Choose an animal close to your heart. Learn what’s threatening its survival and imagine new ways to help. Through Conservation Volunteers Australia, you can take action to restore and protect ecosystems on land and under water. This hands-on organisation empowers you to think big and care for nature.
Give birds, possums and microbats a safe place to call home. With so many native animals losing their habitat, nest boxes offer vital shelter to raise young. Landcare Australia’s Junior Landcare program helps children to learn about the natural environment and how they can take action to care for nature. With Junior Landcare they can learn where their food comes from, explore First Nations perspectives on caring for Country, and recycling to prevent plastic polluting our oceans.
Join a local wildlife conservation group and help protect Victoria’s native plants and animals. Connect with like-minded volunteers and get involved in hands-on efforts to care for country, species and special places across the state. The Victorian Environment Friends Network supports hundreds of community groups working together to create space for nature.
Discover how keeping your cat safe and happy at home helps native wildlife to flourish. Safe Cat, Safe Wildlife is a joint initiative led by RSPCA Victoria and Zoos Victoria. They share practical tips to help cat owners provide their feline family members with their best life at home, while keeping our precious native wildlife safe.
Get involved in a clean-up day on your local river. If you’re in Melbourne, The Swimmable Birrarung initiative is a vital project aiming to bring the Birrarung Yarra River's habitat back to life — healthy, thriving, and swimmable from source to sea.
Whether you’re flying solo, rolling with family, or rallying with your school crew, join Australia’s largest litter clean-up and take a stand against plastic pollution. Clean Up Australia inspires change and mobilises communities to help protect the environment, eliminate litter and end waste.
Discover the power indigenous plants have to conserve and restore biodiversity through the Milarri Gardens at Melbourne Museum. The plants in Milarri are predominantly indigenous Victorian plants, with native flora significant to the Aboriginal people of south-eastern Australia.
Get involved in diverse and rewarding volunteer activities with Parks Victoria. Whether it’s habitat restoration, revegetation, guided walks, or working bees, there’s something for everyone nearby. Through strong partnerships with Traditional Owners, conservation initiatives like Prom Sanctuary, and dedicated land management, Parks Victoria is working to protect Victoria’s special environments for generations to come. You can also help preserve what makes Victoria so special.
Get hands-on with native planting, bird surveys, litter blitzes and nest boxing. Join regular creek-side activities that support biodiversity and keep Merri Creek thriving — no membership needed, just a love for nature and a passion for getting involved.
Support one of Australia’s oldest community environment groups and help care for Darebin Creek and Darebin Parklands. From planting days to education and advocacy, the Darebin Creek Management Committee supports a healthy creek system and promotes its natural and cultural values.
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