COAL Point Progress Association and Toronto Men's Sheds have teamed up to provide homes for squirrel gliders, a threatened local species.

As part of the association's Threatened Species Last Stand program, Toronto Men's Shed have developed a nest box which replicates a tree hollow - the glider's natural habitat.

Coal Point Progress Association president Suzanne Pritchard said the nest boxes will allow them to monitor the squirrel glider population.

"The box has a small opening that will only allow the squirrel gliders in, so if they're around they'll use them," Ms Pritchard said.

"Once the nest boxes are established and being used it will allow us to track and monitor and even tag them [with a tracking collar] if need be.

"By protecting the squirrel gliders we are protecting the bush as well, so the project is looking at the bigger picture. Hopefully squirrel gliders will become a local icon."

The nest boxes will be installed in various Coal Point reserves on September 6, Threatened Species Day.

■ The association is also looking for people interested in installing a nest box on their property. Interested? Email cppa.tsls@gmail.com.