Tag: FEP
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Park visit – Rainforest Gully
Our next Park visit on 11th April, and the first for the year, is to Rainforest Gully which is situated within the Picnic Point Parklands. Rainforest Gully is the most recent bushland park to be worked by FEP, and Deb and Michael have taken on the task of regeneration. It is1.5 hectares of remnant dry rainforest. It…
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The Escarpment Park Friend – Mar 2026
This issue highlights the celebration of Ray Addison’s 100th birthday, reports on a rare bug found in Nielsen Park and the bumper crop of Bunya Nuts, and shares the views of a volunteer at Highfields Falls. There is also a report on the survival of trees planted at Highfields Falls and news about FEP activities.
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Heads-up: TRC Thank You
Please Save the Date for the Annual Mayoral Volunteer Thank You Morning Tea, which will be held on Monday, 18 May, from 10:00am to 12:00 noon. This event recognises and thanks volunteers who contribute through Council‑managed volunteer activities, as well as volunteers from community groups/organisations that work closely with Council under formal written agreements. A formal invitation will be emailed…
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More funding opportunities
Representatives of FEP met with staff of Toowoomba Regional Council last week. During the meeting TRC confirmed that they have signed up to Grant Guru, which has been valuable in providing alerts for potential funding opportunities. While some grants are not suitable, the group was encouraged to review previous successful recipients to help identify potential…
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Crows Nest Nursery Open Day – 7 Mar
The nursery will be open 8 am – 12 noon this Saturday, 7 March. The Crows Nest Community Nursery helps to support native wildlife by propagating indigenous trees, shrubs and ground cover plants that occur naturally within, and beyond, our regional boundaries. If you want to encourage birds, bees and butterflies to visit your garden,…
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Redwood Madeira Challenge – Cancelled
Due to the wet weather we have CANCELLED the Madeira Weed Challenge tomorrow morning (7th March). The regular Friends of the Escarpment volunteers work at Redwood Park every Monday and Friday morning from 7.00 – 9.00am followed by a convivial morning tea. (From April the work hours will be 7.30 – 9.30am). You don’t need…
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Tick bites and meat allergy
The Conversation has an informative piece about tick bites and the associated risk of mammalian meat allergy. The piece includes a link to short informative videos about preventing tick bite and dealing with it if it happens.
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Imagining 2040
FEP President, Elizabeth Addie, DDEC Coordinator, Ahri Tallon, and Ornithologist, Scott McPhie, are all guests on a podcast series, IMAGINING 2040 – Pathways to Flourishing Futures, produced by HOPE. What kind of future do you hope to live in?What kind of world do you want for the people you love and the places you care…
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Redwood Madeira Challenge – Autumn
Our next Redwood Madeira Weed Challenge – AUTUMN is on Saturday 7thMarch from 7.00 – 10.00am. We aim to clear Madeira which is starting to return in areas which were particularly badly affected 12 months ago. Our regular volunteers are unable to bring this area under control on their own and would love three hours of…