Join us as we set up for the fauna survey with ground monitoring and hair tubes. Our fauna survey specialist will run through techniques as well discuss ethics and licensing. There will be the opportunity to do some informal bird watching and look out for bats with our bat detector. This is an outdoor event […]
Friday 28th June, Megalong Valley Reserve Spotlightlighting 7:00pm - 8:30pm (RSVP essential) Join us for an evening walk spotlighting for animals big and small. We hope to see arboreal animals in the trees but also looking for reptiles and invertebrates on the ground. Bring your quiet voices and good listening skills! Star Presentation 9:00pm - […]
Enjoy the chorus of birds and find out who is making what noise with bird expert Carol Probets. We will review bird guides and apps too. This is an outdoor event on a bush trail, walking over uneven ground and on hilly terrain. You will be on your feet for a few hours. Please be […]
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 […]
Help us improve the biodiversity and native fauna habitat along Twynam unformed road reserve just north of Harold Hodgson Reserve on Whitton St. Transform this old weedy area with native plants species grown from locally collected seeds. Come and join local Bushcare groups working in Katoomba and Govetts Creeks Catchment on their annual combined day. […]
This event has been CANCELLED due to coronavirus concerns. Join us on Fungi Foray at Coachwood Glen, Blackheath. Have you ever wanted to learn more about different fungi and where to look for them? Volunteer Liz Kabanoff has offered to lead us into this fascinating and colourful world and help identify down to the genus level. […]
This year, the Bushcare Picnic will be a little bit different! Due to COVID-19 restrictions, we will be hosting 60 small picnics at your Bushcare and Landcare groups in the month of November. We will still have our Award Ceremony although the audience will be of a smaller variety and there will be a virtual […]
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. […]
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. […]
Come join this ONLINE event celebrating our Bushcare Volunteers achieving special awards for 2021 and Bushcare groups reaching their birthday milestones. Find out who will receive - the Golden Trowel - Bushcare Legend, Hard Yakka, Masters, Landcare Legend, Junior and Environmental Warrior awards. We also have special talks including Welcome to Country, Birds in the […]