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Karawatha Forest Discovery Centre Volunteers

Locality: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Phone: +61 7 3178 0330

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23.01.2022 Sign up for the Aussie Backyard Bird Count 19-25 October. Its fun, easy & a great way to connect with your local birds & contribute population data to science https://aussiebirdcount.org.au/

20.01.2022 Did you know we offer guided walks in languages other than English? https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au//guided-walk-arabic-147877

18.01.2022 We're already feeling the summer heat and so are our wildlife, leaving out a refuge as simple as a bowl of water in a shady spot is a massive help for our animals

17.01.2022 An interesting article about how our native trees can help us in the summer heat https://www.abc.net.au//western-sydney-schools-a/12779666

17.01.2022 Today is the last day of wildlife week, we hope you learned something new and gained an even greater love and respect for our wildlife. Do remember that little changes we make in our lifestyles can have massive impacts on the natural world. Australia has so much wildlife to explore and the best place to start is right here in QLD, more specifically Karawatha Forest. Stayed tuned for later today as we have something exciting to show to end this incredible week!!!

15.01.2022 Don't underestimate the humble mistletoe! Mistletoes are a beacon for wildlife, often flowering in the harshest conditions when other food sources may be low, ...mistletoe's provide a source of food for birds, arboreal mammals (such as gliders), Koalas and possums. There are approximately 92 endemic species of Mistletoe found in Australia and the Apostle Mistletoe (Dendropthoe vitellina), like most misteltoes is associated with it's host species, more broadly Myrtaceae. This Apostle Mistletoe was spotted, flower laden and hanging from a Broad-leaved paperbark (Melaleuca quinquenervia) in a wallum swamp. Have you spotted any mistletoes flowering on your property? See more

14.01.2022 New plants are in!

12.01.2022 Volunteer and local legend, Fred, has been brightening the days of our Downfall Creek Environment Centre staff and visitors for the past couple of years, often ...bringing in some of his spectacular home-grown roses for everyone to enjoy. Read more about his story in the October edition of Living in Brisbane, online now and in your mailboxes soon: https://bnecouncil.cc/3dht8Ou.

07.01.2022 Curious about those butterflies visiting your garden? Pop into your local environment centre and grab a survey brochure (It's also a great opportunity to get involved in citizen science) https://www.facebook.com/BrisbanesBigButterflyCount/

04.01.2022 The positive social impacts of nature https://www.abc.net.au//outdoor-lessons-at-primar/12848326

03.01.2022 Plant nursery update *availability will vary

02.01.2022 Urrrr gh urrrr gh growl! It’s koala mating season and the Discovery Center Volunteers are happy to report one has been sighted! This large strong male was seen prowling for a girl on the Wallum Track, near Frogs Hollow. We can tell he is a male because he has lost some back fur in a fight. Wildlife is all around in Karawatha, if you are still and quiet for long enough they will feel safe and move around before your eyes - Demi-Rose Walter.... Unfortunately koalas are bearing the brunt of human mediated threats. Big issues like climate change and land clearing mean poorer quality and less food. Koalas receive all of their water and nutritional needs from eucalyptus leaves, if the quality and abundance goes down koalas will be forced to descend trees more frequently. As a result they sleep less and the chances of encountering dangers like predators and vehicles become greater. Additionally Koala populations are also in decline because of chlamydia infections whose symptoms become worse when the animal is stressed. Koalas are a rare sight in Karawatha but they are present and this strapping fellow might be a sign that the population is healthy and fertile. Source: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/k/koala/

02.01.2022 The wild pollinator count started this week, it's a citizen science project easy to undertake in your own back yard. For more information visit the link!! https://wildpollinatorcount.com/

01.01.2022 Standing among the tall eucalypts and hot sun in the Acacia Road Picnic Ground, outside the Discovery Centre, it might be hard to believe that Karawatha has the highest frog diversity of anywhere in Brisbane. There are 25 species which call the forest home! Head over to the lagoons at Illaweena street and it is a different story: sedges and reeds for shelter during dry weather and pools of brown slightly acidic water favoured by Wallum dependent frogs. Wallum Frogs include ...the Wallum Sedge Frog and the Wallum Froglet, both of which you can learn about in the Discovery Centre. The Wallum Froglet breeds during Autumn and Winter, different from most of Queensland's frogs which breed during the warmer months- so you might hear them calling for mates now. The greatest threat to these frogs is the loss of and changes to their habitat for housing and agricultural developments, pine plantations and sand mining. We are glad and extremely lucky that Karawatha is protected and did not become a housing estate allowing these frogs to continue living in and around the forest. If you live near a creek, wetland or Karawatha Forest it is worthwhile creating some space for frogs in your garden. Like most wildlife all they need is food, water and shelter. This can be as simple as leaving a patch of lawn un-mown and not using pesticides and weed-killer or as involved as building a frog pond. Shelter can be in the form of plants (which may also have flowers to attract insects for food);mulch and bark; large rocks with mossy crevices, and dead branches and logs. Permanent water sources can be created by digging holes to create puddles or filling buckets with water and a few sticks so the frogs can climb in and out. Frog hotels are very popular with gardeners and the tree frogs who use the pipes to enhance their calls. In this article an expert from the Australian Museum talks about how to build a frog hotel. https://www.australiangeographic.com.au//a-guide-to-makin/ Photo Credits: Karawatha Discovery Centre Volunteers The State of Queensland (Department of Environment and Science) 20172020 The State of Queensland, Environmental Protection Agency 2006