Join the Newcastle Better Earth team – restoring habitat for native flora and fauna
Description
From the Coast to the Bush, we have a variety of projects to suit most people. If you enjoy the outdoors and would like to meet like-minded people our Better Earth team is ideal. Joining our Better Earth team you will help with on ground practical solutions to land management whilst improving habitat for native flora and fauna. Projects include: Tree Planting, Weed removal, seed collection, surveys and more.
Conservation Volunteers Australia’s Newcastle Better Earth Team have projects coming up in the following areas:
- Mount Vincent
- Lake Liddell
- East Gresford
- Glenrock State Conservation Area
- Hunter Wetlands National Park
- Belmont Wetlands State Park
- Darkinjung – Central Coast
- Swansea
- and more!
You have the opportunity to see sites you would not normally see as some of these are on private lands, or in areas the general public do not have access to. BONUS!
We offer projects that go for one day to five days, to a day at the weekend and projects where you go away – something for everyone.
For our local projects, our Team Leader will pick you up from a central location at 8am, returning by 4pm. You will need to wear appropriate clothing and bring your food/drink.
For Residential projects – where you stay away for four nights – pick up is from a central location at 8am on the Monday morning, returning by 4pm the Friday. A Volunteer Contribution is required to help pay for food and travel.
Detailed information is provided at an induction.
Upon arrival at the site, our Team Leader and Project Partner informs the Team what the project is, why you are doing the tasks scheduled, how to do those tasks; A risk assessment is conducted and a site induction prior commencement of tasks. There are morning tea and lunch breaks. Our Team Leaders are qualified to lead and instruct teams.
To find out more, please contact our office. We look forward to hearing from you.
Useful Information
You will be required to wear:
- Long sleeve shirt
- Long pants
- Socks & Closed in sturdy shoes
- Broad Bream Hat
- Sunglasses
Bring with you for local projects and first day of residential project:
Morning Tea, Lunch & drink.
Contact
- Karynne Crump
- Phone: 0249612358
- Phone: 0249612358
- Email: newcastle@cva.org.au
- Website: www.conservationvolunteers.com.au
- Cost: Contact Provider
- Booking required
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Wickham, NSW 44 Bishopsgate Street, Wickham, New South Wales, Australia
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