About us

  • Acquiring and dealing with land to further our purpose.

  • Developing and conducting public programs including education programs, social and community programs and research programs in connection with our purpose and activities.

  • Working to empower the local community (through education, knowledge sharing and awareness raising) to identify strategically important parcels of land and provide an appropriate ownership structure for their in-perpetuity protection, contributing to the overall biodiversity value of the region and supporting linkages to new and existing wildlife corridors.

  • Raising funds to be applied for our purpose, including by organising functions, events or entertainment of any kind.

  • Seeking donations from the public, including from individuals and public and private funds to further our purpose.

  • Maintaining a public fund.

  • Applying for grant funding, sponsorships and donations from all levels of government and the private sector to further our purpose.

  • Implementing and marketing materials to promote awareness and knowledge of our purpose and activities.

  • Working with other organisations, government entities and individuals with similar or related interests to us, in order to further our purpose. 

  • Engaging in any other activity identified by the Board from time to time as being necessary or desirable to facilitate or advance our purpose.

Vision

We act on a local scale to protect and return ecosystems to the commons, ensuring they are preserved and managed for their natural values in perpetuity. In doing this, we promote local resilience through sustainable management of our natural places, resources and the environmental processes that our communities depend on.

We cultivate a strong focus on creating and maintaining healthy and resilient bonds with our stakeholders. Protecting and caring for Country is paramount and we place utmost importance in making informed decisions in all aspects of our work by collaborating with Traditional Custodians, local and state government, private landholders, environmental organisations and community groups, as well as ensuring a best practice and best science approach. 

Purpose

Wildlife Preservation Clarence Valley Ltd is established to protect and enhance the natural environment and to advance education with respect to the protection and enhancement of the environment.  We pursue our purpose in a number of ways including but not limited to the following: 

Our Partners

Biodiversity Legacy Ltd

Established in 2022, Biodiversity Legacy (BDL) is an independent, not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting a groundswell of individuals, communities and organisations who want to protect biodiversity and ensure the equitable transfer of land to future generations.

Working across all states and all land tenures, BDL supports individuals and groups with information, legal assistance and governance to (1) protect land in perpetuity and ensure it is not resold on the private market, and (2) establish community-governed landholding entities that operate independently at local scales with stewardship arrangements that foster partnerships and collaboration.

Biodiversity Legacy Ltd played a pivotal role in the formation and establishment of Wildlife Preservation Clarence Valley and continues to support us in many ways.

Biodiversity Legacy Website

Lions Club of Clarence - Environmental

A Lions Club to highlight the importance of biodiversity in the Clarence and work toward protecting threatened species.

  • Identify threatened Flora and Fauna in the Clarence.

  • Identify threats (loss of habitat, feral animals, fire, drought, weeds, vehicles, etc).

  • Investigate and implement appropriate strategies to contribute to the survival of threatened species in the Clarence.

  • Promoting awareness of threatened species in the Clarence.

  • Liaison with other organizations and seek expertise (Dept of planning, Industry and Environment, native animal welfare organizations, other environmental groups and agencies).

  • Promote the conservation of natural habitat, and where necessary assisting with restoration through regeneration and revegetation.

Maclean Landcare Group Inc.

Maclean Landcare is now an incorporated group, with a new constitution, and an enthusiastic membership of twenty five. 
Our mission is the rehabilitation and preservation of remnant native vegetation in the Maclean area.

  • Rehabilitation of and care for native flora and fauna;

  • Establishment of native wildlife corridors;

  • Respect for and preservation of all Aboriginal sites in the area;

We collect and store seed, as part of the Clarence Native Seed Network. We conduct workshops and give out information about native plants and invasive weeds.We propagate a range of local native species, which are for sale to the public, and are given free to local Landcare groups who are actively engaged in re-vegetation projects in the Clarence Valley.