Mission
The Crossing involves young people in positive environmental projects, inspiring them to conserve.

Status
The Crossing Land Education Trust is a recognised Environmental Organization in Australia, an independent not-for-profit project and sustainable bush camp near Bermagui.

Youth Journeys
The Crossing 'puts sustainability into action' offering many different landcare journeys and projects to develop young people's capacity to live more sustainably. 

On Crossing journeys young people help the community with Landcare and learn about the sustainable management of natural resources.  The highlight is a big Australian journey from the Sea to the Snow. The journey also provides direct entry and recognition under the Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award for young people in south east NSW.

Governance
The Crossing project is overseen by a volunteer Board of Directors and was founded by Dean and Annette Turner who have 20 years of environmental education and wilderness experience with teenagers.  Over a thousand volunteers have helped create The Crossing and building is still underway.  

Design
The Crossing uses sustainable permaculture design with water reuse, energy saving, habitat recovery and estuary protection.  The land is a key wildlife river crossing between coastal National Parks.

Conservation
Koala habitat recovery is a major focus of The Trust and The Crossing is involved in the largest koala survey in Australia.  The Crossing has also registered a Conservation Agreement with National Parks on the land title to protect the habitat of endangered and threatened species.   Over 70% of the materials used in construction of The Crossing are reused or sourced from the site.

Location
You can find The Crossing on the Wilderness Coast of southern NSW, just up the river from the small seaside town of Bermagui.  

Youth
The Crossing provides environmental education and leadership projects for young people primarily from 13 to 25 yrs.  Projects are for multiple nights with a converted 1930's red rattler train carraige as bunkhouse.

ABN 94 672 478 604