Gippsland Conservation Fund

Protecting Gippsland's natural wonders

All donations made before 30 June 2025 will be matched dollar for dollar up to $50,000.

We all know that Gippsland is special – a spectacularly beautiful, vast and varied terrain stretching from Warragul in Victoria’s east to Sale in its west, north to the Great Dividing Range and south to Wilsons Promontory – boasting sandy beaches, lakes, mountains and lush farmlands. It is an iconic wilderness area, home to many of the state’s most popular natural places and native animals.

The establishment of the Gippsland Conservation Fund is an exciting initiative for conservation in the region. By creating an endowment fund whose purpose is to provide secure, ongoing funding for conservation work in Gippsland, it transforms our ability to protect this wild, beautiful, richly-biodiverse part of Victoria.

 

READ THE 2023-24 FY GIPPSLAND CONSERVATION REPORT

All donations made before 30 June 2025 will be matched dollar for dollar up to $50,000.

We all know that Gippsland is special – a spectacularly beautiful, vast and varied terrain stretching from Warragul in Victoria’s east to Sale in its west, north to the Great Dividing Range and south to Wilsons Promontory – boasting sandy beaches, lakes, mountains and lush farmlands. It is an iconic wilderness area, home to many of the state’s most popular natural places and native animals.

The establishment of the Gippsland Conservation Fund is an exciting initiative for conservation in the region. By creating an endowment fund whose purpose is to provide secure, ongoing funding for conservation work in Gippsland, it transforms our ability to protect this wild, beautiful, richly-biodiverse part of Victoria.

 

READ THE 2023-24 FY GIPPSLAND CONSERVATION REPORT
Your donation to the Gippsland Conservation Fund will directly impact the protection, restoration and stewardship of private land on conservation covenants.

All donations made before 30 June 2025 will be matched dollar for dollar up to $50,000. The matched funding has been pledged by a private (anonymous) donor. With the generosity of our community and donors, we can double the impact.

Trust for Nature achieved its initial goal to establish a million-dollar endowment fund to provide consistent funding to support ongoing conservation efforts in Gippsland. We extend our gratitude to the generous lead donor who made this campaign possible by offering to match, dollar-for-dollar, up to $500,000.

Now in its sixth year, the Fund has supported landholders to advance conservation activities at properties across Gippsland.

The Fund continues to seek additional philanthropic support to grow its impact in the region. With 308 conservation covenants and counting in Gippsland, the Fund provides a critical opportunity to improve habitat quality and connectedness across this landscape.

The Gippsland Conservation Fund is administered by JB Were on behalf of Trust for Nature. The Fund’s balance is reflected below.

 

$1,151,142

 

$1,083,842

 

$1,124,634

 

$1,038,698

 

$1,151,142

 

$1,083,842

 

$1,124,634

 

$1,038,698

For you.

For your family.

For future generations.

For the world.

The wonder of nature, and everything nature has to offer, has been given to us as a gift.

Each one of us is responsible for taking care and looking after the natural wonders of Victoria — from rainforests to deserts, coasts to mountains.

In the face of climate change and continued vegetation loss, Trust for Nature’s role is increasingly important in preserving Victoria’s remaining native habitat.

Only with your help will we be able to maintain and protect these wonders forever.

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