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. […]
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. […]
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. Continue the great work done by volunteers over 17 years in a remote section of Katoomba Creek. Bush regeneration and bushwalking experience is essential. Off-track walking and wading along the creek. Morning tea and lunch supplied. This is a BMCC activity, and numbers are limited. Book by […]
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
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
Have you ever wanted to learn more about different fungi and where to look for them?Volunteer Gemma Williams has offered to lead us into this fascinating and colourful world and help identify down to the genus level. You don’t need any previous knowledge, just a keen eye for spotting and an interest to learn more. […]
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
Medium grade, Lots of off-track walking on the eastern escarpment treating Ochna, Lantana and African Olive. All remote events involve working off track in more remote areas of the Blue Mountains City Council reserve system. Typically, a day is longer than a regular Bushcare workday and can include long walks to access work areas. Participants […]