Become an
Otway Perennial

Would you like to ensure a future for Otways’ wildlife and ecosystems for generations to come?

By becoming a monthly donor, you’ll join the Otway Perennials, our community of dedicated supporters who provide the enduring strength we need to safeguard the Otways we all love.

Can you stand with the Otways for the long-term?

Perennials are the cornerstones of resilient ecosystems.

With their deep roots preventing erosion, improving soil structure and enhancing water retention. They’re here for the long-term, providing lasting habitats and food for wildlife year and year. 

Will you join us in protecting the Otways, and keep its ecosystems resilient?

By setting up a monthly gift to the Conservation Ecology Centre, you can join us in protecting the Otways – our landscapes and wildlife. Every. Single. Day. 

Your monthly commitment will enable the delivery of critical conservation and research programs, such as monitoring feral animal incursions and assessing the condition and changes in our forests, estuaries and coastal environments. These programs need to be continuous to be effective and informative, so our funding also needs to continuous.By becoming a monthly donor, you’ll join the Otway Perennials, a community of dedicated supporters who provide the enduring strength we need to safeguard the Otways. Just as the forest relies on its perennial growth to weather every season, Otway Perennials play an essential role in conservation. You allow us to keep our work going during gaps in funding cycles and pauses in government interest, enabling our team to head out every day to study and protect these magnificent ecosystems.These CEC programs, where we work in partnership with Traditional Owners, allow rapid responses to emerging threats and ensure that landscape management is informed by rigorous science and Traditional ecological knowledge - this includes emergency planning and responses to the increasing threat of intense fire episodes, marine heatwaves, drought, floods, and human pressures. Like all donations to the CEC over $2, monthly gifts are tax deductible. And they are processed automatically, reducing our administration time and ensuring that maximum funding is available to support our work in the field. The need for effective science-based landscape management and conservation action has never been more urgent in the Otways.

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