INCREASE IN PARKS VICTORIA VOLUNTEERING

Over 191,000 hours of voluntary work in over 160 parks and reserves were recorded in 2007- 08.

  • Last year’s figure was 177,000 hours.
  • Over 50% of the volunteer hours were contributed by 127 friends groups across the state.
  • 63.8% of the volunteer contribution focused on natural resource management projects;
    • 28.2% on visitor service related projects; and
    • 8.1% on cultural values management.
Friends of Grampians Gariwerd