South Coast shorebird recovery program
Conjola National Park
Overview
Volunteer activities
Our volunteer activities are being assessed for risk on a case-by-case basis. We need to determine which activities can operate safely within COVID-19 guidelines. Many volunteer bushcare activities have now recommenced. Check the Volunteer Information Portal to confirm the status of your volunteer activity.
The pied oystercatcher, little tern and hooded plover are among NSW’s endangered shorebirds. If you're a beach-loving local on the South Coast, volunteer for the shorebird recovery program.
- Work
- Specific threatened species (plants or animals)
- When
From August to April (shorebird breeding season).
- Where
- Conjola National Park
- Grade
- Medium
- Price
- Free
This volunteering program covers various beaches and lakes south of Wollongong. An activity may take place near Conjola National Park, Murramarang National Park, Meroo National Park or Narrawallee Creek Nature Reserve. As a volunteer, you’ll undertake activities such as:
• Bird watching
• Locating nests and chicks
• Surveying beaches for shorebirds
• Installing nest protection (temporary fencing and signage)
• Monitoring nest progress and recording data
• Identifying threats
• Educating beach-goers
Programs run during breeding season from August to April, and training courses are frequently offered. So if you live near the beach on the NSW South Coast, find out about volunteering at a nearby national park or reserve. We look forward to hearing from you.
Volunteer for bushfire recovery
Following this season's unprecedented bushfires, you can register your interest to help the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and the Saving our Species program rehabilitate and protect our threatened animals and plants.
Saving Our Species program
Australia is home to more than 500,000 animal and plant species, many of which are found nowhere else in the world. Saving our Species is a statewide conservation program that addresses the growing number of Australian animals and Australian native plants facing extinction.
Park info
- in Conjola National Park in the South Coast region
Conjola National Park is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.
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