26/05/2026
After the founding of Koala Clancy Foundation and continuation of the boneseed w**d removal project that's seen the removal of 4.8 million w**ds from koala habitat to date, it was time to think bigger.
At this stage, we'd recorded a drastic koala population decline in the You Yangs - almost 50% in ten years. The trees in the forest were dying. Removing w**ds wasn't going to be enough to save this population in the long term.
What if we continued removing w**ds from the You Yangs forest to buy some time, and started planting trees nearby that, in the long term, would grow into forests that could support the local koala population.
Spoiler alert... That's exactly what we did. We set an ambitious target to plant 300,000 trees by 2030 to create a future for the koalas in our region. And it's working!
We organised the first ever tree planting project tailored specifically to koalas and 2848 community volunteers have joined us since to plant 185,397 trees. We're seeing incredible results at our past projects and are on track to smash the 2030 deadline.
That's how a charismatic koala named Clancy inspired a revegetation revolution. But the story isn't over yet. We have a few years to go before the completion of this project. In that time we'll be working hard to raise funds, engage community volunteers, and most importantly - plant trees!
There's a lot you can do to help. Join one of our planting events in Victoria this winter or organise a corporate team building day for you and your colleagues.
If you're in a position to donate, consider doing so this EOFY. It's one of the most powerful times of year to support our work, as it's smack bang in the middle of our winter tree planting season!
Head to our website to learn more:
www.koalaclancyfoundation.org.au/take-action-for-koalas/
