…ionational/programs/earshot/bush-regen-2/6309200 Bushcare – Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiNIoqHU3sw Bushcare Blue Mountains: South Lawson Park 2017 (6:40) A short film celebrating the beauty of our natural environment and 20 years of dedicated volunteer bush carers working in the Blue Mountains to restore Australian native bushland. As an urban-natural interface, South Lawson Park is an example of successful land regeneration achieved t…
…up on the trees over time to see if they recover. What will happen to the data? The data will be stored in the Atlas of Living Australia main database. The records will be freely available, so that everybody will be able to track tree death in their area. Scientists will combine these data with weather data to work out the severity of drought likely to cause tree death in different areas. Results using the data will be published on the Dead Tree…
…ey threatened frog species around the Blue Mountains region using acoustic data loggers. These data loggers will be installed near waterbodies across various sites and allow for the detection of frog species using their unique calls. As part of the project, citizen scientists have the opportunity to manage an acoustic data logger (including installation, maintenance and retrieval), as well as learn how to identify the unique calls for each frog sp…
…nction. Why not keep in touch with the Citizen Science Frog Search NSW – a combined research and citizen science project studying 3 threatened frog species in the Blue Mountains World Heritage Area. The Blue Mountains Frog Search Citizen Science program aims to monitor three key threatened frog species around the Blue Mountains region using acoustic data loggers. These data loggers will be installed near waterbodies across various sites and allow…
…on programs, they demonstrate constructive partnership between Council and community, generate community capital and goodwill, and strengthen a sense connection with the City’s natural environment. A review and update of Councils Community Conservation Program (CCP) Plan 2014 has been completed, resulting in a revised and retitled Draft Natural Areas Volunteer Program (NAVP) 2024 – 2029. The Draft NAVP outlines Council’s ongoing support for this c…
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Powerful by name, and powerful by nature – the Powerful Owl Ninox strenua is Australia’s largest owl with an impressive wingspan of 135cm. It occurs from eastern and south-eastern Australia mostly in large continuous forest. Despite being classified as threatened in all Australian states across its range, Powerful Owls can survive within cities. However, increasing urbanisation is likely to impact the long-term persistence of the Powerful Owl. Th…
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…lect. Morning tea and lunch are provided. To register, click here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/blue-mountains-bushcare-bioblitz-conference-registration-33327202560 Please register for the field or Hub activity of your choice, as well as lunch. Please note that each activity will have a limited number of places available, so register early! Once you register you will be sent details about the workshop including where to meet and what to bring….
…ments ! MASTERS AWARD Alan Dean (left) with Mayor Mark Greenhill and Chris Watson (right) Chris Watson & Alan Dean, Jackson Park Faulconbridge Chris Watson – Chris is a long-term member of Jackson Park Bushcare Group, but he undertakes a lot of additional work and monitoring in his own time. His tenacity, stoic approach and excellent strategies keep this site looking fantastic! Alan Dean – Alan is a founding and long-term member of Jackson Park Bu…