Go For Gold, and we did!!

NICA’s weed warriors are on fire! We nailed two hugely successful outings to Sheep Island, ripping out Easter Cassia before it could drop its destructive seeds.

Also known as Senna pendula, this South American invader earned its name because it explodes into bright yellow flowers around Easter.

While it looks pretty, it’s a major threat to our native bushland. It grows incredibly fast, scrambles over and smothers native plants, and produces masses of long bean-like seed pods that birds spread far and wide.  Left unchecked, it can quickly dominate the under storey and reduce vital habitat for local wildlife.

Our enthusiastic crew jumped aboard two boats and delivered massive results — hauling out huge mountains of the weed.  The mission ended with a well-earned morning tea, plenty of laughs, and one hilarious stranding by the outgoing tide (wet feet and big smiles all round!).

Big thanks to the Queensland Government for the Engaging Science Grant that funded the boats, and to Pardons Fruits and Bakers Delight Noosa Junction for generously fuelling our hungry volunteers.

Spotted Easter Cassia? If you see it in your yard or on the verge — pull it out immediately! At the very least, bag the seeds and remove them.

Every plant we stop helps protect Noosa’s precious environment.

Great work, team — this is how we win the fight for our bushland!