Bush Heritage runs a Volunteer Ranger program at nine reserves.  The program is for people with time, energy and skills to contribute. 

Volunteer Rangers are involved in various aspects of reserve management including weed and feral animal control, infrastructure construction and maintenance, surveying and monitoring. We support Volunteer Rangers with the use of a vehicle (except at Mareeba Wetlands), accommodation and training if necessary.  Volunteer Ranging is suited to people who are very self-reliant. 

Being a Volunteer Ranger is a wonderful way to spend an extended period of time at a reserve and to get to know its outstanding landscape and abundant wildlife.

Interested? Check out the list of Volunteer Ranger placements below.  (Please note that planned volunteering placements may be subject to change due to factors such as weather and fire.)

Volunteer Ranger positions as at June 2008 

JULY

Charles Darwin, WA - closed

Volunteer Rangers to assist with Malleefowl monitoring (involves walking through thick scrub).
Who: 4 persons.
When: July 15 — 17.
Skills required: Must be fit and willing to crawl through dense scrub, have outdoor/previous fieldwork experience, botanical interests and a sense of enthusiasm!
Click here to download a position specific application form.

AUGUST

Charles Darwin, WA - closed

Weeding, weed mapping and some opportunity to join in the Ecological Outcome Monitoring surveys.
Who: 1 to 2 couples.
When: August 4 — 15.
Skills required: 4WD experience, previous experience with fieldwork and the outdoors, good level of fitness, botanical interests preferred.
Click here to download a position specific application form.

Eurardy, WA - closed

Volunteer Ranger/Researcher to help conduct a Native Rare Orchid Survey.
Who: Maximum 4 persons.
When: August 13 — 18.
Skills required: 4WD experience, botanical knowledge, experience working in remote areas, particular interest in native orchids preferred.
Click here to download a position specific application form.

Carnarvon, Qld - closed

Volunteer Ranger to assist with the construction of rock gabion baskets at key gully erosion sites.
Who: 2 persons.
When: August 11 — 30.
Skills required: 4WD experience, fencing skills, construction experience preferred.
Warning: High clearance 4WD required to access this reserve.
Click here to download a position specific application form.

  

AUGUST / SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER

Eurardy, WA - closed

Volunteer Ranger/Researcher to assist with vegetation surveys as part of our Ecological Outcomes Monitoring.
Who: Maximum 4 persons.
When: August / September / October.
Skills required: 4WD experience, botanical knowledge especially regarding native orchids, experience operating in remote areas.
Click here to download a position specific application form.

SEPTEMBER 

Eurardy, WA - closed

Volunteer Ranger/Researcher to assist with Malleefowl monitoring.
Who: 1— 4 persons.
When: September 5 — 10.
Skills required: Experience working in remote area, knowledge of native flora and fauna, 4WD experience, GPS knowledge, willingness to crawl through dense scrub.
Click here to download a position specific application form.

Carnarvon, Qld - closed

Volunteer Ranger to help upgrade and maintain a boundary fence to exclude cattle from the reserve.
Who: 2 persons.
When: September 1 — 19.
Skills required: 4WD experience, fencing experience, able to operate autonomously, construction skills preferred.
Warning: High clearance 4WD required to access this reserve.
Click here to download a position specific application form.

SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER

Eurardy, WA - closed

Volunteer Ranger/Researcher to assist with fauna trapping as part of our Ecological Outcomes Monitoring.
Who: maximum 6 persons.
When: September/October
Skills required: Experience in bushwalking/remote areas, knowledge and handling of native fauna, 4WD experience.
Click here to download a position specific application form.
  

OCTOBER 

Carnarvon, Qld - closed

Volunteer Ranger to erect exclusion fences around natural springs.
Who: 2 persons.
When: October 6 — 31.
Skills required: 4WD experience, fencing experience, able to operate autonomously, construction skills preferred.
Warning: High clearance 4WD required to access this reserve.
Click here to download a position specific application form.

Perhaps you didn't see an opportunity on the current list that meets your interests and availability, but would like to get involved in volunteering for Bush Heritage if the right opportunity comes along? If so, please let us know. To express your interest in volunteering at one of our reserves, please complete and return a Reserve Volunteer Expression Of Interest form.

For more information about how to be a Volunteer Ranger, contact the Volunteer Coordinator at info@bushheritage.org.au or call 1300 NATURE (1300 628 873)