OBJECTIVES

• Protect and re-establish local flora to improve habitat for endangered species
• Eliminate soil erosion and increase the frog population by re-directing run-off into permanent wetlands
• Provide extra habitat and food sources for endangered swift parrots and eastern barred bandicoots
• Improve public awareness of indigenous plants and animals and their role in protecting natural heritage

PAST ACHIEVEMENTS

• Clearing of Woody weeds from 109.6 hectares out of the 144 hectare reserve
• 22,520 seedlings planted between 1995 and 2004. Survival rate has varied from 30% to 80% depending on soil depth and rainfall during the following summer
• Conversion of dry old cattle dam into what is now the Frog Dam - both hard and soft landscaping has been completed and over 3,300 seedlings have been planted
• $213,000 worth of volunteer hours has been contributed by Friends of Knocklofty volunteers since 2000
• Over $190,000 have been successfully awarded to the group by the Australian Government Natural Heritage program since 1999
• Walking tracks have been upgraded and directional and interpretative signs and maps have been erected throughout the reserve at the track junctions and various reserve entrances
• The Glover Track has been established, using reproductions of elements of the John Glover Painting at varous points along the track to illustrate previous activities in the Reserve, plus a full reproduction of the painting with explanatory text in the area where Glover would have created the original painting.

PRESENT PROJECTS

• Landscaping of Poets Road entrance
• Water grant with plans
• Maintenance and rehabilitation of Aurora Powerline Wayleave areas
• Establishment of a new Summit Loop Track

FUTURE PROJECTS

• Rehabilitate Knocklofty Terrace entrance to the Reserve
• Work with neighbours to remove woody weeds on their properties
• Ongoing maintenance of native bushland