Friday 13 and Saturday 14 October Interested in having a closer look at freshwater Waterbugs? Join us for a day in a laboratory with a microscope and a day beside a river. By looking at waterbugs up close under the microscope at preserved specimens, and alive in their natural surrounds, we hope to teach people […]
Saturday 14 October Hollows as Homes is an exciting project run by the University of Sydney, the Australian Museum and the Royal Botanic Garden and funded by Sydney Coastal Councils. This fascinating project will help scientists, councils and the community further understand the role of tree hollows in providing homes for our urban wildlife, as […]
Wednesday 18 October 2017 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 by the Hominy Bakery, Book […]
Friday 20th October 2017 artwork by Fiona Lumsden Members are invited to join together for a morning at Harold Hodgson Reserve, Whitton St for a bird/plant walk, morning tea and some weeding or mulching. This is an opportunity to meet members of the 7 groups involved: Katoomba Creek, Marmion Swamp, Minnehaha Falls, RSPCA, Tree Fern […]
Friday 20th October Join the Catchment group to discuss what bush regeneration works are happening in the catchment.
Wednesday 1st November This is a NPWS Great Grose Weed Walk activity. Spend some time exploring the headwaters of the Grose River. We will be continuing on from previous work to stop the weed invasion further downstream and into the swamp. Be prepared for the possibility of creek wading. Morning tea and Lunch provided. Book […]
Would you love to come and do some planting and habitat creation. Lunch is provided as well as all tools and training. We will be making shelters for frogs, perchs for birds and sun soaks for lizards. Find out what critters live in the gully with local experts on birds, bees and everything in between Meet […]
Garguree Swampcare and Upper Kedumba Bushcare and Friends of Katoomba Falls Creek Valley Bushcare Would love you to join us for some planting and habitat creation; shelters for frogs perches for birds sun soaks for lizards Find out what critters live in the gully with local experts and learn about the Dwarf Mountain Pine (Pherosphaera fitzgeraldii) […]
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 […]
Wednesday 15 November 2017 If you would like a solid day removing weeds, this is the activity for you. Spend the day working removing weeds that have spread downslope from the de-commissioned STP. You can expect to kill loads of Privet and Crofton weed. A reasonable level of fitness is required for the steep climb […]