Conservation Volunteers is a not-for-profit organisation that recruits and manages teams of volunteers to work on environmental and wildlife conservation projects. Since 1982, it has grown to become the largest conservation organisation in Australasia.
In 2009 alone, volunteer hours have contributed to more than $15 million of practical assistance to the preservation of the Australian and New Zealand environments. Their expertise in managing volunteer involvement in conservation projects is widely recognised. However, their most important achievement is giving ordinary people, just like you, the chance to connect with our environment.
What do you do as a volunteer?
There are more than 2000 projects completed each year. These include tree-planting, seed collection, endangered species protection, weed control, flora and fauna surveys, walking track construction, fencing and environmental monitoring. Because projects vary in duration teams may participate for one day, a weekend, a whole week or longer. The choice is yours.
There are 6 – 10 people in each team and volunteers come from a wide range of countries, ages and cultures. You don’t require any previous training or special skills, but a good level of physical fitness is helpful. Conservation Volunteers provides transport, all the gear for the job, First Aid kits and the required insurance coverage.
Where are the projects located?
Eastern Barred Bandicoot Monitoring
Join Conservation Volunteers in the Southern Grampians to help monitor the Eastern Barred Bandicoot. Close encounters with wildlife are guaranteed as you assist to check traps, process wildlife and record data.
Tom Thumb Lagoon, Wollongong.
Tom Thumb Lagoon Wetland is an endangered ecological community in the heart of Wollongong. Join volunteers to carry out water quality monitoring, tree planting, bush regeneration, seed collection & propagation and vegetation & photo monitoring. This project runs from 6:50am until 1:50pm and volunteers must make their own way to Tom Thumb Lagoon Wetland. Bring water to drink, and your own morning tea and lunch.
For other projects in Australia, visit the website.
All you have to do is register via Conservation Volunteers. Contact them or email them on info@conservationvolunteers.com.au
“Our team leaders were absolutely fantastic and extremely professional. The project was fantastic. Learning about the surveying was interesting and the sunsets were spectacular. Thank you for a great experience.”
Andrea Earle, Cobourg Peninsula Project, Arnhem Land, Australia