A MUNRUBEN family is helping restore wildlife habitats on their 85-acre property, and they are not the only ones on a conservation crusade in Logan.
Katie and Jake Swatton's land was rife with erosion and weed issues, and they decided to take action by signing up to the Land for Wildlife program.
"The owners before us had an earth-moving business and a lot of the land had been cleared," Mrs Swatton said.
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"We wanted to restore it to how it should be so we could have a natural habitat for wildlife."
The family planted native trees to restore the crippled land, and laid mulch and coir logs made from bamboo to help prevent water run-off.
"We wanted to get some native growth back in the hillside," Mrs Swatton said.
The family aims to get native wildlife back to the site.
After starting work in August, the land is all the better for it, Mrs Swatton said.
"The improvement has been massive," she said.
"It has helped that we have had a fantastic season for rain."
The Swattons' involvement is helping Logan City Council lead the way in the program.
For the second straight year, the council has recorded the most number of new members joining the program in south-east Queensland.
Environment Committee chair, Jon Raven, said there were now more than 300 properties registered for the program across the city.
"This is an amazing achievement and shows just how passionate our community is about taking care of the environment," Cr Raven said.
"While our city is growing rapidly, it is vital council works hand-in-glove with our residents to conserve and protect our natural environments."
Land for Wildlife participants get access to expert advice to restore disturbed or degraded land.
They are also shown how to manage weeds and pests, create wildlife corridors and improve water quality on their land.
Council offers advice to members on reducing bushfire risk and helping threatened species.
Council bought a 212-hectare property at Greenbank to turn into a conservation area and dedicating sections of council managed parks for new native tree plantings to create new wildlife habitats and corridors.
The property falls within the state government's Koala Priority Area and is considered a core koala habitat.
Council was among the first south-east Queensland councils to embrace Land for Wildlife when the program was launched 23 years ago.
There are now 503 Environmental Conservation Partnership members in Logan which includes 385 Land for Wildlife members.
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