Please note that this is a special event and that Popes Glen is still closed to residents and members of the public as further work is being carried out (including helicopter, machinery and track work in the post burn area).
Approximately one year after fire, native regeneration is well underway. And a significant effort is required to prevent reproduction or at the very least reduce propagule pressure of Gorse and Broom in 2021.
A combined NPWS/BMCC event. Lunch and morning tea donated by the Hominy Bakery. NPWS will be providing afternoon refreshments.
Bookings Essential. Please click the RSVP link below by Friday 2nd April.
Come along and support the Braeside Bushcare Group. We will spend the day hunting Gorse and Broom seedlings, who have sprouted in huge numbers, post fire. This is our chance to fight them off once and for all! Minimal bushwalking involved. All are welcome. Morning tea and lunch provided.
This NPWS GGWW event is SUSPENDED due to concerns about the coronavirus
Sunday 26 April, 2020
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9:00 am
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3:00 pm
Come along and support the NPWS Braeside Group. We will spend the day hunting Gorse which has nearly been eradicated thanks to events such as this. Moderate bushwalking involved. All area welcome. Morning tea and lunch provided. Book by Tuesday 21st of April with Grant on 0499 699 150 or grant.purcell@environment.nsw.gov.au
The NPWS GGWW event has been SUSPENDED due to concerns about the corornavirus.
Saturday 9 May, 2020
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8:30 am
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5:00 pm
Continue the great work done by volunteers over 16 years in a remote section of Katoomba Creek. Bush regeneration and bushwalking experience are essential. It will involve off-track walking and wading along the creek. Morning tea and lunch supplied.
This is a joint NPWS and Blue Mountains City Council activity, and numbers are limited.
This GGWW NPWS event is SUSPENDED due to about coronavirus concerns
Wednesday 15 April, 2020
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8:30 am
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5:00 pm
A site we only visit every couple of years, its rugged but beautiful. Bush regeneration and bushwalking experience is essential. Off-track walking and wading along the creek.
Morning tea and lunch supplied. This is a joint NPWS and Blue Mountains City Council activity, and numbers are limited.
If you would like a solid day removing weeds, this is the activity for you. Spend the day working removing weeds that have spread downslope from the de-commissioned STP. You can expect to kill loads of Privet and Crofton weed. A reasonable level of fitness is required for the steep climb in and out. Morning tea and lunch provided. Book with Vanessa on (02) 47873112 or vanessa.richardson@environment.nsw.gov.au by Monday 13th November.
