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Help CVA Rewild Fifth Creek (South Australia) in 2025

Conservation Volunteers Australia (CVA) invites everyone to get involved in helping to rewild Fifth Creek in South Australia.

CVA is working on a 3-year habitat reconstruction project to rewild and restore this small stream and surrounding area, along with our partners at Campbelltown City Council and many volunteers. The project aims to transform this important urban waterway by removing invasive weeds and by planting thousands of native plant species.

This exciting urban restoration project aims to turn Fifth Creek into a green, biodiverse, and climate-resilient waterway, providing multiple benefits for both people and nature. The project will also help reconnect local communities with nature and build a thriving future for the local environment.

Find out more below about how you can get involved in volunteering to help us restore and rewild Fifth Creek.

Reasons to rewild Fifth Creek

Fifth Creek is a vital waterway in South Australia that stretches from the Black Hill Conservation Park to the River Torrens / Karrawirra Pari in the Campbelltown Council area.

This project is funded by the Australian Government’s Natural Heritage Trust under the Urban Rivers and Catchments Program.

Our Rewilding Fifth Creek project aims to create a 2.2-kilometer corridor of native habitat, which will not only boost water quality but also create a safe haven for wildlife.

Located in the heart of Adelaide, this project is important because it helps provide habitat for urban wildlife and biodiversity, while also helping the city mitigate the impacts of climate change and build resilience to future climate-related changes.

Help us restore Fifth Creek: Community volunteering events in 2025

Conservation Volunteers Australia offers various volunteering opportunities where you can get involved in rewilding and rehabilitating Fifth Creek near Adelaide

Rewilding Fifth Creek – Community Planting Day, Fifth Creek
16th July 2025, 9.00AM
We are Rewilding Fifth Creek! CVA are very excited to work with the Campbelltown City Council over the next three years to create a corridor of vegetation from the Hills to the River Torrens / Karrawirra Pari. Please join us to plant some of the 3,350 seedlings that will be planted along Fifth Creek this season. I will provide some morning tea, cool drinks, and tea and coffee. This project is funded by the Australian Government’s Natural Heritage Trust under the Urban Rivers and Catchments Program. If you would like any further information about this event or the project in general, please contact Jacqui 0488 295 521 [email protected]. We would love to welcome you – please let me know if you have any special requirements or accessibility issues. We will be working on Kaurna country. BOOK HERE.
Rewilding Fifth Creek – Community Planting Day, Fifth Creek
30th July 2025, 9.00AM
We are Rewilding Fifth Creek! CVA are very excited to work with the Campbelltown City Council over the next three years to create a corridor of vegetation from the Hills to the River Torrens / Karrawirra Pari. Please join us to plant some of the 3,350 seedlings that will be planted along Fifth Creek this season. I will provide some morning tea, cool drinks, and tea and coffee. This project is funded by the Australian Government’s Natural Heritage Trust under the Urban Rivers and Catchments Program. If you would like any further information about this event or the project in general, please contact Jacqui 0488 295 521 [email protected]. We would love to welcome you – please let me know if you have any special requirements or accessibility issues. We will be working on Kaurna country. BOOK HERE.
Rewilding Fifth Creek – Community Planting Day, Fifth Creek
13th August 2025, 9.00AM
We are Rewilding Fifth Creek! CVA are very excited to work with the Campbelltown City Council over the next three years to create a corridor of vegetation from the Hills to the River Torrens / Karrawirra Pari. Please join us to plant some of the 3,350 seedlings that will be planted along Fifth Creek this season. I will provide some morning tea, cool drinks, and tea and coffee. This project is funded by the Australian Government’s Natural Heritage Trust under the Urban Rivers and Catchments Program. If you would like any further information about this event or the project in general, please contact Jacqui 0488 295 521 [email protected]. We would love to welcome you – please let me know if you have any special requirements or accessibility issues. We will be working on Kaurna country. BOOK HERE.
Rewilding Fifth Creek – Community Planting Day, Fifth Creek
20th August 2025, 9.00AM
We are Rewilding Fifth Creek! CVA are very excited to work with the Campbelltown City Council over the next three years to create a corridor of vegetation from the Hills to the River Torrens / Karrawirra Pari. Please join us to plant some of the 3,350 seedlings that will be planted along Fifth Creek this season. I will provide some morning tea, cool drinks, and tea and coffee. This project is funded by the Australian Government’s Natural Heritage Trust under the Urban Rivers and Catchments Program. If you would like any further information about this event or the project in general, please contact Jacqui 0488 295 521 [email protected]. We would love to welcome you – please let me know if you have any special requirements or accessibility issues. We will be working on Kaurna country. BOOK HERE.

 

Additional Ways to Volunteer for Nature With CVA

Can’t attend volunteering events on the ground? No worries – you can still take part in supporting CVA’s conservation and volunteering efforts.

Below are additional ways to volunteer for nature and wildlife with CVA:

🌿 Start a Nature Block: It’s fun and easy to grow native plants and support local wildlife. Learn more about Nature Blocks™ and the 10 reasons to create a Nature Block.

🌟 Support local environmental and conservation initiatives: generous donations to CVA help to support our projects and the work that we do.

🔎 Get involved in citizen science initiatives and help scientists collect and process data for conservation.

🫶 Encourage your company to partner with CVA and support our environmental projects.

💡 Learn more about nature and biodiversity on our blog, and by signing up to our newsletter.

📲 Download the CVA App and find resources and a community of nature stewards.

🌏 Reduce your carbon footprint by taking the SeaToSource Plastic Waste Challenge and cutting back on your household consumption of fossil fuel-based plastics.