A community-led conservation group is working to restore habitats and monitor wildlife at Sheep Station Creek Conservation Park, as concerns grow over the decline of native species in the region.
Friends of Sheep Station Creek Conservation Park, which was established in 2025, focuses on protecting the park’s ecosystem through habitat restoration and wildlife monitoring.
The group operates with support from Friends of Parks Queensland, an ACNC-registered charity, and received initial funding through City of Moreton Bay’s Our Healthy Environments Grant.
Jessica Lovegrove-Walsh, Executive Officer of Friends of Parks Queensland, said, “Sheep Station Creek Conservation Park is a critical refuge for rare and threatened wildlife that was once common across the region.”
Conservation Efforts and Community Involvement
The conservation park is home to a number of rare and threatened species, including the endangered greater glider and koalas. Volunteers are monitoring nest boxes that were installed by Wildlife Queensland in 2019 to provide supplementary shelter for greater gliders, which rely on tree hollows for daytime refuge. According to the group, the loss of mature trees through land clearing has significantly reduced the availability of natural hollows.
Volunteers also conduct nocturnal spotlighting surveys and nest box checks to track wildlife populations and behaviour.
The group runs frequent habitat restoration sessions, offering the public an opportunity to help contribute to conservation efforts. The next one will be held on Saturday, 20 June, and is open to anyone over the age of 16. Attendees are asked to bring enclosed shoes, hats, sunscreen, water and gardening gloves.
“We encourage anyone interested in nature to get involved and connect with this special park,” Jessica said. “Whether it’s removing weeds to restore habitat, monitoring wildlife, or simply learning more about the environment.
“This is grassroots conservation, local volunteers taking action to protect species that are under real pressure.
“By installing nest boxes and monitoring them with cameras, we’re gaining valuable insights into how species like the greater glider are using the landscape.”
For more information on events and volunteering opportunities, visit the Friends of Sheep Station Creek Conservation Park Facebook page, or go to Friends of Park Queensland.
Friends of Sheep Station Creek Conservation Park
- Saturday, 20 June, 9am-11am
- Sheep Station Creek Conservation Park
- End of Tinney Road, Upper Caboolture
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