Community Environment Program

The Community Environment Program (CEP) provides opportunities for residents to actively participate in the maintenance and management activities of bushland and open spaces, as well as environmental awareness programs including events and education.

Who can participate?

Anyone can join the Community Environment Program.

Volunteers should have a keen interest in caring for reserves and open spaces, enjoy working outdoors, want to learn about the environment and gain new skills, and enjoy working in teams.

Volunteers will have the opportunitiy to become involved in some of the following activities:

• restoring natural areas including tree planting and weed control;
• assessing the health of reserves and open spaces;
• project planning, implementation and monitoring;
• fauna and flora observations and recording
• facilitate and participate in various events such as World Environment Day and National Tree Day; and
• seed collection and propagation.

Related links

• Greening Australia
• Fay Smith Bushcare Group
• Conservation Volunteers Australia
• Green Corps
• Friends of the Vine Forest
• Burrum River and Howard Flora and Fauna
• Planet Ark - National Tree Day

Downloads

• Community Environment Program summer edition newsletter (PDF,773kB)
• Community Environment Program guidelines (PDF,5.5MB)
• Community Environment Program application form (PDF,138kB)
• Community Environment Program report form (PDF,243kB)

Contact us

For more information, contact Council's Community Environment Officer on 1300 79 49 29.