Building Homes for Wildlife!

Across Australia, many species rely on tree hollows for shelter and safety. As older trees are lost through clearing and severe weather events, those hollows are becoming harder to find. Small animals like bats, possums and  gliders are left searching for secure places to rest and raise their young.

A well-built nest box can bridge that gap. When installed or donated, it offers vulnerable wildlife a protected space where they can settle in and get on with the simple business of surviving.

Each participant created their very own possum drey to take home, contributing to a program that supports habitat creation for our precious native species.

By learning and doing, these young conservation champions are helping protect the homes that wildlife need to survive.

Latest news and events

December 16, 2025

Riverina Highlands Project – 2025 Wrap-Up

As 2025 comes to a close, we’re proud to share some amazing achievements in the Riverina Highlands target area:

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December 16, 2025

Kids Wildlife Heroes Workshops: Tumut & Gundagai

Join our staff these school holidays for a hands-on workshop where kids become wildlife heroes!

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October 22, 2025

Operation Platypus

In pursuit of Platypus! We've been eDNA sampling along the Billabong Creek in the Upper Billabong Project Target Area, looking for the presence of Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) in the system.

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The Refreshing Rivers Program is a collaboration between government, industry, research, and community organisations, led by Local Land Services. This Program has been assisted by the New South Wales Government through its Environmental Trust.

The Refreshing Rivers Program works on Country that always was and always will be Aboriginal land. We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land and waters, and we pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging.

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