Working with the Community

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Community support for the protection and conservation of natural environments is essential to the ultimate success of our biodiversity conservation programs.

We assist land-holders and other interested community members with biodiversity conservation by providing information and support. In return we receive valuable assistance including generous volunteer time, local knowledge about the region's environment, and access to sites on private land.

Our community engagement program involves communications and education activities related to biodiversity conservation and our natural resources.

Get Involved in Biodiversity Conservation

There are numerous biodiversity conservation programs underway on Eyre Peninsula and the Far West. Whether as an individual or as a member of a community group, you can volunteer and get involved in activities like:

• surveying plant and animal populations (eg threatened species, Malleefowl (250Kb PDF) mounds, wader birds, small mammals, weeds and rabbit warrens)
• collecting seeds
• growing and planting native trees and shrubs for revegetation
• controlling weeds
• baiting foxes
• fencing
• maintaining tracks
• cleaning-up rubbish
• promoting biodiversity conservation in the local community.

Sorting rubbish collected during a beach clean-up survey		Friends of Parks members assist a local Ranger with revegetation

Why not join a local community group and volunteer your time to help our environment? Active community groups with an interest in biodiversity conservation on Eyre Peninsula and the Far West include:

• Friends of Parks groups
• Landcare groups
• Coastcare groups
• Australian Plants Society - Southern Eyre, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, and Kimba and Districts
• Southern Eyre Birds
• Progress associations.

At times, opportunities to get involved in local conservation projects also arise through Green Corps, Conservation Volunteers Australia and Greening Australia.

Fill out and submit a Volunteering Form to register your interest in volunteering for biodiversity conservation projects on Eyre Peninsula and the Far West. Contact us for more information on conservation related volunteering opportunities on Eyre Peninsula and the Far West.

Local Volunteers - Saving Our Future

The involvement of volunteers and community groups is invaluable to our work. In 2005, for example, Friends of Parks members contributed almost 800 voluntary work days to 62 different projects in our local parks.

See individual biodiversity conservation programs information for examples of how volunteers are helping us with conservation in our region.

Green Tips

What we do in our everyday lives - what we eat, where we live, and what we buy, wear or use - has an impact on biodiversity. Whether you live on a large rural property, hobby farm or small city block, you can help protect our environment and biodiversity. The future of biodiversity depends on each of us making a difference.

There are many ways in which each of us can help protect our natural environment for future generations. See the following Green Tips:

• At Home
• On the Farm
• In Parks and Natural Areas
• At the Coast and Sea
• At School.

See the Green Tips web page for more information.

Events

Keep updated on what's happening with biodiversity conservation on Eyre Peninsula and the Far West. There are opportunities to be involved in activities like fox baiting, plant propagating and tree planting, and to attend field days and workshops.

See the Latest News web page for details on upcoming events.

Supporters

We are grateful for the assistance of many project partners and supporters, without whom many of our conservation activities would not be possible.

See the Supporters web page for more Information.