Farewell to Jol - Golly now on the ground

	Golly gets on with the job

The Foundation was sad to see the departure from the ARF’s Community Conservation Office in the Daintree of Jolyon Ritchie last month. Jolyon was the first Community Conservation Officer recruited by the ARF and established many systems and relationships that will form the basis of the ARF’s ongoing work. We wish him well in his career.

Adrian Watson (otherwise known as Golly) has taken up a Caretaker role at the Cape Tribulation Rd office where he will live on site and oversee the ongoing works and rainforest recovery of the ARF’s 24 blocks.

Steve Garrad, ARF Community Conservation Officer based in Mission Beach will travel regularly to the Daintree facility to continue Jolyon’s work engaging with and assisting where possible Daintree landholders.

Golly is also working with local contractors to establish a nursery on site at the facility to ensure the Foundation can continue to plant the ‘right tree in the right place’ and extend our rainforests through our Hero2 program.