…il’s website https://www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/documents/watching-for-weeds-and-taking-care-of-your-bushland-after-a-fire Other Interesting Articles https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2020/01/to-help-the-bushfire-recovery-pull-out-weeds/…
…tains include: • Gorse Ulex europaeus • Cape Broom Genista monspessulana • Scotch/English Broom Cytisus scoparius • Perennial grass Ehrharta calycina • African Lovegrass Eragrostis curvula • Coolatai Grass Hyparrhenia hirta • Patersons Curse Echium plantagineum • Cotoneaster Cotoneaster spp. (franchetii, pannosus, lacteus, glaucophyllus, horizontalis) Blackberry resprouting from the base of mature Blackberry post fire Photo: Sandy Benson Kill matu…
…s we are hosting across communities in NSW 3. Special Interest Workshops: Click here for details and to register for forums that will be held by volunteering sector 4. Take-home group discussion: Click here to download an agenda and a note-taking template. Please scan and send the completed note-taking template to volunteering@facs.nsw.gov.au. Engagement on the 2nd NSW Volunteering Strategy closes on 9 October. Best regards Simon Watts Director, N…
…nsure Bushcare Officers can access your emergency contacts in the field and that you can keep your details up to date. There will be online training added throughout the year starting with Health & Safety at Bushcare. It will be compulsory for everyone to do this quick online training and we will offer support for those who would like some help. You will also have the ability to do this onsite with our iPad over the coming months. Narrow Neck Bush…
…ecious frogs at risk of extinction. 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 acr…
…p a map of the records to date. Peter Ridgeway at Greater Sydney Local Land Services is aware of their presence in the Blue Mountains and hopes to engage in an education program with local nurseries. Museum Victoria at https://www.museumvictoria.com.au can also help with further information. Thanks for considering this issue. Peter Ardill, South Lawson Park Bushcare. Arion ater: the European Black Slug found at South Lawson Park. Photo by Peter Ar…
…veyoursay.com.au/water-sensitive-strategic-plan or in hard copy at Katoomba and Springwood Business Information Centre(s) and Council libraries. Make your submission: * Online at www.bluemountainshaveyoursay.com.au/water-sensitive-strategic-plan * Email to council@bmcc.nsw.gov.au…
The Dead Tree Detective Citizen Science to Monitor Tree Health www.tinyurl.com/deadtreedetective deadtreedetective@westernsydney.edu.au Have you seen dead or dying trees in your area? Go to the “Surveys” section and choose “Add a record”. You can then upload photos of your trees and answer a few questions to help identify the possible causes. You’ll find some information about each of these causes in the “Resources” section. Here are some photos…
…izen Science type projects, the more chances we’ll have to help protect the habitat of the species being studied. You can read some more about Jessica’s research at: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/rare-birds-project-tracks-wild-yellowtailed-black-cockatoos-for-the-first-time-20160708-gq1axx.html …
…il, please let us know.) More about Bushcare newsletters Gecko Live is the online version of our four times a year Bushcare newsletter — also available in print. You can find it on this website at any time. The Bulletin is a short, monthly round-up of events. Bushcare Events are occasional reminders of picnics and other major activities. And the Bushcare Network is a more specialised group of people who discuss strategies and priorities for Bushca…