to Cherish the Environment

Cherish the Environment Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation based in Southeast Queensland, established in 2011 to deliver positive environmental outcomes in the City of Ipswich. Its work focuses on creating, restoring and protecting high-quality habitat for threatened ecological communities and endangered species, with the aim of supporting their recovery and repopulation. The foundation prioritises strategically important habitat corridors and species including koalas, Swift parrots, Queensland blue gum and Melaleuca irbyana.

Its services include habitat creation and restoration, habitat protection, and projects involving Queensland blue gum woodlands. The organisation works with partners and supporters to deliver conservation projects, while seeking social, economic and research benefits alongside environmental outcomes. Its stated vision is an Australia with high-quality protected places for endangered species and ecological communities.

Since its formation, Cherish the Environment has delivered multiple habitat restoration and protection projects. The foundation reports protecting 553 hectares, planting 61,419 trees, protecting 3.48 kilometres of stream bank and safeguarding two wetlands.