Become a member & make a difference to the local environment
The Habitat Restoration Fund (HRF) was created in 2006, by a group of people who wanted to take a more hands on approach to preserving their local environment.
The fund was established on Boonwurrung and Bunurong land. We pay our respects to elders past and present and extend our respect to indigenous people who are present today.
HRF is unique to other environmental protection groups because:
- Our focus is the on-ground implementation of projects.
- We organise the long term maintenance and legal protection of projects up-front to ensure long lasting positive impacts.
- We work on private as well as public land.
- We employ professional environmental contractors to work alongside volunteers.
- We provide opportunities for disadvantaged people to get involved in meaningful activities.
- We are non-political.
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With your help, we can make the world a better place
The Habitat Restoration Fund was created to enhance our natural ecosystems on both private and public land.
We aim to:
- Reconnect fragmented ecosystems by revegetating corridors
- Educate school children and the general community about the importance of preserving habitats for wildlife.
- Repair habitats for endangered flora and fauna through weed control, revegetation and more.
- Repair wetlands, creeks and river ecosystems
- Form an active, cooperative and supportive relationship between community groups, Governments and environmental stakeholders
- Involve the general community in meaningful โhands-onโ projects.
Australia has one of the worst extinction rates in the world.
More than 1000 species of flora and fauna have been driven to extinction since European settlement. Some species being proclaimed extinct as early as the 1850โs. We currently have hundreds of species at immediate risk on extinction. Land-clearing, feral animals, weeds and pollution continue to destroy their habitat.ย
Having once inhabited large areas of Australia, these animals are now only found in a handful of isolated locations. Once the habitat is gone, dependent species of wildlife go with it.
Just 0.1% of the original native grassland habitat is life in Australia. 70% of wetlands are already gone, and most of what is left is severely degraded by weeds and agricultural practices. This has decimated water-dependent birds, fish and frogs across the country.
Greg Fitzgerald
After Greg realised how much stress the natural systems are under, he joined the HRF wanting to make a difference. With years of enjoyment from the bush, he believes the great thing about HRF is that they get the work done and use all available resources for the betterment of the natural habitats.
Barbara Long
Barb has a passion for projects that combine communityย involvement and the environmental rehabilitation of ecosystems. She brings compliance and governance skills to the HRF and an understanding of the importance ofย effective communication with key stakeholders; industry, government and community.
Sarah Hudson
A board member of the HRF since 2008 Sarah was drawn to the philosophy behind the organisation in providing wildlife corridors for our native fauna. She is passionate about the environment and sustainability and hopes that the HRF can truly make a difference in the world.
Joan Pittendrigh
Jo has been in love with the bush for as long as she can remember. With great concern she has witnessed the bush areas around Melbourne face increasing pressure.ย She joined HRF because we need organisations to help save and repair theย ever diminishing areas we have left of our indigenous habitat.
Michael Naphtali
Michael became interested in habitat restoration when he worked on his property in Red Hill. He now wants to see the Mornington Peninsula free of pines, pittosporums and all other woody weeds.
Daniel Brindley
As an Environmental Advisor and UNAA award recipient, Daniel has always been in close contact with the natural environment, having grown up on the family property in the middle of Greens Bush National Park and mentored by prominent environmentalists.
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Need something to keep you occupied through lockdown? Well we have a challenge for you! We may not be able to explore together right now, but that doesnโt mean we canโt all share in what makes our local patches of bush so special. ๐
Thatโs why we are encouraging all of our followers to get out and explore your local areas of bushland or even your own backyards and share your findings with us using the hashtag #5kFinds ๐ฑ
Maybe youโve come across a particularly vibrant flower whilst on your daily walk, discovered a new wetland in your area you didnโt know about or are lucky enough to have some wild visitors to your backyard?! However youโre getting your nature fix at the moment we want to see! โบ๏ธ
So get exploring and get sharing! ๐
#5kFinds
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Im sure this little Tawny Frogmouthโs face perfectly represents how many of us are feeling right now ๐
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Taking time to appreciate the little things. ๐ Check out those not so little chompers though!๐ฎ
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Just some examples of the breathtaking views our volunteers were treated too whilst undertaking bushfire recovery works for our WIRES - Landcare Wildlife Relief & Recovery Grant in Far East Gippsland!
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Check out this interesting fungi photo taken by one of our awesome volunteers whilst taking a break from some weed control works as part of our WIRES - Landcare Wildlife Relief & Recovery Grant in Far East Gippsland!๐
#WIRES #Landcare #FarEastGippsland #LoveEastGippsland #Wallagaraugh #habitatrestoration #weeds #wildlifeconservation #conservationvolunteers #planting #regeneration #bushfirerecovery #fungi #fungifanatic #mushroom #gills #abstractlandscape #mushroommagic #HRF
Our volunteers felt pretty lucky to be accompanied by this Red-necked Wallaby, ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ข๐ฎ๐ข๐ค๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ด ๐ณ๐ถ๐ง๐ฐ๐จ๐ณ๐ช๐ด๐ฆ๐ถ๐ด whilst working on one of our restoration sites in Far East Gippsland as part of our WIRES - Landcare Wildlife Relief & Recovery Grant!
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