Wolston and Centenary Catchments Inc (WaCC) is a not-for-profit organisation working to protect and enhance the natural environment within and around Wolston and Centenary Catchments. As a lead community organisation for local conservation initiatives, WaCC works closely with partners and volunteers in projects such as creek restoration, biodiversity surveys and nature appreciation walks. WaCC also offers capacity-building opportunities for members and volunteers.
The Atlas of Living Australia is a national initiative focused on making Australia's biodiversity information more accessible and usable online. It is a partnership between CSIRO, Australian museums, herbaria and other biological collections, and the Australian Government. the website contains a huge amount of information about our plant and animal species, and is fully searchable. It is particularly useful for finding all the plant and animal species which have been recorded within a nominated radius of any Australian street address.
Bulimba Creek Catchment Coordinating Committee - B4C is a very active organisation with an interesting and informative website.
Greening Australia - works in partnership with landholders, the community, Government and business to tackle environmental degradation in a practical, apolitical scientific way. This comprehensive website contains much useful information. The Queensland factsheets are especially relevant.
Located at 57 Paten Road The Gap, this is the nearest nursery to the Centenary Suburbs which specialises in native plants
Paten Park Native Nursery is a not-for-profit, community organisation specialising in the indigenous plant species of south-east Queensland.
Their purpose is to protect and restore the ecological values of south-east Queensland habitats by returning locally indigenous plants to the landscape.
Prices are very reasonable, but do note that they are closed on Mondays.
Phone: (07) 3300 6304.