April
2015
UPCOMING EVENTS
APRIL
Sunday, April 12
7.30-10am
Welcome to
Country, Project
Launch & Tree
Planting
Treeforce News
TREEs FOR the Cairns Environment
From the Coordinator
Hi Treeforce members and friends - 2015 Tree Tally so far = 2287
5 Tree Plantings, 1 Clean Up & 1 Earth Hour Gumboot Competition
St. Andrew’s Flats Behind St.
Andrew’s Catholic
College
Sunday, April 26
7.30-10am
Tree Planting
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Right on
Freshwater Creek
along the new bike
path starting near
Goomboora Park
Bridge
---------------------------MAY
7.30-10am
Sunday,
May 10
May 24
June 7
Tree Planting along
the new bike path
Access to all our
sites is via
Redlynch Intake
Rd or Goomboora
Park. Follow the
signs or see our
website map
Contacts
Coordinator
Lisa O’Mara
President
Boyd Lenne
PHONE
0435 016 906
E-MAIL:
[email protected]
www.treeforce.org.au
www.facebook.com/
treeforcecairns
We have two great new projects this year on Freshwater Creek thanks to the
Queensland Government’s Everyone’s Environment Grant and the Australian
Government’s 25th Anniversary Landcare Grant. These grants are for two years
and are two separate projects – one upstream and one downstream of
Freshwater Creek but adding up to one great result for environmental values of
the area. The Earth Hour planting marked the start of one of the first project,
and this Sunday we will be celebrating this project launch with a Welcome to
Country ceremony and tree planting on St. Andrew’s Flats. On April 26, we will
start planting out Site 2 of the project – along the new Goomboora/Rocks bike
path starting near the Goomboora Park Bridge end….Hope to see you there,
Lisa 
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS! This Sunday 7.30-10am
Remember that
the tree planting season only runs between January and June so we need you NOW to help
us plant trees. If you have been thinking that you might like to come along ….now is the time.
See details of our upcoming activities. Holes pre dug, bring sun smart gear, gloves, water and
covered shoes…Morning tea supplied…you don’t need to be a member - it’s only $2!
Let’s double the 2014 Tree Tally to 6,600 in 2015!
More 2015 photos…..
What’s On?
LEARN TO IDENTIFY TROPICAL RAINFOREST PLANTS!
The Australian Tropical Herbarium and the Wet Tropics Management Authority are pleased
to present Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants – Plant Identification Short Courses. Our courses
are developed for the interested layperson. We teach how to examine and identify plants using freely
available resources. In 2015, we will hold residential courses at the newly opened Daintree
Rainforest Observatory, and in the beautiful mountain township of Paluma. Register here
https://alumni.jcu.edu.au/PIC2015 Registrations close a week before the course date.
TERRAIN NRM WORKSHOP FOR MEMBERS
Opening in late April, grants are being administered by Terrain, as part of the Australian
Government’s National Landcare Programme. The grants will be designed for the communit y,
by the community. Representatives from various member organisations of Terrain NRM will
meet on April 16 to discuss the design of the grants program and to ensure it delivers most
effectively on local and regional priorities. More information
http://www.terrain.org.au/News-Resources/Latest-News/Communities-to-buildsolutions-for-local-natural-and-cultural-resources