What's on?

Offroad adventure to repair the Paluma Rainforest track - April 23 to June 29

Join Conservation Volunteers in the picturesque township of Paluma where you will help restore walking tracks and fire trails. Every second week the team will camp for 2-3 nights (all camping food and accommodation supplied). Working in partnership with Conservation Volunteers Australia and Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, you will be able to have fun, get fit, gain on the job training, build work and social networks, and help out our local parks. You can even train to get CALM and First Aid certificates.

For more information contact Terry Gehringer at Townsville Conservation Volunteers on 07 4721 4077 or 0427 533 002, email Townsville@cva.org.au or visit www.conservationvolunteers.com.au

Get on board for National Tree Day - July 27 and 29

Planet Ark is calling on environment groups, community groups, councils, schools and businesses to get involved in National Tree Day.
 
National Tree Day is a fantastic opportunity for groups to:
·     be part of a high profile national campaign
·     showcase the work they do
·     engage their local community in the care and protection of their natural environment, and
·     recruit volunteers to help with a large environmental repair project and / or ongoing work.
 
National Tree Day is not just about tree planting – you can register other activities such as follow-up maintenance at a previous planting site, weed control, bush regeneration or seed collecting.

National Tree Day is on Sunday 29 July 2012 and Schools Tree Day is on Friday 27 July. However, you may register a site or activity on any day that suits you.
 
To register a National Tree Day activity or find out more about what’s involved, visit the Tree Day website at treeday.planetark.org or call the National Tree Day Hotline on1300 88 5000.

Peanut the turtle was tagged and released

NQ Dry Tropics and partners released Peanut, a green sea turtle at Pallarenda Beach. Peanut was fitted with a $1500 custom built satellite tracking device to help us follow his movements and learn more about green turtles. Help ensure Peanut's journey is a safe one by cleaning up rubbish and reducing use of plastics which can harm marine animals. Follow Peanut's movements.

Funding available for graziers and growers

Graziers, cane farmers, grain farmers and horticulturists in priority areas of the dry tropics region can now apply for funding for activities that improve water quality (such as erosion control) through our Water Quality Improvement Grants for growers and graziers. Help is also available for grain growers and contractors in the Emerald region.

1 May 2012 – PestSmart Roadshow

Do you have a problem with wild dogs, foxes, feral pigs, cats, rabbits, carp, or tilapia? Come learn about the latest innovations and best-practices for invasive pest management. You’ll learn about new products like PAPP baits, Blue-Healer™ antidote , M-44 ejectors and Lethal Trap Devices, PIGOUT®, PIGOUT® Econobait, HOG-GONE®, HogHopper™, a nitrite concentrate carbon monoxide fumigator, freeze-dried Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease for carrots, and spray tunnel technology. This workshop represents the culmination of seven years of research and development and information and product demonstrations will be brought to you directly by the species experts. To register visit www.feral.org.au/pestsmart/roadshowContact Suzy Balogh on 0418 417 943 or email suzy.balogh@invasiveanimals.com for more information.

There’s always something to do with Conservation Volunteers Australia!

Mondays and Tuesdays - Get your feet wet with Creekwatch! Plant trees, collect seed, conduct wildlife and plant surveys, remove weeds, test water quality and learn all about the critters that live in and around our creeks. Locations include Louisa Creek, Bluewater Creek, Sach’s Creek and Fairfield Waters.

Thursdays - Join a team of dedicated volunteers to revive the iconic Town Common wetland site. You’ll learn about birds and wildlife, monitor habitats, collect seeds, plant grasses, conduct surveys and remove weeds.

Fridays - Enjoy the benefits of being active. Join CVA every Friday from 8.00 am onwards at the Bushgarden nursery off Thompson Street, Aitkenvale. Learn how to process seeds and raise seedlings for revegetation. Meet new people, learn new skills.

Every first Sunday and second Wednesday - Help look after the amazing Bohle wetlands by monitoring and improving habitats, planting trees and shrubs and getting up close and personal with birds and wildlife.

Plan a holiday with a difference - Work and play in exciting locations from remote farms to coastal dunes. Weekly opportunities exist all over Australia and New Zealand. They’re a great way to see different places and meet new people. Accommodation includes camping, cabins, houses or hostels.

For more information on any of these activities contact Conservation Volunteers Townsville on 07 4721 4077, 0409 934 263, townsville@cva.org.au or visit www.conservationvolunteers.com.au

Coastal Dry Tropics Landcare Inc. has great activities on every month

Every second Sunday of the month - Join an important revegetation project on the upper Ross River and get involved in tree planting, mulching and weed control. Meet near the Loam Island Multi-Purpose Facility, Kelso at 8 am.

Every second Saturday of the month - Attend a working bee to ensure the success of newly planted trees by helping out with weed control, watering, mulching and staking. Meet near the pump station, on Marabou Drive, Annandale at 3 pm.

Every third Saturday of the month - Come along to an open day at the Bush Gardens where current activities are focussed on weed removal and control, plant watering and fire break maintenance. New volunteers are always welcome! Meet at the end of Thompson Street, Mundingburra at 3 pm.

Every third Sunday of the month - Come along for a great day outdoors for tree planting, mulching, weed control, watering plants, general site care and monitoring. Meet at Lou Litster Park, off Queens Road, Hermit Park at 8 am. New volunteers are encouraged to come along!

Every forth Sunday of the month - Attend a Revegetation Open Day at the Ross River and help out with weed removal and weed control as part of the Middle Ross Weed Control Project. Meet opposite Kirrang Court (just down from the footbridge) at 9 am.

Contact Kim on 4721 4322 or 0428 428 542 or landcare@bigpond.com or go to the website  www.cdtli.org.au for more information.