Saturday, 13th April Come along and be part of ‘citizens tackling antibiotic resistance in the wild’. Scoop-a-Poop is a citizen science project coordinated by scientists from Macquarie University, in collaboration with Taronga Zoo and the University of Sydney. You will learn the ecology of urban brushtail possum, antibiotic resistance in the environment and how antibiotic […]
An opportunity to continue the long term efforts of volunteers to keep improving this large swamp system that needs help to reverse the impact of many varieties of weeds. A known site of two threatened species, Giant Dragonfly and the Blue Mountains Water Skink. This is a joint NPWS and BMCC activity. Lunch and morning […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
This event has been CANCELLED due to coronavirus concerns. This swamp is still in its early stages of being restored, so 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 Bakery. Book by Thursday 23rd of April […]
Come and join us! 2 hours of easy weeding with our Bushcare Officer followed by an interpretative walk to places of interest nearby. You may be working around the creek so gum boots are handy. No experience necessary and tools are supplied. Bookings Essential. Book by Thursday 23 July. Clicking RSVP below (preferrable) or contact […]
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 […]
This is a new remote Bushcare site and will extend work being done by the Mount Victoria Bushcare group to stop invasive weeds from moving into the Kanimbla Valley. A medium level of fitness and some bushwalking experience is needed as there is scrambling in the access. Unfortunately due to COVID-19 we cannot provide or […]