What We Do
Restore Habitat
We weed, revegetate with native species and care for rainforest and waterway habitats across the mountain
Connect Corridors
Our corrdor regeneration works link public and private land, helping wildlife move and thrive across the landscape
Work together
We partner with schools, volunteers, agencies and landholders to achieve more than we could ever do alone
Visit our sites
Discover and enjoy our local reserves
Ohia Court
This 3-hectare reserve in Eagle Heights has been transformed through more than a decade of careful regeneration into a thriving pocket of native rainforest. Wander along peaceful walking tracks and boardwalks, discover a spring-fed creek and enjoy the rich birdlife. The reserve also forms an important wildlife corridor connecting with the adjoining national park.
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Esme Lahey Environmental Pk
Thanks to the dedication of local volunteers, this once swampy, weed-choked area is now a peaceful haven of native rainforest. Enjoy easy strolls along flat, sealed pathways, discover abundant birdlife and experience the beauty and tranquillity of this flourishing wildlife sanctuary.
Youngman Family Park
Youngman Family Park was named to honor the multi-generational legacy, pioneering medical care, and civic contributions of Dr Vonda Youngman and her family. Two decades of Landcare regeneration have resulted in this beautiful open green space, bordered by native trees with a large fenced off-leash area for dogs.
Landcare Centre
Over the past decade, this beautiful three-hectare reserve has been transformed from a weed-infested paddock into a thriving haven for native wildlife. Wander along peaceful rainforest tracks, discover a ‘forest pantry’ of trees providing food for rescued wildlife, and enjoy the tranquillity of a restored, spring-fed creek. The reserve is rich in native plants, trees and birdlife. Picnics and birdwatching are highly recomended.
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Shelf Road
This 11-hectare native forest is a thriving wildlife haven, restored through a partnership between Tamborine Mountain Landcare, Energex and Scenic Rim Regional Council. An important ecological corridor, it provides habitat for native wildlife, including the rare Richmond birdwing butterfly. A 2-kilometre walking track winds through subtropical rainforest, offering opportunities for birdwatching, peaceful walks and picnics.
Saving the Richmond Birdwing Butterfly
A rainforest jewel worth protecting
Tamborine Mountain Landcare has joined forces with government agencies, conservation organisations, community groups and schools to help bring the magnificent Richmond birdwing butterfly back to our rainforests.
Years of dedicated propagation and planting by our volunteers have established flourishing populations of its native host vine, Pararistolochia praevenosa, at the Landcare Centre, Shelf Road restoration site, Tamborine Mountain Botanic Gardens and local schools. These important plantings provide essential habitat and give this beautiful butterfly a brighter future.
Learn a little about the Richmond Birdwing Butterfly
The Richmond birdwing is the largest butterfly in subtropical eastern Australia. Males shimmer in metallic green and black, while the larger females have striking cream, yellow and dark markings. Their wingspans average about 12.5 cm and 14 cm respectively.