This was the third day of track clearing that the Wellington Park Bushcare Group has put in on the Collins Bonnet track. The section from Myrtle Forest Creek up to the plateau below Collins Bonnet has been heavily overgrown for many years, but the group has cleared over 900 metres and has another 250 to […]
Are you free in June to live on an island? Are you interested in the weather? Then check out this exciting volunteer position! Volunteer Opportunity Volunteer Caretaker and Weather Observer – CAPE BRUNY Dates Mon 15 – 16 June – Weather Observation training with BOM in Hobart Wed 17 June – Travel to Cape Bruny […]
With visitor numbers on the rise over the past two years the The Friends of Bruny Island Quarantine Station (FOBIQS) have been actively improving visitor facilities with the kind support of a National Conservation Grant from Parks & Wildlife via Wildcare – Parks for People. FOBIQS’s aim is to develop better visitor and […]
There was a possibility that we would work with the Green Army at the Tolosa area, but their supervisor was injured so they were not there. We reverted to our original schedule and headed up to Goat Hills the easy way; in a 4wd driven by Hannah from Glenorchy City Council. The southern section of […]
Keeping members details up to date is a massive job for Wildcare and the system we are now using is quite fussy. The good thing is that you can keep most of the details neat and tidy from your account page https://legacy.wildcaretas.org.au/my-account/ About every three months we do a full check on the database and clean […]
Wildcare Branches are coordinated and organised by volunteers presidents. These people are doing a powerful job of promoting nature conservation, assisting with partners and providing a passion for on ground works. To support the work of Presidents and to encourage new and upcoming Presidents we have compiled an easy to follow, how to manual that […]
12 young people (newly arrived to Tasmania) recently undertook a 2 day leadership course as part of the Wildcare Get Outside Project, funded by the Tasmanian Community Fund. These young leaders spent two days observing, participating, practising and playing lots of games. Some of the topics covered included different leadership styles, group management, communication skills […]
The Craig Saunders Annual Photo Competition is now open. The prize will be $1,000 paid to a Wildcare Branch (nominated by the winning photographer) to assist with that group’s work. Wildcare will again this year be sponsoring a photo competition open to all members. This years subject this year will be: Volunteers do it because they love it […]
Although a heavy snowfall occurred early in the week, by Saturday there was none whatsoever on the lake Nicholls track. It was a perfect late autumn day without wind and a cloudless sky. The work site was the one section of track without heavy tree cover, so we were able to get the maximum benefit. […]
On the upper part of the track to Collins Bonnet in the Western Wellingtons went through two degraded spots but not anymore. In a joint venture with Parks and Wildlife we have rerouted the track on to harder ground. The two sections went through pineapple grass and this plant breaks down badly with heavy usage. […]