Crowdy Bay bush regeneration

Work

Bush regeneration, weed and pest management

When

Use the Join Up button or contact the Port Macquarie office for dates. 

Where

Kylies Beach campground

Grade

Medium. Suitable for adults and teens 16 years and over, minimum level of fitness required.

Entry fees

Volunteers are exempt from park entry fees.

Crowdy Bay National Park is an iconic park in the Taree-Port Macquarie area. In the past, the area was sand-mined and part of it was used for cattle grazing. South African bitou bush and other weeds like lantana then invaded the coastal sections of the park, threatening its biodiversity.

NPWS has done highly successful aerial spraying of bitou bush on the foredunes along 20km of coastline. Our aim is to protect and enhance the park’s biodiversity to make the local plants and wildlife more resilient to the effects of climate change.

As a volunteer, you’ll contribute to the ongoing restoration of the park and make new like-minded friends. You’ll share a fantastic sense of achievement, all while working in a beautiful outdoor setting.

Volunteer work focuses on dune vegetation and the littoral rainforest. And while people with Chem Cert training and bush regeneration skills are welcome, so too are volunteers who have never done this type of activity before. You’ll be given on-site training.

The beauty of this area is second to none. The plant life includes everything from fig trees to bush apples and beautiful patches of forest with Sydney red gums, turpentines and paperbarks. The park is home to eastern grey kangaroos, koalas, lace monitors, sugar gliders, white-bellied sea eagles and many more birds and other wildlife.

You'll be doing worthwhile work in an amazing place, regenerating it now and protecting it for the future.

For directions, safety and practical information, see visitor info