KAG would like to acknowledge the valuable assistance of the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife (FNPW) for their contribution to the funding for the KAG plantings.

Click here for further details on FNPW.

 

Tree Planting Dates:

 

First Planting for 2012

 

Sunday April (date TBA). 8.30 -10.30am.
UBD Map TBA.

Planting suitable for all ages as holes are pre-dug and volunteers are treated afterwards to a delicious morning tea.
Gloves, hats and sturdy closed in footwear are essential.

 

Further monthly plantings to be advised for 2012

In years gone by we have been concerned that our plants would not survive because of the drought. How things change ... the last scheduled planting was completely washed out!

Cleveland Point is always a popular place for people to visit, so next time you are down that way take time to look at the two plantings KAG did in the reserve near Raby Bay Air Sea Rescue. All the trees and shrubs are growing well and koalas use the trees as a food source. When the tips are stripped from the tops of trees it’s a sure sign that koalas are making good use of them. I would like to say a special thanks to all the KAG members who come and plant trees in all kinds of weather. The reward is seeing the growth of the trees from the previous plantings and sometimes a koala observing us.

Sue Whitelaw – Bushcare Convenor

will be be held on Sunday 4th March and all volunteers from the community are welcome at the newly named Bob and Delphine Douglas Conservation Area at Victoria Pt (UBD Map 225N7)

To get there, turn off Bunker Rd into Estuary Av (may be listed as Ecopoint Av in Google Maps), then left into Whipcourt Cct. and proceed into Liriope Pl

Note: This is a relatively new area and may not be listed on all GPS systems

Please bring gloves and drinking water and wear enclosed footwear and sunsmart clothing

The Site URL is: http://www.cleanupaustraliaday.org.au/Douglas+Reserve

The clean up will take place from 8.00am to 10.00am

Next Bushwalk: August 27th, 2.00pm -4.00pm

CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER

Scribbly Gums Conservation Area

Join us to explore this bushland known for its wildflowers and wildlife.

Meet at the end of Coburg St West, Cleveland UBD 185G18.

Remember closed-in footwear, sun smart clothing and drinking water.

KAG members and friends enjoyed early spring weather and a great afternoon of bushwalking at Native Dog Creek Reserve in the Carbrook Wetlands Environmental Park in late August, last year.

Colourful wildflowers were abundant beside the easy walking track which gave us an opportunity for a closer inspection of the delicate and complicated petal structures of these native beauties.

Boronia was in its glory – other standouts were the yellow phyllota (beaked parrot pea), the white leucopogon (a heath), coastal banksias (Banksia integrifolia) and native iris (Patersonia glabrata).

Another point of interest along the way for the group was the crumbling remains of a stone hut believed to have been built around the turn of the century.

It was interesting to note that there were no traces of koalas on any of the scribbly gums that we looked at. This is not surprising as we know that koalas that use scribblys need to have other species such as tallow woods to balance their diet and there appeared to be no tallow woods in the area.

However, it was interesting to see so many Planchon’s stringybark (Eucalyptus planchoniana) as they are considered fairly rare in South East Queensland. Unfortunately, they are not koala food trees.

Next Meeting: General Meeting

Friday 2nd March. 7:30-9:30pm
Redlands IndigiScapes Centre, 17 Runnymede Rd Capalaba

Guest speaker wil be DERM’s Senior Conservation Officer, Koala Research, Deidre de Villiers. Deidre will discuss the Koala Coast Koala Population Report 2010 (on the DERM website)

Meetings to be held quarterly throughout the year.

Details TBA