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Updates from the Field - Restore Australia’s Forest after the Wildfires
Updates from the FieldUpdates from the Field (or Progress Reports) on GlobalGiving are posted directly to globalgiving.com by Project Leaders as they are completed, generally every 3-4 months. To protect the integrity of these documents, GlobalGiving does not alter them; therefore you may find some language or formatting issues.
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Recent Updates from the Field
Matching Opportunity! Give More, Get More!
By Paul Medici - Assistant Project Leader, November 10, 2009 03:34 PM
Dear Mates,
Thank you for your continued support of the Australian Rainforest Foundation. We wanted to let you know about an exciting opportunity that we are participating in through our partners, GlobalGiving.
When a donation is made to our project, Restore Australia's Forests after the Wildfire--www.globalgiving.com/2555--on GlobalGiving between November 10 and December 1, GlobalGiving will match that donation at 30%, 40% or 50%. And if we raise the most money or get the most donations, we are eligible for bonus awards up to $10,000. Matching funds are limited, so act quickly.
You can help us raise more money and earn the GlobalGiving prize money by spreading the word!
1) Pass along this email to your friends and families and ask them to tell others.
2) If you are planning to make a donation this year to the Australian Rainforest Foundation, please do so by going to our project on GlobalGiving--www.globalgiving.com/2555.
Thank you very much mates and I hope you have a happy and safe Holiday Season!
Paul Medici
Assistant Project Leader
ARF
P.S. Pass this email along to friends and family!
Thank you for your continued support of the Australian Rainforest Foundation. We wanted to let you know about an exciting opportunity that we are participating in through our partners, GlobalGiving.
When a donation is made to our project, Restore Australia's Forests after the Wildfire--www.globalgiving.com/2555--on GlobalGiving between November 10 and December 1, GlobalGiving will match that donation at 30%, 40% or 50%. And if we raise the most money or get the most donations, we are eligible for bonus awards up to $10,000. Matching funds are limited, so act quickly.
You can help us raise more money and earn the GlobalGiving prize money by spreading the word!
1) Pass along this email to your friends and families and ask them to tell others.
2) If you are planning to make a donation this year to the Australian Rainforest Foundation, please do so by going to our project on GlobalGiving--www.globalgiving.com/2555.
Thank you very much mates and I hope you have a happy and safe Holiday Season!
Paul Medici
Assistant Project Leader
ARF
P.S. Pass this email along to friends and family!
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Majesty returns albeit one leaf at a time
By Graeme Miller - ARF Victorian consultant, September 02, 2009 10:32 AM
Hello Mates,
My name is Graeme Miller and I am the Victorian Consultant and Team Leader for the Australian Rainforest Foundation in this part of the country. My job is to make sure your incredible generosity and amazing donations keep going to great use down here where the Black Saturday fires of earlier this year, have left an indelible mark in the forests and in the population's mind.
But out of the damage and destruction came hope and life again in many parts of the damaged bio-rich ecosystems in National Parks and on private reserves where citizens registered the conservation protection status. Birds, koalas, wombats and more have found their way back to some of these areas, and these are the areas where we are focusing our efforts. The pictures I have enclosed with this report show how life is naturally regenerating back to some degree.
Now, with the help of government agencies and other conservation groups, the Australian Rainforest Foundation is assessing the regenerated areas, mapping and designing wildlife corridors to link to National Parks and/or other private reserves, and working on how to bolster these corridors. These corridors will need pest control and tree irrigation work, rehabilitation efforts like planting trees and raising seedlings in nurseries and concluding assessments on other infrastructure like wildlife fencing and structures used for maintaining registered nature reserves.
In my next field report, I will introduce you to one of our project partners, landowners that have taken it upon themselves to register their land as nature reserves so bio-rich ecosystems and wildlife could thrive and have protection.
Our Manager of American Operations, Paul Medici, tells us that GlobalGiving's donors and institutional partners such as eBay, MissionFish and Yahoo, and stores such as the Gap and Old Navy, have all played a big part in helping the ARF get to work here in Victoria. Thank you! Paul also said many of you might have questions on certain activities and upcoming operations. Please ask away and if you could just call or email Paul, he'll be sure to contact me with your questions.
Cheers,
Graeme
My name is Graeme Miller and I am the Victorian Consultant and Team Leader for the Australian Rainforest Foundation in this part of the country. My job is to make sure your incredible generosity and amazing donations keep going to great use down here where the Black Saturday fires of earlier this year, have left an indelible mark in the forests and in the population's mind.
But out of the damage and destruction came hope and life again in many parts of the damaged bio-rich ecosystems in National Parks and on private reserves where citizens registered the conservation protection status. Birds, koalas, wombats and more have found their way back to some of these areas, and these are the areas where we are focusing our efforts. The pictures I have enclosed with this report show how life is naturally regenerating back to some degree.
Now, with the help of government agencies and other conservation groups, the Australian Rainforest Foundation is assessing the regenerated areas, mapping and designing wildlife corridors to link to National Parks and/or other private reserves, and working on how to bolster these corridors. These corridors will need pest control and tree irrigation work, rehabilitation efforts like planting trees and raising seedlings in nurseries and concluding assessments on other infrastructure like wildlife fencing and structures used for maintaining registered nature reserves.
In my next field report, I will introduce you to one of our project partners, landowners that have taken it upon themselves to register their land as nature reserves so bio-rich ecosystems and wildlife could thrive and have protection.
Our Manager of American Operations, Paul Medici, tells us that GlobalGiving's donors and institutional partners such as eBay, MissionFish and Yahoo, and stores such as the Gap and Old Navy, have all played a big part in helping the ARF get to work here in Victoria. Thank you! Paul also said many of you might have questions on certain activities and upcoming operations. Please ask away and if you could just call or email Paul, he'll be sure to contact me with your questions.
Cheers,
Graeme
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A stake in every bit of good we do
By Roger Phillips and Paul Medici - CEO and Manager, American Operations , August 06, 2009 11:51 AM
Dear friends,
So much has happened since we last updated you, we will be sending you another project update in the next 10-14 days. First of all, on behalf of the Australian Rainforest Foundation, we would like to thank each and every one of you for helping us answer the call and commit to helping rehabilitate key conservation areas that were damaged and or destroyed by the 2009 Wildfires. These wildfires hit Australia with its worst natural disaster in recorded history. Over 2,000 acres of land and forest with special conservation easements placed on them were damaged which took an enormous toll on some of Australia’s most beloved natural icons such as the koala, wombat, cockatoo and kangaroo. But thanks to all of you, real help is on the way.
After the wildfires ended, a long and methodical inquiry commenced by the Victorian Royal Commission (as well as other local inquiries) that looked into the causes of the fires, system of communication warning, evacuation plans and more. The Black Saturday fires (as they are referred to) killed 173 people and destroyed over 2,000 houses. Because there was so much damage in certain areas, many landowners have decided not to return, while many others who live in key wildlife and conservation areas, are in desperate need of scientific surveying, rehabilitation planning, a nursery full of different tree and seedling species and wildlife specialists. These private landowners, who took it upon themselves to register their land as protected nature reserves so that koalas, kangaroos, wombats and more would always have a home, needed our help the most and this is where we have decided to center our efforts. These are the beneficiaries you will be hearing from throughout this operation and maybe even beyond; “This could be the start of a beautiful friendship…” Much of Australia’s wildlife lives on private land, not reserves, sanctuaries and National Parks. The Australian Rainforest Foundation creates reserves, wildlife corridors and even donates some of our corridors and reserves to the National Park system.
It has taken us a long time to survey the land, talk with land owners, scientists, wildlife experts and government agencies about matters of priority, and we are now at the stage where we can continue doing the most good with the donations you have so generously provided us. Donor accountability is a high priority of the Australian Rainforest Foundation (ARF) and GlobalGiving. All operations need to be fully vetted before we commit your money to rehabilitation efforts such as clearing damaged areas, wildlife fencing, tree irrigation, nursery work and tree planting and getting veterinary services out to areas where needed. The next project update will be a field report from our Team Leader in Victoria. He will report on all the prep work we have been doing (mostly consulting with various groups in the area) and what will be done next. In the meantime, we would love to hear from you mates and get your thoughts on the colossal operations ahead. Again, we couldn’t do this work and aid the wildlife and people who take care of the wildlife without you. Donors are the stockholders of our Foundation and you have a stake in every bit of good we do. It’s your right to have your questions answered and it’s the least we can do. Please email Paul Medici, Manager of American Operations at medicipj2@yahoo.com, and we will tend to your needs. Also, please enjoy the photos we have included and I hope you appreciate that in hard times, a little sense of humor can go a long way.
Cheers,
Roger Phillips and Paul Medici
So much has happened since we last updated you, we will be sending you another project update in the next 10-14 days. First of all, on behalf of the Australian Rainforest Foundation, we would like to thank each and every one of you for helping us answer the call and commit to helping rehabilitate key conservation areas that were damaged and or destroyed by the 2009 Wildfires. These wildfires hit Australia with its worst natural disaster in recorded history. Over 2,000 acres of land and forest with special conservation easements placed on them were damaged which took an enormous toll on some of Australia’s most beloved natural icons such as the koala, wombat, cockatoo and kangaroo. But thanks to all of you, real help is on the way.
After the wildfires ended, a long and methodical inquiry commenced by the Victorian Royal Commission (as well as other local inquiries) that looked into the causes of the fires, system of communication warning, evacuation plans and more. The Black Saturday fires (as they are referred to) killed 173 people and destroyed over 2,000 houses. Because there was so much damage in certain areas, many landowners have decided not to return, while many others who live in key wildlife and conservation areas, are in desperate need of scientific surveying, rehabilitation planning, a nursery full of different tree and seedling species and wildlife specialists. These private landowners, who took it upon themselves to register their land as protected nature reserves so that koalas, kangaroos, wombats and more would always have a home, needed our help the most and this is where we have decided to center our efforts. These are the beneficiaries you will be hearing from throughout this operation and maybe even beyond; “This could be the start of a beautiful friendship…” Much of Australia’s wildlife lives on private land, not reserves, sanctuaries and National Parks. The Australian Rainforest Foundation creates reserves, wildlife corridors and even donates some of our corridors and reserves to the National Park system.
It has taken us a long time to survey the land, talk with land owners, scientists, wildlife experts and government agencies about matters of priority, and we are now at the stage where we can continue doing the most good with the donations you have so generously provided us. Donor accountability is a high priority of the Australian Rainforest Foundation (ARF) and GlobalGiving. All operations need to be fully vetted before we commit your money to rehabilitation efforts such as clearing damaged areas, wildlife fencing, tree irrigation, nursery work and tree planting and getting veterinary services out to areas where needed. The next project update will be a field report from our Team Leader in Victoria. He will report on all the prep work we have been doing (mostly consulting with various groups in the area) and what will be done next. In the meantime, we would love to hear from you mates and get your thoughts on the colossal operations ahead. Again, we couldn’t do this work and aid the wildlife and people who take care of the wildlife without you. Donors are the stockholders of our Foundation and you have a stake in every bit of good we do. It’s your right to have your questions answered and it’s the least we can do. Please email Paul Medici, Manager of American Operations at medicipj2@yahoo.com, and we will tend to your needs. Also, please enjoy the photos we have included and I hope you appreciate that in hard times, a little sense of humor can go a long way.
Cheers,
Roger Phillips and Paul Medici
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Selected for a Great Matching Opportunity!
By Roger Phillips - Project Leader, April 08, 2009 12:14 PM
Hi Mates,
Project Leader Roger Phillips here. I have some great news to share with you!
If you donate now to help Restore Australia’s Forest after the Wildfires, your generous gift will be matched. That's right! In honor of Earth Day 2009, GlobalGiving has offered to match all donations at 50% (up to $5,000 per individual). The match will be available from April 4 – April 28 or until $25,000 in matching funds have been depleted.
In addition to matching funds, we are also competing for prizes! The three projects receiving the greatest number of donations will receive prizes of $5,000, $2,500, and $1,000, respectively. Even if matching funds are depleted, the challenge portion of the campaign will continue until April 28th.
We need to act fast! By donating now through GlobalGiving, you will be supporting our project to help Restore Australia’s Forest after the Wildfires. We appreciate your generous support to date and we look forward to updating you again very soon on ground operations. A lot of land protected by conservation easements was damaged by the fires and the Australian Rainforest Foundation (ARF) is working to restore this vital habitat. Some of Australia’s most famous natural icons (like the koala and the wombat) live on this land, and the ARF appreciates your “global” reaching out.
We are very grateful that GlobalGiving selected us for this bonus opportunity. Please help us make the most of it. It's an easy way to get more impact from your donation dollars right now!
Cheers Mates!!!
Roger Phillips
Project Leader Roger Phillips here. I have some great news to share with you!
If you donate now to help Restore Australia’s Forest after the Wildfires, your generous gift will be matched. That's right! In honor of Earth Day 2009, GlobalGiving has offered to match all donations at 50% (up to $5,000 per individual). The match will be available from April 4 – April 28 or until $25,000 in matching funds have been depleted.
In addition to matching funds, we are also competing for prizes! The three projects receiving the greatest number of donations will receive prizes of $5,000, $2,500, and $1,000, respectively. Even if matching funds are depleted, the challenge portion of the campaign will continue until April 28th.
We need to act fast! By donating now through GlobalGiving, you will be supporting our project to help Restore Australia’s Forest after the Wildfires. We appreciate your generous support to date and we look forward to updating you again very soon on ground operations. A lot of land protected by conservation easements was damaged by the fires and the Australian Rainforest Foundation (ARF) is working to restore this vital habitat. Some of Australia’s most famous natural icons (like the koala and the wombat) live on this land, and the ARF appreciates your “global” reaching out.
We are very grateful that GlobalGiving selected us for this bonus opportunity. Please help us make the most of it. It's an easy way to get more impact from your donation dollars right now!
Cheers Mates!!!
Roger Phillips
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