PROJECT Platypus is seeking support for its major community event of the year.
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The Project Platypus plant out runs throughout July. The annual plant out is a series of four weekend events held on different landholder’s properties in which volunteers gather to plant native vegetation in specially selected areas.
The 2016 plant outs are at Great Western (July 3), Moyston (July 9), Warrenmang (July 16 and 17) and Joel South (July 23).
The project aims to address environmental issues ranging from salinity, to soil erosion and habitat loss.
Planting trees helps to rehabilitate the landscape and make it more productive for farming while protecting remnant vegetation and creating greater biodiversity in an effort to create more habitat for native wildlife.
“Come along and take this opportunity to visit some lovely landscapes of the Wimmera,” Project Platypus manager Amanda Kilpatrick said.
“Each year, we depend on the wonderful support of volunteers to help landholders return thousands of trees to the landscape.
“If you have thought about giving back to your environment in some way, and would like to help farmers, this is a perfect opportunity to take that first step, we need your help to make a difference to the environmental health of the region.
Project Platypus aims to support and empower the community to improve the environmental health of the upper Wimmera catchment while maintaining and improving productivity.
“Donating to the Project Platypus public fund will support important community driven on-ground initiatives that improve the land, water and biodiversity for future generations,” Ms Kilpatrick said.
“Your support will enable local communities, schools and landowners to establish projects, and to continue important long term landcare work.”
Projects include weed control, feral pest management, re-vegetation, fencing remnant vegetation, and erosion control.
On-ground projects usually involve community volunteers, students and farmers.
People can register for the plant outs at www.platypus.org.au