POSTPONED Annual Bushcare Picnic

STOP PRESS This event has been postponed due to coronavirus concerns. We look forward to hosting this event at a future date. Annual Bushcare Picnic Details to be confirmed

Free

Kittyhawk Swamp (Wentworth Falls)

Kittyhawk Swamp Wentworth Falls

Come and join the long-term landscape-wide ecological restoration efforts of volunteers and contractors to improve the ecological function of this Endangered Ecological Community. Lunch and morning tea donated by the Hominy Bakery. Numbers will be limited. Bookings essential: Click the RSVP link below by Monday 12 October.  For further information contact James at jbevan@bmcc.nsw.gov.au (email […]

Free

Clean Up Australia Day – Sunday 7 March

Last year local volunteers removed 1.6 tonne of rubbish from bushland and parkland sites, most of which included drink containers, plastic food wrapping, packaging materials and plastic bags.  You can get involved by finding a local park or area that needs cleaning or by joining an existing Clean Up site near you. Once registered, you […]

Hazelbrook Weed Walk and Talk – Burgess Falls

Hazelbrook, Burgess Falls Hazelbrook, NSW, Australia

Come and learn about the bushland in Hazelbrook. This series of walking and weeding involving some easy weeding followed by an interesting walk in the local area. Bookings Essential. Book by Thursday 24 March. Click the RSVP below (preferrable) or contact Nathan 4780 5623 or nsummers@bmcc.nsw.gov.au

Free

Ruth’s Revenge

Minnehaha Falls Reserve end of Minnihaha Rd Seventh Ave , Katoomba, NSW, Australia

Come and join Ruth’s friends to commemorate her birthday at Minnehaha Falls Reserve by attacking her arch nemesis – Montbretia! We will work towards fulfilling her goal of eradicating this weed from Yosemite Creek. You are welcome to bring along treats if you would like to contribute to morning tea. This annual event is held […]

Swampcare Rocklea Swamp (Hazelbrook)

Rocklea Swamp Rocklea Street, Hazelbrook, NSW, Australia

This little known mid-mountains Blue Mountains Swamp has been part of the landscape-wide Swampcare program since 2014. There is plenty of primary work to be done on a variety of weeds – Erica, Buddleia, Privet, and Crofton Weed. Lunch and morning tea donated by Hominy. Bookings Essential. Please RSVP below by Wednesday 28th April.

Free

Post-fire Restoration Cleopatra Swamp Blackheath

Cleopatra Unformed Road Blackheath Cleopatra Street (interesction near Cross St), Blackheath, NSW, Australia

Get involved in this exciting new project to help post-fire recovery in Blackheath! Since the 2019-20 fires, the native vegetation in Blackheath is recovering at an exciting rate. Unfortunately, so are the weeds! The fires stimulated a mass germination of Gorse and Broom in this beautiful Blue Mountains Swamp, upstream of the Braeside walking track. […]

Hazelbrook Weed Walk and Talk – Gloria Park

Gloria Park, Hazelbrook Hazelbrook, NSW, Australia

Re-scheduled from the 23rd May Come and learn about the bushland in Hazelbrook. This series of walking and weeding involving some easy weeding followed by an interesting walk in the local area. Bookings Essential. Book by Thursday 25 May. Clicking the RSVP below (preferrable) or contact Nathan on nsummers@bmcc.nsw.gov.au or on 4780 5623

Free

Eucalypt Groups in the Blue Mountains

Online

This presentation is about the different groups of Eucalyptus that grow in the Blue Mountains. Join Bushcare Officer Nathan Summers as we describe the 5 Eucalyptus groups we have in the Mountains and describe some local examples. We would love this to be an interactive presentation so bring along your gum nuts, leaves and a […]

Free

Popes Glen Swampcare/Remote/GGWW (SUSPENDED)

Due to COVID restrictions this event has been Suspended. Burnt bush needs your help. Come along for the joint BMCC and NPWS event – targeting Gorse and Broom across the Popes Glen Catchment. BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL FOR CATERING PURPOSES RSVP below by Friday 1 October. Book only once!- either with BMCC or NPWS, who you book […]

Free

Hazelbrook Weed Walk and Talk – Gloria Park

Gloria Park, Hazelbrook Hazelbrook, NSW, Australia

Come and learn about the bushland in Hazelbrook. This series of walking and weeding involving some easy weeding followed by an interesting walk in the local area. Bookings Essential. Book by Thursday 25 November. Click the RSVP below (preferrable) or contact Nathan 4780 5623 or nsummers@bmcc.nsw.gov.au

Free
Bushcare Blue Mountains