Tamborine Mountain Landcare Inc.

Tamborine Mountain was once covered in native rainforest and is part of the massive Tweed Volcano, centred almost one hundred kilometres away, which erupted some 23 million years ago. Timber millers cleared many areas and farming began in the nineteenth century. Remnant areas of natural rainforest still remain, many are national parks now, but other stands of rainforest are on private land or land

owned by local councils. TM Landcare Inc was established to help restore these remaining stands by implementing direct works on the ground and helping others learn about the natural environment. These remnant rainforest patches mostly lay between national parks, many are creeks and waterways. With farming and residential estates now predominant through the Tamborine Mountain plateau, domestic and farming weeds have invaded most of these once pristine patches. The volunteers of Tamborine Mountain Landcare Inc. have been removing the weed threats and planting carefully selected local native plant species. Funding has extended the operations thanks to grants from Scenic Rim Regional Council, Caring for our Country, South East Queensland Catchments, Jemena, Kellogs, The Norman Wettenhall Foundation and other supporters. The remnant stands are now regenerating with new life, native animals now have established wildlife corridors between forests and national parks. Tamborine Mountain Landcare Inc regularly conduct planting days to help residents to learn and understand how to coexist with wildlife and native trees.