Get involved
Over the years many projects have been undertaken by the members of this ‘hands-on’ group including tree planting, weeding, environmental monitoring and much more. Work parties have been to Phillip Island and Nepean Island and work continues in supporting the efforts of the Norfolk Island Administration and the Commonwealth Government in various environmental issues.
Any person – young or old – who is at all interested in the natural history, environment or management of the land and seas of Norfolk Island is warmly invited to participate in the activities of the Society.
Here are some suggestions, listed roughly in order from least intensive to most intensive activity:
- browse through this website and bookmark it to return as we build up its content;
- borrow live traps and reduce the menace of roaming cats and introduced rats;
- contribute records of unusual sightings of animals and plants;
- join the Society;
- attend one of the monthly meetings, held at 6 PM on the first Monday of each month (except January) in Burnt Pine township;
- attend working bees tackling projects of bush regeneration by the Norfolk Island Conservation Volunteers – such as the weekly project at Hundred Acres Reserve (every Wednesday at 9:30 AM) to eradicate Coral Berry, Madeira Vine and African Boxthorn.
There are numerous opportunities on Norfolk Island for “bush regeneration”, which is the methodical removal of alien species not naturally found in each locality and the prevention of processes such as erosion, soil disturbance, mowing or grazing that degrade the native ecological systems. Bush regeneration is quite a complex activity that requires careful planning. The primary considerations are to understand the candidate sites, to be aware of the preferred ultimate land use or condition which the vegetation is to serve, and to anticipate how each site might mature after the intervention.
Meetings
Meetings are usually held at 6pm on the first Monday of the month, except January, in the A&H Hall beside the sports ground at the rear of the Rawson Hall/library/visitors’ centre in Burnt Pine township. Sometimes meetings are deferred if the room is required for other events, and sometimes special meetings are convened to take advantage of visits by scientists and naturalists – see the Island’s Facebook page for updates, or the daily radio announcements at 8.00 am. (Meetings in 2022 re-commenced on Monday 7 February, by Zoom. Contact the Secretary for details – info@norfolkislandfloraandfauna.net).
Facebook
See the Norfolk Island Conservation Volunteers’ Facebook page for details of recent and forthcoming activities.
For more information:
Browsing through this collection of posters emphasises how vulnerable Norfolk Island is. It would take only one thoughtless passenger to introduce one of these pests irrevocably. ...
Anson Bay has to be one of the loveliest beaches on Norfolk, which is really saying something! Sometimes though, a combination of wind, tide and swell can toss up large quantities of ocean flotsam, much of it plastic, marring the …
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The weather gods blessed a group of about 40 volunteers on Sunday 3 October 2021 with clear skies and a gentle breeze – perfect conditions for breathing life back into one of our many degraded waterways, Cockpit Creek. The aim …
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Norfolk Island Conservation Volunteers (NICV) was formed in July 2020 under the auspices of the Norfolk Island Flora & Fauna Society Inc., and with the support of Norfolk Island Regional Council and Norfolk Island National Park. The Coral Berry …
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Coral Berry, Rivina humilis, is a native of the Americas and a serious “environmental weed”. A dedicated group of volunteers has been working diligently to clear the Hundred Acres reserve of this pest. By the time that the reserve had …
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Reef Life Survey is a non-profit citizen science program in which trained SCUBA divers undertake standardised underwater visual surveys of reef biodiversity on rocky and coral reefs around the world. A team of five divers visited Norfolk Island in February/March …
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For several years the Flora and Fauna Society offered a reward for collection of stems of the introduced Formosan Lily. These lilies are a very invasive weed and in some places, infestations have totally precluded any native species from …
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