WildVenture Habitat Planting
WildVenture's introduction and first event on the Central Coast
Capacity building - LEP23_015_LLC_4
The issue
The WildVenture program was launched last year, and hadn’t engaged a lot of interest from the Central Coast area previously. At the same time, the Central Coast Wetlands, a Crown reserve in Tuggerah, is in the middle of the third stage of a revegetation project on the site. The Central Coast Wetlands are a former dairy, now being restored to native habitat along the creek lines, and serve as important habitat for migratory birds, and endangered species such as the Sugar glider.
The solution
A collaboration event between WildVenture, Central Coast Wetlands and the CEN was arranged to promote WildVenture on the Central Coast and help Central Coast Wetlands with the revegetation of Pioneer Creek, the final creek line to be restored. The revegetation project is funded by Local Land Services, which covers the plants, tree guards, and weed mats, while WildVenture focused on the promotion of the event.
The planting day started with some educational talks about the history and biodiversity of the wetlands, including a tour of the previously restored creek lines with a local bird expert and an ecologist. Following this the attendees got out onto the planting site and planted the beginnings of some restored River-flat Eucalypt Forest.
The impact
Over the course of the event the 19 volunteers in attendance learned about the birds and mammals that use the wetlands as habitat, including migratory birds that cross hemispheres in the winter and the Sugar glider, which has been studied on the site in the past. They also planted 650 trees during the planting session, a significant portion of the plantings in this stage of the project. Finally, WildVenture raised awareness of the program and laid the groundwork for future events on the Central Coast.
Key facts
- WildVenture, the Central Coast Wetlands, and the CEN worked together to run a planting event for Central Coast young adults
- 19 volunteers learned about the wildlife on the wetlands and planted 650 plants along Pioneer Creek