Community comes together to build and paint nest boxes

Last Wednesday, almost 70 people came together for a fantastic community nest box building and painting day, helping us get one step closer to providing much-needed habitat for wildlife affected by the Longwood fires.

There was plenty of activity throughout the day, with people getting stuck into the hands-on work. Some volunteers were on the tools, helping to finish assembling our flat-pack nest boxes, while others picked up paintbrushes and gave the boxes their essential coats of paint to help protect them from the elements.

These nest boxes are part of an ongoing Up2Us project, with the completed boxes to be donated to the Biodiversity Recovery Alliance for installation in areas of greatest need across the Longwood fire ground. By providing artificial nesting hollows, the boxes will help support native wildlife while natural hollows have time to recover and develop.

We are building a range of boxes designed for different species, including sugar gliders, ducks, owls, kookaburras, parrots and more. Each box has been designed with the needs of its intended occupants in mind, helping provide safe places for wildlife to shelter, nest and raise their young.

With almost 70 people lending a hand, we made great progress on the boxes while enjoying a wonderful morning of community connection and practical conservation.

A huge thank you to everyone who came along, picked up a tool or paintbrush and helped make a difference. It was fantastic to see so many people getting involved in this important project and helping create a brighter future for wildlife across the Longwood fire ground.