Who are Willow Warriors & what do we do?

Willow Warriors are volunteers who seek to combine the excitement of white-water rafting and having fun in the outdoors with conservation activities and landcare.

Our activities

• Aim to improve the health of our river systems in areas of high conservation value across south eastern Australia by controlling invasive willow species and other woody weeds.
• Include canoeing on grade one or grade two rivers, whitewater rafting on higher grade rivers and bushwalking. We specialise in difficult to access river reaches in national parks and wilderness areas although we also paddle on rivers flowing through privately owned property. this allows us to map and treat willows without inconveniencing landowners and land managers.
• Include one day activities, car camping weekends, and remote area over-night and multi-day trips.

These activities combine outdoor activities with river restoration:

• Map the location and numbers of willows along the river.
• Treat the invasive willows where we have permission.
• Assist with re-vegetation of willow sites.
• Follow up and monitor sections of rivers where willow control has taken place.

Where are we?

Our volunteers currently come from across south east NSW and the ACT to attend activities on whitewater rivers across the Hawkesbury Nepean, Southern rivers Murrumbidgee and Murray Catchment Regions

Would you like to know more?

On this site you can see information about Willow Warriors, summaries of our projects, photos from our activities and the calendar of our activities.

Answers to the questions you might have about the group , our projects and activities can be found on the frequently asked questions page .
If you would like to get involved contact us to join our group and register for an activity.
 

Willow Warriors projects to protect the environment and specifically our water ways are funded in the main by the NSW Environmental Trust.   But we also have several other corporate and government agencies supporting our projects.