Thousands of native plants will be put into the ground across Logan this month as local volunteers join a national environmental movement celebrating three decades of community action.
Residents are being invited to take part in National Tree Day planting sessions at Eagleby Wetlands, Bega Park in Kingston and Riverside Park at Logan Reserve on Sunday, July 26.
The three events will run from 8am to 10am, giving families, community groups and individual volunteers an opportunity to help restore local green spaces and improve habitat for wildlife.
Plants and planting equipment will be supplied. Participants should wear enclosed footwear and sun protection and bring their own drinking water.
The Logan events form part of the 30th anniversary of National Tree Day, which began in 1996 and has grown into one of Australia’s largest community environmental programs.
Planet Ark says about five million volunteers have planted 28 million trees and contributed more than 10 million hours to environmental projects during the program’s history.
Planet Ark chief executive Adam Culley said the anniversary reflected the scale of community involvement over the past three decades.
“National Tree Day has inspired millions of Australians to take positive environmental action over the past 30 years,” he said.
Mr Culley said supporting local organisers helped communities plant more seedlings, involve more volunteers and create lasting environmental benefits.
The planting sessions will also give Logan residents a direct role in improving three distinct local environments.
Eagleby Wetlands is an important natural area beside the Albert River, while the Kingston and Logan Reserve sessions will focus volunteer effort within suburban parks used by surrounding communities.
National Tree Day activities can range from restoring degraded habitat and improving wildlife corridors to increasing shade and strengthening native vegetation in urban areas.
While the Logan sessions will last just two hours, the trees planted are expected to continue benefiting the sites for years.
Registration is required and can be completed through the National Tree Day website.
