BTAC

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<span>Bushwalking Tracks & Conservation</span>

Bushwalking Tracks and Conservation (BTAC)

BTAC welcomes all bushwalkers to join our track clearing and conservation activities. From picking up sticks, to operating a rake, a brush cutter or hedge trimmer, there's a role for everyone.

Many BTAC projects take place over a weekend. Volunteers usually camp as a group, often with a BBQ dinner courtesy of land managers, and enjoy evenings around the campfire—sometimes even with a guitar.

There’s a great sense of camaraderie and satisfaction in giving back to the tracks that give us so much.

All training, equipment and safety gear provided.

Why not join one of our upcoming events? You'll soon understand why our volunteers keep coming back!

About 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).

In 2024/25, 84 BTAC volunteers contributed over 5,500 hours, maintaining more than 90 kilometres of walking track over 15 events.

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.

Volunteering with BTAC is open to BWV individual members and affiliated club members. Not a member? Become a BWV individual supporter member for just $20 per year.

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 2026 Program

Date	Location	Track	Land Manager	Land Manager Contact	BTAC Leader	Status
23-27 Jan 2026 (Australia Day)	Alpine National Park	Crinoline, Wellington River (Various Tracks)	Parks Victoria	Mike Dower	Joe van Beek	Cancelled Weather (to be rescheduled)
20-25 Feb 2026	Alpine National Park	AAWT Benambra Road to Turnback Creek Track	Parks Victoria	Jo Durrant	John Green	Completed
27 Feb - 1 Mar 2026	Mt Buffalo National Park	Various Tracks le Souf Plateau	Parks Victoria	Zoey Godfrey	Mike Grant	Completed
6-9 March 2026 (Long Weekend)	Alpine National Park	Alpine NP: Mount Stradbroke Track	Parks Victoria Omeo	Jo Durrant	John Green	Completed
27-29 March 2026	Alpine National Park Mount Skene Senic Reserve	AAWT South of Skene Lookout	Parks Victoria	James Tibbetts	Bob Edwards	Completed
10 -12 April 2026	Baw Baw National Park	AAWT Mushroom Rocks to Mt Talbot with Friends of Baw Baw	Parks Vic Traralgon	Renee Simpson	Peter Maffei Joe van Beek	Cancelled due to weather
10 -12 April 2026	Baw Baw National Park	AAWT North of Mt Erica carpark with Friends of Baw Baw	Parks Vic Traralgon	Renee Simpson	Joe van Beek	Completed
23 -25 April 2026	Alpine National Park	Crinoline, Wellington River, Zeka Spur	Parks Victoria	Mike Dower	Joe van Beek	Completed
8-10 May 2026	Yarrta Ranges National Park	Lady Talbot Drive walks	Parks Victoria		Patrick Platt	Completed
14-16 May 2026	Alpine National Park	Square Top AAWT	Parks Victoria	James Tibbetts	John Green	Completed
12-14 June 2026	Mitchell River National Park	Mitchell River Track between Den of Nargan and Angusvale	Parks Vic Traralgon	Ollie Nash	Joe van Beek	Completed
12 July 2026	Dandenong Ranges National Park	Dandenong Ranges Tourist Track- Olinda	Parks Victoria	Steve Johnson	Patrick Platt	Recruiting Volunteers
28-30 August 2026	Yarra Ranges National Park	Yarra Ranges Goldfields Track ( Reefton)	Parks Victoria	Cleo Legge / Steve Johnson	Patrick Platt	In Discussion
24 - 27 September 2026	Croajingolong National Park	Thurra River walking tracks	Parks Victoria	Robyn Korn	Mike Grant	Confirmed
23- 25 October 2026	Wilsons Prom National Park	North Prom tracks	Parks Victoria	Brett Mitchell	Meredith Quick	In discussion
28 - 29 November 2026	Alpine National Park	Lake Tarli Karng : Gillios and Echo Point tracks	Parks Victoria	Mike Dower	Joe van Beek	In discussion
11 - 14 December 2026	Alpine National Park	AAWT Feeder tracks Stanleys Name Spur, Mt Thorn and Lower King Spur	Parks Victoria	James Tibbets	Bob Edwards	Proposed