BushCare Sunshine Coast
Connect. Care. Active. Together.
Join your community restoring our local bushland in council's environment reserves.
Join a community of volunteers helping restore local bushland, coastal dunes, waterways and wildlife habitat across the Sunshine Coast.
Caring for the places we love
BushCare Sunshine Coast brings people together to restore and protect local bushland in Council environment reserves. Volunteers help plant native species, remove environmental weeds, improve habitat for local wildlife and care for the natural places that make the Sunshine Coast special.
Together, we achieve big things
Every working bee, every plant, every weed, every hour, every hand, every smile counts. Here's what BushCare volunteers have achieved together.
| 1,700+ | 17,500+ | 170 | 1,900+ |
| active BushCare volunteers each year | native trees, shrubs and ground covers planted annually | hectares of habitat restored | wheelie bins of environmental weeds composted |
Why join BushCare?
People join for many reasons. Some want to protect local wildlife. Some want to meet new people. Some want to stay active, learn new skills or give back to their community. Many stay because they feel connected to nature, place and each other.
| Connect | Care | Active | Together |
| Meet new people and make lasting friendships in your local community. | Protect local bushland and support native wildlife where it matters most. | Stay fit and active outdoors doing something positive and practical. | Be part of a community doing something good for the environment. |
The faces behind the tools
Read inspiring stories and discover why BushCare volunteers are passionate about restoring bushland and creating habitat for local wildlife.
Looking to support restoration? Want to offset your organisation's carbon emissions locally?
BushCare sponsorship helps fund plants, site preparation, materials, maintenance and community conservation work. Learn how you can support local environmental restoration delivered by BushCare volunteers - with impact monitoring and reporting.
Subpages
Find a BushCare group near you and volunteer locally with regular working bees. No experience needed.
BushCare focuses volunteering at priority restoration sites. Delivering planting and restoration activities for schools, corporate groups and the community through planned seasonal events.