Recovery objective 4: Develop a communitRecovery objective 4: Develop a community relations strategy

Recovery objective 4: Develop a community relations strategy

Performance criterion 10.4.1 Community appreciation of and support for the conservation and protection of the Wollemi Pine is enhanced. This has been measured by surveys of audiences of Wollemi Pine presentations / lessons conducted by RBGDT Community Education, off site collections are planted and interpreted, Wollemi Pine website is maintained, exhibitions at field-days around Wollemi National Park are attended and educational information for general release is produced.

While there has been no formal survey of audiences at Wollemi Pine presentations, observations of researchers and Recovery Team members suggest that interest and support for the Wollemi Pine remains strong. During the 2019–20 bushfire season, the interest in the Wollemi Pines and potential impacts of the fires was intense, and this interest continued in the period after the fires. Citizen Science projects including ‘I Spy a Wollemi’ raised community awareness and support for the species both nationally and internationally

Ex situ collections have been planted at ABGMA and BMBGMT with associated interpretative material. The RBGDT Wollemi Pine webpages were updated in 2024 and remain important sources of information on the Wollemi Pine. NPWS also maintain several webpages dedicated to the Wollemi Pine conservation project, including a series of educational videos. Since the last recovery plan, there have been myriad TV news segments, newspaper and magazine articles, documentaries, radio interviews and podcasts on the Wollemi Pine.