Achievements

Weed removal – sea spurge, asparagus fern, ragwort, fleabane, dolichos pea, briar rose, blue periwinkle mirror bush and thistles.
Propagation of over 15,000 plants in the FOTP Nursery.
Planting of trees on the Yanakie Isthmus to restore Koala Habitat.
Removal of invasive vegetation from grasslands and old heathlands.
Grass-tree monitoring for VNPA research project.
Hooded Plover counts on Prom beaches.
Survey of koala activity.
Seed collection -various local trees, shrubs, grasses and herbs.
Revegetation planting around Tidal River, Loo-ern Track, Picnic Point, Yanakie Isthmus and old quarry on Mt Oberon Road, Macalister Creek.
Rubbish collection on beaches and roadsides.
Clearing from Yanakie Cemetery.
Maintaining garden beds around the infomation centre and cafe-general store at Tidal River.
Establish a Prom heathland display garden at Tidal River.
Monitoring grass-tree dieback, shorebird populations.
Data collection for scientific projects on the Yanakie Isthmus – seed trap emptying and pellet counting.
Track clearing and repairs – Tin Mine Cove, Tidal Overlook, Tidal River Camping area, Chinamans Beach, Sealers Cove, Refuge Cove, and Millers Landing Track, Vereker Outlook and South Point.
Clearing bush from the heritage building sites at Darby River.
Construction and laying of slatting against erosion – Tidal Overlook and Waterloo Bay Tracks.
Construction of viewing platform with wheel chair access at Telegraph Saddle car park.
Construction of Vereker Outlook Track.
Construction of Friends Nursery at Tidal River.
Construction of shelter – at Stockyard camping area.
Removal of graffiti on rocks at Refuge Cove.
Assisting with Orange Bellied Parrot count.
Assisting with walker surveys.

Friends of the Prom

Environmental Volunteers caring for Wilsons Promontory National Park

Achievements