Tag: FEP

  • Panorama Crescent progress

    Panorama Crescent progress

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    John Gouldson reports that Crows Nest Community Nursery was the source of plants for revegetation of Panorama Crescent Park. About 75 native trees and 60 pots of native grasses were planted. The images below show some of the growth after about 6 years.

  • Redwood Park Madeira Challenge

    Redwood Park Madeira Challenge

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    A huge thankyou to all who made it down to Redwood Park to weed this morning. In attendance were the Trybooking registrants for the fully subscribed Redwood Park Madeira Challenge and members of the Toowoomba Bushwalkers Club.They were ably supported by six of our regular weeding team.  A total of 95 work hours were clocked…

  • 2025 park plans

    2025 park plans

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    Risk assessments for each park have now been completed and have been added to the work plans in the members only area. Members will need to login to access the documents.

  • FEP Open Day – 8 March

    FEP Open Day – 8 March

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    FEP Open Day for Parks Week 2025 will be at Williams Park, Highfields. There is a full program for the day with something to interest people of all ages and backgrounds. Knowledgeable guides will lead walks to observe birds, insects, local geology, and nocturnal animals.

  • Recycle containers to support FEP

    Recycle containers to support FEP

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    Friends of the Escarpment Parks has joined as a team with Containers for Change. Use the FEP member number or barcode (see image below) at the refund point to donate your refund to FEP. For added convenience download the app and/or a card with the number and barcode to your phone: iPhone users Android users…

  • Habitat restoration

    Habitat restoration

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    This piece about habitat restoration published in The Conversation may interest FEP members engaged in similar work. Lockyer Uplands Catchments Inc (LUCI) is one of the examples discussed.

  • FEP Open Day – 8 March

    FEP Open Day – 8 March

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    The Friends of Escarpment Parks is hosting our Open Day at Williams Park in Highfields this year on Saturday, March 8th as part of Toowoomba Regional Council Parks Week. FEP has recently started working there and although it is not a large park, it has the added interest of Klein Creek running through the middle.…

  • Member documents updated

    Member documents updated

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    Recent uploads to the Members only page include a copy of the recently developed partnership agreement with Toowoomba Regional Council, certificates of currency for insurance policies, and 2025 annual work plans for parks. Members who volunteer in parks will want to download and read the FEP Safe Work Procedures Manual which is an updated replacement…

  • SOLD OUT – Redwood Park Madeira Weed Challenge

    SOLD OUT – Redwood Park Madeira Weed Challenge

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    SOLD OUT – 31 January 2025 Fifteen volunteers are invited to clear a half acre of rampant, smothering Madeira Vine. Redwood Park is home to many vulnerable species and has great biodiversity. Friends of the Escarpment volunteers are unable to bring this particular area under control on their own. They need 4 hours of your…

  • Puffins to Penguins

    Puffins to Penguins

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    On Wednesday 22 January at 10.00am Toowoomba Bird Observers member, Ann Alcock, will be doing a presentation titled “Puffins to Penguins” at Cobb & Co Museum. Ann will be talking about these birds as well as others she photographed on a recent trip to the Sub-Antarctic Islands to the south of New Zealand. Everyone welcome…