Trees for Tourism is all about protecting and nurturing Noosa’s pristine natural environment, one of the main reasons visitors are so drawn to this incredible region.
To date, Trees for Tourism has planted over 5700 trees, accounting for more than 700 tonnes of carbon sequestration!
This great initiative is funded through contributions from Tourism Noosa sponsored events, which have raised more than $45,000 since 2019.
On Friday, the Trees for Tourism biannual tree planting event was held where an additional 500 trees were planted along the Noosa Biosphere Trails nearby the Tablelands Lookout in Cooran.
Volunteers who gave up their time to plant trees included members of the Noosa Council, NICA, the Noosa Ultra Trail team, the Great Noosa Trail Walk team, the Noosa and District Landcare Group, Roving Restorers and team members from Ironman who run the Noosa Triathlon.
Leanna Ali from Ironman, who has been volunteering with Trees for Tourism since the first tree planting event in 2019 says, “The IRONMAN Group Oceania is pleased to be involved in the Trees for Tourism planting initiative again this year.”
“We’re in the privileged position to be able to live, work and play in this incredible location and are committed to doing so in a sustainable and responsible manner.
“We look forward to continuing to be involved in this important program for many years to come.”
All trees planted are native to Noosa with the purpose of providing shade to walkers, erosion mitigation (deep-rooted plants that hold the soil together) and improving the habitat for local wildlife, including koalas.
This most recent event focused solely on providing shade and preventing erosion. This has become increasingly more important due to the heavy rainfall and wild weather that the region has faced, with more expected this summer. This has proven successful in the past when trees were planted along Black Pinch Lookout and Twin Hills Lookout back in 2019 by Trees for Tourism, which prevented the land from completely slipping away in the recent floods.
Trees for Tourism is an initiative doing important work for the Noosa region.
Not only do each of these trees provide lovely shade for locals and visitors walking along the popular Noosa Trail Network but the pristine natural environment is being preserved at the same time, something we can often take for granted.
If you would like to support Trees for Tourism, head down to the Visitor Information Centre at 61 Hastings Street, Noosa Heads and donate today. A donation as small as $1 will make a difference.
A big thank you to our partnership with Noosa & District Landcare who do most of the hard work in the preparation and maintenance of the trees.
