Sugar Glider in Blue Gum Swamp by Peter Smith Wildlife spotlighting & fauna survey Bushcare, Landcare, Swampcare and Bush Backyards Volunteers - do you want to know more about the fauna of the mountains? How healthy is the biodiversity of your Bushcare site? Here is your chance to learn more - by attending this […]
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 […]
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 […]
Session 3: EARLY MORNING FAUNA AND BIRD WALK Saturday 28th April, enjoy the early morning walk to see check what animals have moved around at night. Listen to the chorus of birds and find out what birds are making the calls. This is an outdoor event on a bush trail, walking over uneven ground and […]
Come along to the Bushcare Picnic for Saturday 29th June — fun filled with awards, a snake display, kids activities, the Trad Band, and presenting ‘Bushcare’ the Musical. Plenty of food with wood fired pizzas, soups and sweets. RSVP below. If required, there is a bus available to transport you to the picnic. Please contact […]
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. […]
Sunday 29 November - Native Fauna of the Greater Blue Mountains - 4pm via zoom Blue Mountains Conservation Society are pleased to host local ecologists, Judy and Peter Smith, talking about the native fauna of the Greater Blue Mountains on the very day the World Heritage listing for the area was decided back in 2000. […]