2016 Works Crew – a big thank-you to all!

Posted on 14 December, 2016 by Connecting Country

Creating change on-ground is an essential part of what we do at Connecting Country. This year, we have worked with over 30 private landholders and groups to develop and implement projects that improve and connect habitat in the region. At the same time, we have provided natural resource management training to a crew who do our on-ground work.

Our annual works crew has seen a number of people involved this year and we’d like to thank them all for their effort and hard work. The crew started just after Easter with Alex Schipperen as crew leader and Anna Pike, Rachel Campbell and Luke Archer as crew members.

2016 Works Crew (L-R); Luke Archer, Rachel Campbell, Anna Pike and Alex Schipperen (crew leader).

Together, they fenced off remnant vegetation and creek lines, undertook weed and pest animal control and planted lots of plants. They learnt to cut and paint woody weeds and drill and fill pines while also receiving training and tickets in spraying and chainsaw use.

Rachel and Alex moved onto other positions about midyear and this made way for some fresh faces. Fritz Hammersly stepped into the role of crew-leader and Scott Woodman joined the crew. More recently, Anna left the crew as she gained employment with the summer fire crew.

2016 Works Crew following their thank-you breaky in Newstead last week. (L-R) Scott Woodman, Luke Archer and Fritz Hammersly

Connecting Country is proud to give this training and work opportunity to the young people in our area. When asked what his favourite part of being on the crew was, Luke replied “just being outside”.

Best wishes and thank-you to all from Connecting Country.