Crosswords and Puzzles…

…tains Bushland – A Guide To Identification and the Control booklet https://www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/docs/Weeds_Booklet_2020.pdf or the Blue Mountains Weeds Website – https://weedsbluemountains.org.au/ To FILL IN ONLINE CLICK on the clue listed under Across or Down – and this will highlight the corresponding boxes (purple) to fill in on the crossword. To TYPE in the answer CLICK on the purple highlighted box in the crossword and star…

Keeping in touch with the Blue Mountains City Council

…ue Mountains City Council will regularly update their website https://www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/ Community Newsletter  https://www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/publications/community-newsletter Community Snapshot https://www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/publications/community-news-snapshot See the latest newsletter (March 27) in which Community News Snapshot features some of the ways Council is providing services online for you. https://www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/media-centre/blue-moun…

Mt Wilson Fauna Survey results

…ighting at www.bluemountainshaveyoursay.com.au/faunaproject or on Facebook www.facebook.com/BMFaunaProject/ We have one more weekend this year of wildlife walks and talks coming up on the 27/28 October in the upper mountains, please let your family and friends know. Bookings are essential, go to www.bushcarebluemountains.org.au/events/   SPECIES SCIENTIFIC NAME 29.9.18 Australian Magpie Cracticus tibicen 4 Australian Raven Corvus coronoides 3 Crim…

Invitation to participate in the recording the recent ecological change

…rved. The survey can be found here<https://csirolandandwater.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dcjRc0gqVUMKeiN> and is made up of a series of observational questions and an open section for people to tell us their stories. It would take about 30 minutes. Additional information about the project can be found here<https://research.csiro.au/biodiversity-knowledge/projects/recent-history-climate-driven-ecological-change-australia/>”. For more information…

Science for Wildlife Koala – Post-fire koala updates

…map and track surviving koalas after the 2019/20 bushfires, as well as the latest news from our project monitoring koalas after they are released from care. There will be an opportunity for a Q&A at the end of the webinar.’ You can register here. Once you register, you will automatically be sent a Zoom link. Please note there is a limit of 100 tickets for this webinar Jessie Malpass Communications Officer, Science for Wildlife Mob 0421 816 705 www

“BIODIVERSITY NEAR ME” Wildlife Survey Camp

…techniques such as hair tubes, sand and elliot traps, listen to owl calls, search for bats and spotlight for other fauna. We’ll also have short presentations before bed. Saturday morning begins at 7am with a bird watch survey with Carol and checking traps with Anne and Meredith. Hear about the fauna and how to monitor it and gather important data about the biodiversity of the Megalong Valley. A second bird walk with Carol will be at 10:30 am. Camp…

Welcome to Blue Mountains City Council Bushcare

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Sepals on Moss by Tanya Mein

Angophora Bark Peeling by Tanya Mein

We support community volunteers undertaking bush regeneration on Council managed bushland reserves (Bushcare) and on bushland on private properties, as well as other non-Council managed land such as schools (Landcare).

Click on Join to register for Bushcare.

To find your local site click on Groups

Red Capped Robin by Bas Hensen

 

You can also attend event-based programs such as Swampcare, Remote Area Bushcare and local one-off planting and weeding days. There are also opportunities to be involved in activities such as seed collecting and fauna surveys.

To find out about events that anyone can join in on, please click on the Calendar

 

 

Gecko Newsletter

Click here for the latest newsletter –  BushcareNewsletterAutumn2018_WEB

Researching the Ecology of the Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo

…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  …

March 2021 Gecko Newsletter – Autumn issue

…rt a Koala Sighting Butterfly Hill-topping site at Lawson New Blackheath Community Farm Landcare Poison Hemlock Snowy Mountains Humpback Slug Feral Scan – Fox Scan What’s On Click here to open the latest Gecko https://www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/documents/gecko-newsletter-autumn-2021 https://www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/docs/Gecko%20-%20Autumn_2021_digital.pdf

Fox Trapping Workshops – 8 and 9 November

…– Trapping foxes using soft-jaw and cage traps – Control tools – Equipment preparation – Identifying signs – Trap site selection – Trap setting – Use of decoys/lures – Inspecting/running your traps and humane disposal – Using wildlife cameras THIS EVENT IS NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN AND PEOPLE WHO ARE UNABLE TO WALK OUTDOORS ON UNEVEN SURFACES. The workshops will be held at the Katoomba Christian Convention Centre. There is a strict limit on attend…