Habitat creation

We have completed revegetation of some 15 hectares of streamside, floodplain and dry forest communities since 1989. The majority of revegetation has been established on 10 private properties that bound Yellingbo Nature Conservation Reserve. The work expands the width of the forested corridors that are Yellingbo Nature Conservation Reserve, creating a more ecologically viable forest to support Helmeted Honeyeaters in the future.

In September 1998 the Friends held a 7 day plantathon which attracted 700 people from 19 different groups. 1.25 hectares of private land and a further 0.5 hectares of land within the Reserve were revegetated. 450 and 300 people planted habitat during the 1999 and 2000 plantathons respectively. This work continues unabated today both within and surrounding the reserve. In 2008 over 6,500 plants will be planted by school groups alone, with more than 1,500 community members involved.

The Friends are partners in a co-operative project to restore the stream frontages, which connect Yellingbo Nature Conservation Reserve with other major vegetation remnants.

We hold revegetation days on one Sunday of the month. Activities range from planting and seed collecting to maintenance of facilities and equipment. Contact us if you are interested in attending.

Expanding habitat onto private land

Our major contribution to the Helmeted Honeyeater Recovery Program has been planting habitat on private land around the Reserve. This work is still a very high priority for the Friends.