Council will be hosting some Fauna talks prior to the quarterly Bushcare Network Meeting. Talk 1: Anne Carey from Applied Ecology will be presenting…. the Blue Mountains Fauna Inventory (e-Launch) which lists all the species and where they are likely to be found based on past records which can be downloaded from the Council’s website. […]
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 more […]
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 […]
RE_SCHEDULED DATE Turtle Island is set to launch on Tuesday 10th March (re-scheduled date). A collaboration between Bushcare Volunteers, business and community is a floating, eco habitat designed to provide a safe nesting environment away from predation for the several species of turtles (and birds) found at Glenbrook Lagoon. Bring sturdy footwear and a hat. […]
Come for the day or just the morning and help us get this swamp back into shape. We will be removing Holly, Honeysuckle, Privet, Broom and Jasmine from the middle and edges of the swamp system. This stream is part of the headwaters of Braeside Swamp which is very important to the health of Govetts […]
Venue: NPWS Office Whitton Street Ground Floor Meeting Room. Participate in making plans for the catchment and find out what is happening. For more information and to book contact Tim Gow via email timsgow@gmail.com
This meeting has been CANCELLED due to coronavirus concerns. Fitzgerald Creek Catchment Group meets to discuss what is happening and make plans for the future of the catchment. To find out more contact Steve Barratt on 4753 6339 or Sandy Benson on 4780 5623 on sbenson@bmcc.nsw.gov.au
This event has been CANCELLED due to coronavirus concerns. Come and join the long term efforts of volunteers to free this large swamp system of a huge variety of weeds and restore the habitat of the Giant Dragon Fly and the Blue Mountains Water Skink. A joint NPWS / BMCC activity. Lunch and morning tea donated […]
STOP PRESS (Tuesday, March 18): This event has been POSTPONED due to coronavirus concerns. We look forward to hosting this event at a future date. Come along to the Jamison Creek Catchment Crawl. Visit Pitt Park, Central Park and Canberra St and learn about how the biofiltration system works. Listen to expert talks and information, learn about […]
This event has been CANCELLED due to coronavirus concerns. Join us on Fungi Foray at Coachwood Glen, Blackheath. Have you ever wanted to learn more about different fungi and where to look for them? Volunteer Liz Kabanoff has offered to lead us into this fascinating and colourful world and help identify down to the genus level. […]
STOP PRESS : This event has been CANCELLED due to CORONAVIRUS concerns. We look forward to hosting this event at a future date. 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. RSVP by Wednesday 25th March to Nathan […]
Unfortunately this event has been SUSPENDED due to coronavirus concerns. Come along and join Ruth’s friends to commemorate her birthday at Minnehaha Falls Reserve by attacking her nemesis — Montbretia! This annual event brings us closer towards fulfilling her goal of eradicating this weed from Yosemite Creek. This annual event is held in the memory of […]
This event has been CANCELLED due to coronavirus concerns. The Woody Weed Wander Bushcare Group has been offered a new site near Prince George and Prince Edward Streets, Blackheath. The NPWS Braeside Bushcare Group works nearby and will be joining the Woody Weed Wander Bushcare Group for a one-off Event at this site. If you would […]