Hunter Region & Port Macquarie: Newcastle to Port Macquarie What to expect Program length Program length 3 months Online Engagement Online Engagement 1-2 hours per week  Environmental action project Hands-on environmental project to be implemented in your community Who should apply Youth living from Newcastle to the Gold Coast, as well as other rural and regional areas in northern New South Wales & south east Queensland.  In person expedition Expedition...

Become an Agent of Change with Earthwatch Australia Take action for the planet and be part of something bigger.  Earthwatch Student Challenge Looking for an exciting environmental opportunity for high school students? The Earthwatch Student Challenge offers fully funded science expeditions for Year 10, 11 and 12 students during school holidays. Live and work in the field alongside professional scientists, contributing to real-world environmental research. You'll take part in hands-on activities like monitoring biodiversity, measuring carbon and water levels, and...

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Frequently Asked Questions Expedition general queries What is included in the cost of the expedition? What is included in the cost of the expedition? Your contribution covers important research costs, such as equipment, permits and supplies; food, accommodations, and local transport; safety and welfare management; travel medical and emergency evacuation insurance; and preparatory materials. Our scientists rely on your contributions in order to produce top-quality research while hosting teams of citizen scientists....

How to get Involved We have various partnership and funding options to help you establish a Tiny Forest or to be involved in the Tiny Forest movement. Get in touch to find out how you can become involved. Become a Tree Keeper Interested in becoming a Tree Keeper? Earthwatch is seeking passionate and engaged local community members to become nature stewards for the environment. Tree Keepers are volunteers who care, monitor, and learn from Tiny Forests over a two-year period. Volunteering as a Tree Keeper is a fantastic way to get involved in your...

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Help us grow Tiny Forests Donate Today In 2021, generous supporters like you from around the country helped to initiate the Earthwatch Tiny Forests movement! With the generous support of donors like you, local leaders are working to establish Tiny Forests in their community. Since then, we have secured our first planting ground in Lake Macquarie, New South Wales. We are now at the planting stage of the first community-led Tiny Forest in Australia! Now we need your help to get more communities involved and more plants in the ground, bringing...

Donate to plant Tiny Forests Help us plant hope by creating urban forests that connect people with nature, mitigate climate change impacts, and support urban wildlife habitats. Donate today Make an impact today Our Tiny Forest program is expanding, and we invite you to donate today to help us create urban forests for biodiversity. Join us in continuing this momentum and promoting nature-based solutions to combat climate change and create habitats for urban wildlife. Your donation is directly supporting the advancement of nature-based solutions in...

TeachLive: Protecting Wetlands for the Future About the Program The Protecting Wetlands for the Future program is a 6 day collaborative program between teachers, students and Earthwatch scientists at Holloways Beach Environmental Education Centre (HBEEC) and Boyne Island Environmental Education Centre (BIEEC).  Through expeditions, teachers will be upskilled to establish their own tidal wetland monitoring site on return to their school to assess local ecosystem values and threats with a focus on ‘blue carbon’ storage and sequestration....