Friends of Old Joes Creek

The Friends of Old Joes Creek

The Friends of Old Joes Creek is a group dedicated to the protection and enhancement of the bushland surrounding Old Joes Creek in Boronia. The group formed in 2004 and have worked hard to restore the areas of bushland on Knox City Council land to a healthy state through weeding, indigenous planting a litter removal. In particular, the friends group have worked with the KES to protect and enhance the habitat or the locally rare and threatened Sword Grass Brown butterfly.

The Friends group also look after adjoining bushlands Ramon Cowling Reserve and Lucas Close Reserve.

Aims of the FoOJC

To conserve and build on areas of remnant indigenous vegetation
To control weeds in remnant areas
To restore degraded areas
To maintain and increase the population of the rare and endangered Sword Brown Grass Butterfly
To protect and increase populations of endangered and vulnerable indigenous species including Pink Heath epaceris impressa, Victoria’s floral emblem.