Threatened Species Program:

Threatened species in our backyard

The Heytesbury region is home to a variety of threatened flora and fauna communities and species. In order to ensure that these species and communities continue to survive in the region the HDLN together with local landholders, the Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) and Latrobe University are undertaking major projects focused on the conservation of threatened species throughout the Heytesbury region. 

Swamp Scrub Recovery Program

Woodland Protection Program

Southern Toadlet Research Project   

Watch this space-Upcoming Threatened Species Workshops

Plans are underway for workshops and volunteer opportunities to be held locally that will give you the opportunity to contribute to the conservation of threatened species while getting some hands on experience in how to record and identify local plants & wildlife, get them entered into important State-wide Databases and identify important habitat. Plus you'll find out more about the fascinating vegetation communities and wildlife focussed on by the projects and possibly have the opportunity to see and even handle rare and threatened animals. 

Watch this space and local media for further details of these events.