Get Involved! Volunteering

Partner Volunteer Organisation Register

The following community groups have registered their interest and involvement in volunteer activity in partnership with the Parks and Wildlife Service. If you would like to become involved as a volunteer with Parks and Wildlife Service, we encourage you to join one of our Partner Volunteer Organisations. Check out what they do and where they do it and get involved. If joining a group is not for you then keep an eye on the Parks and Wildlife Service Calendar of Events for upcoming events.

1. WILDCARE Inc

WILDCARE members undertake volunteer activities relating to general Reserve management, walking track maintenance, walking hut maintenance, biodiversity management, coastal protection, weed eradication, feral animal eradication, vegetation rehabilitation, cultural heritage management, wildlife care and rescue and community and visitor awareness and education.

WILDCARE Inc has 3000 members Statewide.
You can join and register your individual and family’s volunteering interests http://www.wildcaretas.org.au/pages/membership_1.php  and receive information about up-coming volunteer events, join a WILDCARE Community Action in Reserves group that matches with your interests (see below) and keep an eye on the WILDCARE Calendar of Events http://www.wildcaretas.org.au/pages/calendar.php for a range of volunteering opportunities.

General enquiries can be sent to Office@wildcaretas.org.au , phone 62332852 or write to WILDCARE Inc c/- GPO Box 1752 Hobart 7001 Tasmania.

WILDCARE Community Action in Reserves groups operate across Tasmania in partnership with Parks and Wildlife Service staff in specific Reserves or for special purposes. To find out more about the WILDCARE groups listed below go to  http://www.wildcaretas.org.au/pages/groups.php 

1. Central North Wildlife Care and Rescue
2. Derwent Avenue Group for the Dave Burrows Walk
3. Friends of Bell Buoy Beach
4. Friends of Claytons House
5. Friends of Conningham Reserve
6. Friends of Lillico Penguins
7. Friends of Maatsuyker Island
8. Friends of Maria Island
9. Friends of Mt Barrow
10. Friends of Mt Field
11. Friends of Snake Island
12. Friends of Tasman Island
13. Friends of Deal Island
14. Friends of the Orange-bellied Parrot
15. Friends of the Wild West Coast
16. Friends of Trevallyn Reserve
17. Friends of Huon Island
18. Karstwatch
19. milaythina muka
20. Mole Creek Karst Care
21. Narawntapu Reserves Community Action in Reserves
22. Native Animal Rescue Tamar)
23. Simpsons Bay Community Action in Reserves
24. Spurge Remote Area Teams (SPRATS)
25. Tamar Island Wetlands Volunteers
26. Threatened Plant Action Group
27. Wellington Ranges Community Action in Reserves
28. Whale Rescue First Response Team – Hobart
29. Whale Rescue First Response Team – Launceston
30. Whale Rescue First response Team – Freycinet
31. Whale Rescue First Response Team – Narawntapu
32. Whale Rescue First Response Team - Strahan

2. Stewarts Bay Coastcare Group

Stewarts Bay Coastcare Group cares for the Stewarts Bay State Reserve and environs and undertakes volunteer activity related to coastal protection, vegetation rehabilitation, weed eradication and visitor/community awareness and education. For more information, and to find out how to join, contact Anni McGinniss annimcginniss@dodo.com.au or phone (03) 62502268