90th Weeding Ecotour
Twenty-two people participated in this, the 90th weeding Ecotour on Lord Howe Island. It was a mix of regular long-term Friends members, and we also welcomed quite a few people who are new to the program. It was a very convivial first evening with many of our Friends getting together after a two-year break with […]
May Bushwalking week
Eighteen people from Sydney here to enjoy the exploration of the island on the many diverse walking tracks on this bushwalking tour. We covered the lowland walks, and some of the moderate walks – North Bay and Boat Harbour as day walks. Many rated North Bay as the most enjoyable day of the week, with […]
Botanica Tour Group
This week was the first tour organised for Botanica Tour Group. The group enjoyed exploring the island on foot to learn all about the island’s fascinating flora, marine life, geology, history and conservation.
LHI Solar Project completed
After 14-months of active construction work, The Lord Howe Island Solar project was completed.
Hudsonian godwit sighting
On Saturday 20th March, visiting bird watcher Hans Wohlmuth spotted an unusual looking godwit at North Bay.
Rockfall closes Goathouse track
At approximately 8 pm on Saturday 6th March a large chunk of the cliff on on the north face of Mt Lidgbird fell off.
Sea Slug Census
This was the fourth Sea Slug Census for Lord Howe Island, an event organised by Stephen Smith at Southern Cross University and hosted by the Lord Howe island Museum.
Woodhen recovery
I have been lucky enough to see two waves of bird increases on the island. In the late 1970s wild pigs were removed from the mountains, the rangers trapped feral cats and the Board introduced a ban on domestic cats. A captive breeding program run from 1980 to 1983 raised and released 93 Woodhens into […]
Birdweek 2020
There were just eight people on this exclusive Birdweek; we visited all of the best birding spots, and had plenty of time to sit and observe the birds at close range.
Lockdown!
With the COVID 19 virus reaching Australia, the island was shut down from March 2020 to September 2020.