The Biggest Gifts in Our History
Thousands of young trees growing in the Rainforest Rescue Native Nursery, Cow Bay. © Kate Koel/Rainforest Rescue We have some news worth celebrating. Rainforest Rescue has received a $1 [...]
It’s official: we’re Queensland-based
Crocodile Creek in the Daintree © Martin Stringer Our work has always been here, now it’s official As of 31st March 2026, Rainforest Rescue is formally a Queensland-registered [...]
The world’s oldest rainforest needs restoring. An outdated planning map is in the way.
The Daintree Oxbow and surrounding floodplain represents an ecological and economic way forward in the region © Martin Stringer This Media Release was originally issued by Rainforest Rescue on 1 [...]
Critter Corner – Estuarine Crocodile
#CritterCorner – Imagine standing at the edge of a still, muddy river. The surface is calm, almost mirror-like… until you notice two eyes and a set of nostrils just breaking the waterline. [...]
Forest Flora –Â Geosiris australiensis
#ForestFlora – Geosiris australiensis is one of Australia’s most unusual rainforest plants, a tiny, pale herb that quietly defies many of the expectations we have of flowering plants. [...]
Seeing the forest grow: how lasers are transforming rainforest restoration
Proving the long-term impact of rainforest restoration is as vital as doing the hard work itself! © Martin Stringer Restoring a rainforest is a long-term commitment. Trees can take decades [...]
Partners for Protection: Businesses Stepping Up for Nature
Crocodile Creek © Martin Stringer More and more businesses are choosing to put nature at the heart of what they do. Through Rainforest Rescue’s Partners for Protection program, [...]
Forest Flora – Noah’s Oak (Buckinghamia ferruginiflora)
#ForestFlora – Noah’s Oak (Buckinghamia ferruginiflora) is a striking native rainforest tree that is endemic to north-east Queensland. Despite its name, it isn’t a true oak at all, but a [...]
2026 Annual Community Tree Planting Day
Rainforest Rescue’s 2026 Annual Community Tree Planting Day is scheduled for Saturday 16th May 2026 and you’re invited! Join us for a morning of community, connection and rainforest [...]
We spoke up on the Far North Queensland Regional Plan. Here’s why.
The Daintree River’s floodplains are lowland areas of competing priorities © Martin Stringer At the end of 2025, Rainforest Rescue was involved in something that rarely gets much attention [...]
