biggest threat to the survival of the Tasmanian devil after devil facial tumour disease (DFTD). The new linking of data entered […]
2020 Tas Volunteer Awards OPEN Volunteering Tasmania has announced the launch of the fifth annual Tasmanian Volunteering Awards, recognising volunteers across the state who make a difference within their community. Chief Executive Officer of Volunteering Tasmania, Lisa Schimanski encourages people to nominate a volunteer. “Volunteering has long been a driver of individual and community wellbeing, […]
A Clean Up Australia event will be held at Cradle Mountain on 1st March. The event is being organised by the Cradle Mtn Discovery Park in conjunction with the Parks and Wildlife Service. Anyone keen to support the Cradle Mountain Community is welcome to participate. Full details are on the Wildcare Calendar.https://legacy.wildcaretas.org.au/event/1000001616/ Registration is essential.
The Shadow Lake track is one of Tasmania’s 60 Great Short Walks and commences at Lake St Clair, winds its way up through incredible towering snowgums, then crosses sub-alpine moorlands before arriving at Shadow Lake at an altitude of 950m. PWS Lake St Clair have put […]
A great day was had by a group of young woman at Mt Field National Park. We enjoyed looking at tall trees and waterfalls. It was a very hot day and we enjoyed the cool of the forest and dipping their toes into the cold water. Thanks to Catholic care for working in partnership to […]
Written by Adrian Blackman Secretary Friends of Mount Field This project involved completing the Lake Fenton Fagus Walk thereby providing easy access for fagus viewing. Fagus, Nothofagus gunnii, is also known as Deciduous Beech. It is a small tree endemic to Tasmania’s high country and is Australia’s only cold climate winter-deciduous tree. Beginning in autumn […]