HANDS are needed to help plant about 500 saplings at Egret Colony Wetlands at Victoria Point this Saturday.
The planting begins tomorrow, February 3 at 9am and finishes about noon at 23 Wilson Esplanade, Victoria Point.
Egret Colony Wetlands Bushcare group spokeswoman Carmen McNaught said the holes had already been dug for planting ease.
All volunteers needed to do was unpot a sapling, plant its roots into the dirt and cover with soil, she said.
Ms McNaught said volunteers could also walk through the wetlands to inspect other sites, which she described as beautiful.
“People (there planting) might want to explore and that is welcome,” she said.
“It is a jewel of a site.”
Ms McNaught said the group was formed in 1995 to help protect the Egret Colony Wetlands, which is a known breeding site for egrets, a type of bird, and other native fauna.
The group meet every third Saturday of the month about 1.30pm for weeding, planting, wildlife monitoring and a cup of tea afterwards.
Ms McNaught said children, accompanied by adults, were always welcome to help out.
“Kids can come with their parents, they are very welcome,” she said. “They can bring their own gloves.”
A Redland City Council spokeswoman said the group had worked with council to help restore the site, with new members sought.
“It’s great for a healthy mind, body and soul,” the spokeswoman said.
“You’ll enjoy the company of the other volunteers, have access to free training and resources and continually learn something new about the local environment.”
Egret Colony Wetlands Bushcare will be joined tomorrow by Conservation Volunteers Australia and Redland City Council representatives, including division four councillor Lance Hewlett.
Cr Hewlett said the tree planting had been supported by Redland City Council through a conservation grant.
The effort tomorrow will help celebrate World Wetlands Day, which is today, February 2.
The day was established in 1992 to commemorate the Wetlands of International Importance convention, which was signed in Ramsar, Iran about two decades earlier.
Australia is a signatory to the Ramsar convention, which covers parts of Moreton Bay.
To join Bushcare, visit redland.qld.gov.au or contact a Bushcare officer at IndigiScapes on 3824 8611.
Volunteers at the tree planting working bee need to bring their own morning tea and lunch and wear closed-in shoes and wear sun smart clothes, including a hat.
