Environment and Landcare Groups

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Environmental groups work to protect and conserve natural resources, promote sustainability, and address issues like climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss.
 
Whether you're passionate about conservation, sustainability, or climate action, there are plenty of opportunities to get involved by volunteering for one of the many groups that operate within the Yarra Ranges.

 

Find an Environment Group

Use the map and legend below to find environment groups near you. Once you find a group that you're interested in you can click through to the page to learn more. Alternatively, if you know the name of the group you're looking for you can search for them in our community directory.

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Missing or outdated information?
Email us at mail@yarraranges.vic.gov.au with information/updates regarding environmental volunteering.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

What does an environmental volunteer do?

Yarra Ranges has a wide variety of environmental volunteer opportunities. What you do and how much time you contribute is up to you. Examples of environmental volunteer opportunities are:

  • planting and weeding bushland reserves (Friends of group)
  • restoring habitat on farm land (Landcare group)
  • helping residents create gardens that attract wildlife (Gardens for Wildlife garden guide)
  • propagating and growing tubestock (Indigenous nursery)
  • propagating and growing vegetables (community garden)
  • helping townships become more resilient after extreme weather events
  • helping residents transition to renewable energy
  • fauna monitoring (Friends of/Landcare groups)

Find out more about environmental volunteering

How do I become a volunteer?

  1. If you're unsure about the type of environmental volunteering you'd like to do visit Council's environmental volunteering in the Yarra Ranges page to find out more.
  2. Use the legend and map on this page to discover groups that you're interested in or that operate in your area.
  3. Contact groups directly to discuss how you can volunteer with them. The details of each group can be found by clicking the 'Tell me more about...' link that is found with the group information when you click on the map.

What do Friends of groups do?

A Friends of group is a group of people who work together to conserve native plants and/or animals, reserves, parklands, bushlands, roadsides and waterways on public land.

Find out more about Friends of group volunteering.

What do Landcare groups do?

Landcare is a joint effort between the community, government and business to protect and repair our environment. Landcare groups work on both public and private land.

Find out more about Landcare volunteering in the Yarra Ranges.

 

What if I don't want to commit to being a regular volunteer?

If you're not keen to commit to regular working bees or being on a committee you should still contact groups that interest you and ask about being an occasional volunteer. Many groups will welcome an extra set of hands during a weeding or planting day.

Council runs yearly planting days during July and August that rely on community member participation. You can find out about upcoming planting days by signing up for Council's Environmental newsletter.

Can I start a new Friends Group?

Yes! If there is a patch of land or bushland reserve that doesn't have a Friends of or other group already working there you can contact Council to discuss starting a new group. Contact environmentalvolunteers@yarraranges.vic.gov.au or phone 1300 368 333 and ask to speak to the Environmental Volunteer Support Officer.

 

 

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