Projects - Tas Walking Co Fund

Conserving the natural environment and culture of the Australian wilderness for generations to come

Explore the amazing projects and groups we have supported since our inception in 2020:

Kids on Country

Nature Foundation's Kids on Country is a youth engagement program for Aboriginal High School students aged 14-19, that inspires future careers in conservation and land management.

Tasmanian 24-Hour Wildlife Rescue

Bonorong Wildlife Hospital provides care and rehabilitation to wildlife that are sick, injured, or orphaned. Our fundraisers support the 24 hour emergency rescue service.

Greater Glider Project

120 high-tech nest boxes, designed to mimic tree hollows, were strategically deployed across Victoria, offering vital support in the face of habitat loss as part of WWF-Australia's Regenerate Australia program.

Brush-tailed Bettong Program

WWF-Australia's Regenerate Australia program is supporting the re-introduction of the once-extinct Brush-tailed Bettong to the South Australian mainland.

takayna 300 by Dave Lennon

Tas Walking Co Guide Dave Lennon started takayna 300 to help protect takayna / tarkine and one day see it returned to the palawa people of lutruwita as a world heritage protected national park.

Conserving Ancient Wonders

We set out on an Overland Track expedition to help the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens. We achieved the urgent goal of mapping and collecting seeds from the montane species of endemic, vulnerable and threatened native conifers.

Wild Futures Weeding Program

Conservation Volunteers Australia invested 108 hours in skilled weed control practioners on Kangaroo Island to protect native plants.

The Firesticks Project

WWF-Australia's Regenerate Australia program is supporting the Firesticks Project which contributes to the development of Indigenous cultural fire management capacity in Australia’s southeast.

Kangaroo Island Bushfire Appeal

Kangaroo Island’s infrastructure, wildlife and terrain were decimated by bushfires in January 2020 including 96 per cent of world-renowned Flinders Chase National Park.

WIRES Bushfire Appeal

Small acts of heroism saved many animals lives during the 2020 Australian bushfires. Obi was rescued from one of the most intense blazes to hit New South Wales. The wombat joey suffered burns on his back and two injured legs.

Wildlife Victoria Bushfire Appeal

Wildlife Victoria’s Emergency Response team receives 80,000 requests for help annually and assists over 50,000 animals. The service gives the public somewhere to call every time they find a distressed sick, injured or orphaned native animal.

Carbon Neutral Program

The Carbon Neutral Group has planted over 29 million trees and leads Australia’s largest revegetation project based on carbon capture and biodiversity - The Yarra Yarra Biodiversity Corridor.

Raptor Refuge Program

Raptor Refuge provide rehabilitation for sick and injured raptors. With a shared philosophy toward education, our partnership with Raptor Refuge extends to Tasmanian Walking Company’s guide training programs providing an education resource.

Tasmanian Aboriginal Guide Training Program

Learning interpretive and educational skills enables aboriginal guide trainees to share knowledge of Tasmania's heritage with visitors. The program was developed with The Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania and provides a recognised qualification.

100% of your donations go directly to our projects. All administrative costs are paid for by the Tasmanian Walking Company and Australian Walking Company.

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Projects we have supported