Oceans 2 Earth Volunteers ·
After many weeks of remaining mostly in our homes to abide by covid-19 restrictions, the prospect of regional and interstate travel is finally looking very promising for some states in Australia. Many Australians are longing and dreaming about that first opportunity to head out on an adventure inter-state or regionally. Likewise, Oceans 2 Earth Volunteers projects are rearing and ready to go, and are preparing for an influx of wildlife volunteers to offer their help once restrictions allow it. And boy do we need it!
It seems as though Queensland is going to be the first state to open its borders to other states in Australia. In anticipation for more freedom of movement within the state, we are welcoming Queenslanders and other Australians to our Queensland-based projects.
Life as WE know it seems to have stopped in its tracks but the natural world continues on. There are still sick, injured and orphaned animals at wildlife shelters and centres around Australia that desperately require care and attention from passionate wildlife volunteers. For anyone who can travel to the tropical Far North Queensland, we need you!
Oceans 2 Earth Volunteers Welcomes Back International Volunteers
The Oceans 2 Earth Volunteers Aussie Bush Conservation Safari project will likely be opening its doors to volunteers in July. Although there have been a few long-term carers and rangers at the project during the pandemic period, it is the help of the volunteers that really make the difference. Here, help is urgently needed in rehabilitating, caring for, feeding, and releasing some of the native Australian wildlife at the shelter. Volunteers are also engaged in habitat and wildlife monitoring and data input which is essential for conservation management within the wetland reserve. Without ongoing research activities undertaken with the help of the volunteers, many of the threatened species will not recover and appropriate management of the reserve and its wildlife will become more and more challenging. Volunteers are key to the success of the Aussie Bush Conservation Safari project and will be greatly appreciated following the recent lack of volunteer help over the covid-19 pandemic period. Read up on some of the other day-to-day tasks whilst volunteering for the Aussie Bush Conservation Safari at the Oceans 2 Earth Volunteers website and see if it’s the right project for you.
Another Queensland-based project that is close to welcoming back its ocean-loving volunteers is the Oceans 2 Earth Volunteers Great Barrier Reef Turtle Conservation project. Currently, arrangements are being made to allow boats to resume normal operations of travel between Cairns and the surrounding islands. Following this, the Oceans 2 Earth Volunteers Great Barrier Reef Turtle Conservation project can start to recruit willing and able Aussie volunteers to help out in the Turtle Rehabilitation Centre where there are a number of sea turtles that are undergoing rehab following an injury caused by boats or discarded fishing gear. Here you can experience the satisfaction and pure enjoyment of having direct positive impacts on individual sea turtles and experience the wonders of working on the largest reef system in the world, the Great Barrier Reef. And even better yet, experience this iconic world heritage listed reef almost to yourself with few tour operators and no international tourists - This is a truly unique once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
With the light at the end of the tunnel now in sight in Queensland, Australian volunteers can start forward-planning their Queensland conservation volunteering experiences in the sunshine state today at the Aussie Bush Conservation Safari or the Great Barrier Reef Turtle Conservation projects. On offer are two unique projects where you can assist in making tangible and positive differences to the livelihoods of wildlife. Plus, you will relieve the pressure and demands of the long-term carers and rangers who have been doing all the work they can by themselves, whilst still practising physical distancing measures and maintaining health advice.
Following this we aim to open Island Reef Research and Conservation, Great Barrier Reef Marine Conservation, Sea Turtles, Reef and Wetlands Expedition and Eco-Expedition for Families and Groups. So there is plenty to choose from if you reside in Queensland or can travel to Queensland once borders open.
Explore our website for all the other programs on offer in Australia and around the globe and begin planning for your volunteering experience for when regional and interstate borders open in the foreseeable future. If you have any queries regarding how we are operating during this pandemic, regarding any of our projects on offer or otherwise, do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected].
Written by Megan Cundy, Marine Conservation Advocate for Oceans 2 Earth Volunteers
