Tree-mendous day at North Harbour

Moreton Bay residents were out in force for National Tree Day, planting more than 1100 native trees at North Harbour’s annual Tree Planting Day.

More than 130 volunteers of all ages joined Sunday’s free community event at Heritage Park to help restore the natural environment along Caboolture River.

Joining the volunteers were Cr Mark Booth (Div 2), State Member for Bancroft Chris Whiting and State Member for Pumicestone Ariana Doolan.

The planting forms part of North Harbour’s long-term environmental commitment, with more than 60,000 native trees and shrubs now established across the community.

The long-term vision is to plant hundreds of thousands of native trees and shrubs, creating an extensive wildlife habitat and restoring the riverfront ecosystem.

“Tree Planting Day is very important because of our long-term vision for North Harbour,” Project Director Bryan Finney said.

“We are creating a thriving wildlife corridor along Caboolture River by restoring native vegetation and strengthening the natural environment.

“This work builds on more than 51 hectares of revegetation completed and forms part of our broader conservation program.

“This has contributed to North Harbour achieving EnviroDevelopment certification across all six elements of this nationally recognised sustainability accreditation.”

The award-winning waterfront community at Burpengary East includes a network of open spaces, parklands and waterways, with environmental restoration integrated into every stage.

North Harbour will ultimately include around 6500 homes alongside a marina, business park, retail precinct and more than 12 kilometres of riverfront and green open space.

Revegetation, habitat restoration and waterway protection are helping enhance biodiversity while creating places for residents and the community to enjoy nature.

“It was fantastic to see so many people giving up their Sunday morning to help create something that will benefit the community for years to come,” Mr Finney said.

“Every tree planted represents a small but lasting contribution to the future of North Harbour.”

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