Volunteer Field Days make a difference
Seven Bibbulmun Track locations were improved this year by the work of BTF volunteers at our regular maintenance ‘Field Days’.
These days are a collaborative effort. They bring together the allocated Sectional volunteers for each DBCA District – with one lucky volunteer team ‘hosting’ and receiving the benefit of many willing hands! They are coordinated by BTF Maintenance Manager Andrew Chiswell and Volunteer Manager Helen Grimm; assisted by members of our maintenance Support volunteer team; and supported by local District officers from the Department.
Welcome briefing, on a cool forest morning at Schafer CS
The crew were happy with work achieved at the Frankland CS Field Day
While productive work is the main task of the day, Field Days are a great opportunity for connection with other maintenance volunteers, BTF staff and DBCA officers. Track maintenance techniques can be discussed, and questions answered.
DBCA Blackwood District officer, Stelle Evangelista, came to Golden Valley Tree Park
Field Day training – erosion control measures
Sprucing up the campsites and other chosen locations is very satisfying! Timber preservation is usually top of the list; other tasks depend on the needs of the location.
This year, Field Days were held at:
- Muttonbird campsite and Track from Muttonbird Road
- Frankland campsite
- Mount Dale campsite
- Schafer campsite
- Golden Valley Tree Park
- Nerang campsite
- Harris Dam campsite
Scroll down for more photos highlighting what we achieved!
 Clearing the Track west of Muttonbird CS |  The table at Muttonbird receives some much needed oil! |
 Cleaning gutters at Frankland CS – ladder safety! |  Cleaning the Frankland CS tank |
 Plenty going on at Mount Dale CS |  Mount Dale toilet cladding receiving Lanotec |
 Campsite nameboards are repainted |  Tent site maintenance |  Clearing the drain at Schafer CS |
 Timber treatment at Schafer campsite |  Tent pads were relevelled at Schafer |
 Barrowloads of woodchips added to soggy ground at Golden Valley |  We oiled the bridge at Golden Valley |  Young cherry trees by the path got some TLC |
 Tim didn’t let an injury get in the way of some help on his section! |  Some very dry timber cladding at Nerang campsite! |  … which was much better for some Lanotec (oil) |
 Charmaine working with a smile at Nerang |  Hedley was a great help looking after all the equipment |
 Lari oiling the table at Nerang campsite |  Signage was updated at Harris Dam campsite |  Harris Dam: brand new pipes were painted to blend with the forest |
 New benches were made from the old internal table – much discussion of best layout! |  We hope everyone is happy with the finished result! |
BTF staff joined the action…
 Linda joined in at Nerang |  Put your back into it, Steve! |  Andrew adding signage at Frankland campsite |  Helen is always working to support volunteers |
Thanks to all the volunteers who attended Field Days this year!
 Muttonbird campsite (Albany district) |  Frankland campsite (Frankland district) |
 Mount Dale campsite (Perth Hills district) |  Schafer campsite (Donnelly district) |
 Golden Valley Tree Park (Blackwood district) |  Nerang campsite (Perth Hills district) |
 Harris Dam campsite (Wellington district) |
