BTAC
Bushwalking Tracks and Conservation (BTAC)
Bushwalking Tracks and Conservation (BTAC) focus is on tracks and trails strategies, exploring opportunities for new or upgrading tracks, articulating a vision that bushwalkers want for the future, and undertaking fieldwork in Victoria's national parks and state forest.
BTAC Volunteers carry out hands-on work on tracks and conservation projects. Our projects are carried out under the auspices of relevant land managers, by Parks Victoria (in Victorian national and state parks) and the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (in Victorian state forests).
Works traditionally include clearing fallen trees and vegetation from existing walking tracks, building or repairing boardwalks, installing or replacing track markers and signage, and identifying and removing noxious weeds.
Our preference is to volunteer in the more remote and difficult to reach areas of the State where there is often no local pool of volunteers for the land managers to draw upon.
BTAC encourages and supports bushwalking clubs to do track work with their local land managers.
If you are interested in becoming a BTAC Volunteer please register on the Parks Victoria Volunteer portal ParkConnect and join the Bushwalking Victoria group.
Email any enquires to btac@bushwalkingvictoria.org.au.
BTAC 2024 Program
Date | Location | Track | Land Manager | Land Manager Contact | BTAC Leader | Status |
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26-29 January 2024 | Alpine National Park | Track to Mt Howitt from Howitt carpark and Zeka Spur Track | Parks Victoria | Tehan Rickets Bek Gannon | Joe van Beek | Cancelled Fire Danger |
23-25 February 2024 | Alpine National Park | AAWT High Cone to Square Top | Parks Victoria | James Tippet Jim Craven | Patrick Platt | Complete |
22-25 March 2024 | Alpine National Park | AAWT Johnnies Top to Buenba Huts | Parks Victoria | Ella Carr Jarrod Boyd | Joe van Beek | Planned |
5-7 April 2024 | Baw Baw National Park | AAWT near Mt Whitelaw | Parks Victoria | Adam van Baalen | Peter Maffei Joe van Beek | Recruiting Volunteers |
25-28 April 2024 | Upper Goulburn State Forest | McMillans Walking Track | DEECA | Geoff Hickson Paul Brook | Joe van Beek | In Planning |
4-5 May 2024 | Grampians | Grampians Walking Tracks | Parks Victoria | Kyle Hewitt | Jim Harker David Witham | In Planning |
17-18 May 2024 | Alpine National Park | AAWT Low Saddle to Mt MacDonald | Parks Victoria | Jim Craven | Bob Edwards | In Planning |
15-16 June 2024 | Bunjyp State Park | Freemans Mill Track step construction | Parks Victoria | Andy Musgrove | Bob Edwards | In Planning |
July 2024 | Looking for a project at low altitude | |||||
22-25 August 2024 | Wilsons Prom | Preparation of walking tracks for FedWalks2024 | Parks Victoria | Dan Rogers | Joe van Beek | In Planning |
27-30 September 2024 | Croajingolong National Park | Coastal Walk | Parks Victoria | Nick Wilkins | Mike Grant | In Planning |
To volunteer for a BTAC activity register via the Bushwalking Victoria Group on www.parkconnect.vic.gov.au