Volunteer!

Join us and be part of the solution to save the Southern Bell Frog

Shell and Conservation Volunteers Australia are putting out a call for interested to people to help restore the habitat of the endangered Southern Bell Frog, and join the team during National Volunteer Week 10 – 14 May.

National Volunteer Week is the largest celebration of volunteers and volunteerism in Australia, and provides an opportunity to highlight the role of volunteers in our communities.  Activities will be undertaken on the Barwon River, as part of the Shell EcoVolunteers Program.

Sam Granger, Geelong Regional Manager said “The Southern Bell Frog is a large frog and was once common- while it once numbered in their millions, this species is now estimated to have a wild population of as little as fifty thousand across its southern range. Volunteers who join up during National Volunteer Week, will assist with activities, which will included practical conservation tasks like weed matting, planting indigenous vegetation and help controlling woody weeds.  Volunteers will help to expand the habitat and enhance the resilience of this species. 

Everybody can join in to get their hands dirty, listen to a talk about wetland fauna or go on a spotlight monitoring tour along the Barwon River and discover the unique wildlife right in the heart of Geelong.

Special activities for school groups include enviro-games, craft activities, water quality testing and a mini beast discovery. During the event an information stall will be set up to provide all the information you need about volunteering with CVA and show bags will be handed out.

Shell EcoVolunteers is a program that works with individuals, communities, targeted species and eco-systems to help adapt to climate change.  The work of Shell EcoVolunteers is focused in three key locations:  Broome, Western Australia where we collect data on marine turtles; Geelong, Victoria where we restore vital Southern Bell Frog habitat along the Barwon River; and the Atherton Tablelands, Queensland where we protect upland rainforests, the habitat for the Herbert River Ringtail Possum.

“Through Shell EcoVolunteers we are all making a contribution to helping species and eco-systems increase their capacity to adapt to the effects of climate change; and by getting involved in practical on-ground activities that build the eco-resilience of targeted species and eco-systems, we as individuals and communities can help maintain Australia's rich biodiversity” said Sam Granger.

Those who are interested in joining this important initiative should phone 5221 0300.

 

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