The Wild Pollinator Count gives you an opportunity to contribute to wild pollinator insect conservation in Australia. We invite you to count wild pollinators in your local environment and help us build a database on wild pollinator activity. You can join in by watching any flowering plant for just ten minutes sometime in our count week. You don’t […]
Get involved in a fauna workshop this autumn at The Gully. Come along to one or choose to go to all three. Book each session separately. SESSION 1: WELCOME TO COUNTRY & FAUNA SET UP Saturday 27th April, learn from our fauna survey specialist the equipment and techniques used to do a fauna survey, as […]
This newly formed catchment group are meeting to to explore the environmental issues impacting on the Jamison Creek ecosystems and to implement strategies to improve the overall catchment health. The group will be meeting monthly for the set up phase of the group. Meet in Blue Mountains Council Administration building foyer 2.50 pm for a 3pm […]
Get involved in a project to construct a habitat island for turtles in Glenbrook Lagoon. This joint project involves Bushcare, Council and the University of Western Sydney, and is funded by a small grant from the Premier’s Office. The turtle population Australia-wide is ageing and declining, with few young recruits, thanks to predation on eggs […]
Come along and help us to plant out the biofilters near the Vale Street Bushcare site. We will be working in dry areas and all the hardwork will be done – no digging, watering or plant guarding, just easy planting. A delicious morning tea provided. Followed by a brief talk on what work has been […]
You are invited to join the Kodala Lane Bushcare Group at Glenbrook Lagoon for their quarterly Bushcare session. Come join us restore the bushland at Kodala Lane. Our local community are working with council to transform this area into healthy bushland and a pleasant local reserve for all to enjoy. If you’d like to learn […]
This newly formed catchment group are meeting to to explore the environmental issues impacting on the Jamison Creek ecosystems and to implement strategies to improve the overall catchment health. The group will be meeting monthly for the set up phase of the group. Meet in Blue Mountains Council Administration building foyer 2.50 pm for a 3pm […]
Morning tea and lunch provided Come and join local Bushcare groups working in the Jamison Creek Catchment on their annual combined day. A colony of invasive weeds has established a stronghold near the playing felds and is taking over the natural bushland. Help restore the bushland by lending a hand to bring back the bush […]
Join us as we set up for the fauna survey with ground monitoring and hair tubes. Our fauna survey specialist will run through techniques as well discuss ethics and licensing. There will be the opportunity to do some informal bird watching and look out for bats with our bat detector. This is an outdoor event […]
Enjoy the chorus of birds and find out who is making what noise with bird expert Carol Probets. We will review bird guides and apps too. This is an outdoor event on a bush trail, walking over uneven ground and on hilly terrain. You will be on your feet for a few hours. Please be […]