Come along to our once a year get together (28th March 2015) and hear the very special Dr Sally Bryant talk about the role of volunteers in conservation efforts. Stay for lunch and maybe even nominate for Treasurer!! All Wildcare members are invited just please RSVP so we can organise a great lunch!! Special General […]
A Friends of Mount Field project on the Lakes Belton and Belcher Track A 400 metre section of track down to the Humboldt River remained to be done and we managed to complete the clearing back of vegetation along 320 metres, including segments on the buttongrass flat prior to the river crossing. Although there are […]
Never been to Flinders or Goose Island in the Furneaux group? Here is your chance, and we pay the airfares! Pack some strong gloves though, because the weeding you will be doing is the particularly thorny invasive boxthorn bush. If this sounds like your kind of action then check out the requirements here.
Getting to Collins Bonnet from Myrtle Forest has been a scrubby affair for a number of years, but it has suddenly become a much clearer track. Along with Parks staff, the Wellington Park Bushcare Group cut back the heavy overgrowth for quite a length of the track. It was a pleasant temperature and a fine […]
Saturday the 8th March was cool and a bit rainy but it didn’t stop 45 people turning up for a journey to the beautiful Mount Field National Park. The waterfall at Russell Falls put on an awesome display on the day and the tall trees walk was worth all the steps. “This is one of […]
The Friends of Maatsuyker Island are offering a day trip via boat to Maatsuyker Island on either Saturday 28th or Sunday 29th March 2015. If you are interested in finding out more or booking a place, please send Sheryl an email or phone (see numbers below). The day boat trips are a great experience. […]
TEN DAYS ON TASMAN ISLAND! EXPERIENCED VOLUNTEER NEEDED Due to a late cancellation we have one spare spot on the April working bee team on Tasman Island. Thanks to all those volunteers who put their hands via email and mobile. The position has now been filled. FoTI will be in contact with each of you shortly re future […]
Advertisement calling for EOI for Maatsuyker Island Volunteer Caretaker and Weather Observer has been placed in the mercury newspaper on Saturday 7 march 2015. Any one interested can get the Information package and Application Form from the Parks and Wildlife Website or by emailing PWS Regional Volunteer Facilitator (South) on Email: pip.gowen@parks.tas.gov.au You can also […]
From Wellington Bushcare We have been removing Gorse beside the Inglewood fire break easements for 8 years. Gorse is a dreadful prickly weed that completely dominates the ground once it gets established and we hate it. In the areas where it has been removed the native vegetation has staged a comeback. A thick patch was […]
FRIENDS OF TASMAN ISLAND SUPPORTERS, FAMILY AND FRIENDS: THE MARCH MEETING WILL BE AT THE EAGLEHAWK NECK COMMUNITY HALL TUESDAY 17TH MARCH 5.30pm Come along to our special meeting – on the Tasman Peninsula! There won’t be a lot of business discussed but there will be supper and two special presentations!! So please pass onto friends and family […]