Bushie blog

It was a beautiful afternoon settling into my position on the bank of the great Murrumbidgee River to be part of the annual Platypus and Water Rat survey on Scottsdale Reserve in New South Wales.

Working from home without physical exertion and getting my hands dirty is what I hoped to be able to do as a Bush Heritage volunteer - even though I love being out in the bush.

Here you will find a showcase of the 2019 Volunteer Photographic Competition entrants.

I've just returned after spending 9 days being involved with our volunteers in the Adventurous Paddling Program, which is helping to improve fish habitat in the Murrumbidgee River near Scottsdale...

Our Volunteer Advisory Committee (VAC) is a team of self-nominated volunteers, tasked with providing a user's perspective to the workings of Bush Heritage's volunteer program.

My time volunteering on Scottsdale Reserve was all about celebrating the life of an extraordinary woman who had the soul of an angel, an extraordinary love of life, and who was taken way too early.

We recently returned from 3 weeks of caretaking at the beautiful Hamelin Station Reserve, Western Australia. Being the middle of winter it was very different to the last time we were there, which...

Bush Heritage staff express their gratitude to the dedicated volunteers who support our work in the office, from home and on our reserves around the country.

Bush Heritage has 700 registered volunteers located in most regions of Australia. Recently we discovered quite an active community of volunteers located in Newcastle.

Wow! How fortunate we are on the Volunteer Advisory Committee to have been invited to the Bush Heritage Australia National Gathering. This gathering is a chance for staff from across the country to...

The Volunteer Advisory Committee is comprised of six Bush Heritage volunteers from around the country. It meets every couple of months to provide a voice in the development of new policies...

In the last week of August 10 volunteers conducted the annual platypus survey on the Upper Murrumbidgee River at Scottsdale Reserve, in association with Cooma Waterwatch coordinator, Antia Brademan...