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Wilsons Prom Leadership Retreat

Location: Wilson’s Prom
when: April 2017
Partners: Intrepid Landcare, friends of the prom, Parks Vic, West Gippsland CMA

Our first ever event was a leadership retreat run by Intrepid Landcare at Wilsons Prom. The 25 young people who attended climbed Mt Oberon, helped the Friends of the Prom undertake environment work, did some leadership training, and designed real life environmental projects.

Planting 4,000 trees in Woolamai

Location: BASS HILLS
WHEN: JUNE 2017
Partners: BASS COAST LANDCARE NETWORK, udder and HOE, gippslandia
BOSS ORGANISER: DEREK SNOWDEN

Our first tree planting was a massive success where about 60 young people planted 4,000 trees on a property overlooking western port. Attendees were treated with cups of tea and organic local produce from Udder and Hoe.

Kayaking the Macalister River to Map Willows

Location: Macalister River (BELOW LICOLA)
when: december 2017
Partners: GIPPSLAND RECREATION OUTDOORS, WEST GIPPSLAND CMA

In order to help the West Gippsland CMA manage willows in the upper reaches of the Macalister River, we kayaked an inaccesible section and mapped willows for future maintenance. Afterwards we camped overnight and survived a pretty hectic storm.