The 2024 Annual Thankyou Picnic and Awards Ceremony will be held for the first time at Peter Carroll Field, Katoomba this year.
The theme will be Spring! As we embrace the change of season.
This years activities will include:
Kite Workshop
Woody Weed compost construction workshop
Bushcare Trivia
Stalls with representatives from WIRES, Leura Catchment Group and more
Fill up on a BBQ and afternoon tea
The cake competition is back! Let your culinary creativity go crazy!! Spring theme. This year you area all the judges, with the peoples choice determining who should win the golden knife
Bushcare Award Ceremony, revealing who will be this year’s Bushcare Legend and Landcare Legend as well as awarding the Hard Yakka, Master, Environmental Warrior and Junior Bushcare award including group milestones!
Competition details:
Travel
The bus will be running this year to transport those who need a lift. Please book your place on the bus when you RSVP by clicking “Count me in” below and completing the relevant details.
This evet is in recognition of the triumphs, passion, and perseverance of our amazing volunteer community. Come along for food, fun and a cuppa and cake as we celebrate another year of your amazing contributions and continued care.
Hard grade, lots of off-track walking and creek line scrambling looking for Trad, arum lily, privet and other flood distributed weeds.
All remote events involve working off track in more remote areas of the Blue Mountains City Council reserve system. Typically, a day is longer than a regular Bushcare workday and can include long walks to access work areas.
Participants are expected to have an appropriate level of fitness and their own bushwalking equipment which should include: At least 2 litres of water; first aid kit; walking poles (if needed); sturdy walking boots; backpack and; food. Specialist equipment and training are provided by the Bushcare officer and information regarding meeting times, work site and emergency management is supplied in the week leading up to the day
This evet is in recognition of the triumphs, passion, and perseverance of our amazing volunteer community. Come along for food, fun and a cuppa and cake as we celebrate another year of your amazing contributions and continued care.
Hard grade, lots of off-track walking and creek line scrambling looking for Trad, arum lily, privet and other flood distributed weeds.
All remote events involve working off track in more remote areas of the Blue Mountains City Council reserve system. Typically, a day is longer than a regular Bushcare workday and can include long walks to access work areas.
Participants are expected to have an appropriate level of fitness and their own bushwalking equipment which should include: At least 2 litres of water; first aid kit; walking poles (if needed); sturdy walking boots; backpack and; food. Specialist equipment and training are provided by the Bushcare officer and information regarding meeting times, work site and emergency management is supplied in the week leading up to the day
This evet is in recognition of the triumphs, passion, and perseverance of our amazing volunteer community. Come along for food, fun and a cuppa and cake as we celebrate another year of your amazing contributions and continued care.
Hard grade, lots of off-track walking into a Typha swamp to carry out follow up work on Himalayan Honeysuckle..
All remote events involve working off track in more remote areas of the Blue Mountains City Council reserve system. Typically, a day is longer than a regular Bushcare workday and can include long walks to access work areas.
Participants are expected to have an appropriate level of fitness and their own bushwalking equipment which should include: At least 2 litres of water; first aid kit; walking poles (if needed); sturdy walking boots; backpack and; food. Specialist equipment and training are provided by the Bushcare officer and information regarding meeting times, work site and emergency management is supplied in the week leading up to the day
This evet is in recognition of the triumphs, passion, and perseverance of our amazing volunteer community. Come along for food, fun and a cuppa and cake as we celebrate another year of your amazing contributions and continued care.
All remote events involve working off track in more remote areas of the Blue Mountains City Council reserve system. Typically, a day is longer than a regular Bushcare workday and can include long walks to access work areas.
Participants are expected to have an appropriate level of fitness and their own bushwalking equipment which should include: At least 2 litres of water; first aid kit; walking poles (if needed); sturdy walking boots; backpack and; food. Specialist equipment and training are provided by the Bushcare officer and information regarding meeting times, work site and emergency management is supplied in the week leading up to the day
This evet is in recognition of the triumphs, passion, and perseverance of our amazing volunteer community. Come along for food, fun and a cuppa and cake as we celebrate another year of your amazing contributions and continued care.
Medium grade, some off-track walking and walking along a creek treating Crofton and looking for African Olive.
All remote events involve working off track in more remote areas of the Blue Mountains City Council reserve system. Typically, a day is longer than a regular Bushcare workday and can include long walks to access work areas.
Participants are expected to have an appropriate level of fitness and their own bushwalking equipment which should include: At least 2 litres of water; first aid kit; walking poles (if needed); sturdy walking boots; backpack and; food. Specialist equipment and training are provided by the Bushcare officer and information regarding meeting times, work site and emergency management is supplied in the week leading up to the day
This evet is in recognition of the triumphs, passion, and perseverance of our amazing volunteer community. Come along for food, fun and a cuppa and cake as we celebrate another year of your amazing contributions and continued care.
Medium grade, lots of off-track walking, some scrambling and gorge walking treating Crofton and other weeds. We will also be on the lookout for African Olive.
All remote events involve working off track in more remote areas of the Blue Mountains City Council reserve system. Typically, a day is longer than a regular Bushcare workday and can include long walks to access work areas.
Participants are expected to have an appropriate level of fitness and their own bushwalking equipment which should include: At least 2 litres of water; first aid kit; walking poles (if needed); sturdy walking boots; backpack and; food. Specialist equipment and training are provided by the Bushcare officer and information regarding meeting times, work site and emergency management is supplied in the week leading up to the day
This evet is in recognition of the triumphs, passion, and perseverance of our amazing volunteer community. Come along for food, fun and a cuppa and cake as we celebrate another year of your amazing contributions and continued care.
Medium grade, lots of off-track walking on the eastern escarpment treating Ochna, Lantana and African Olive.
All remote events involve working off track in more remote areas of the Blue Mountains City Council reserve system. Typically, a day is longer than a regular Bushcare workday and can include long walks to access work areas.
Participants are expected to have an appropriate level of fitness and their own bushwalking equipment which should include: At least 2 litres of water; first aid kit; walking poles (if needed); sturdy walking boots; backpack and; food. Specialist equipment and training are provided by the Bushcare officer and information regarding meeting times, work site and emergency management is supplied in the week leading up to the day
This evet is in recognition of the triumphs, passion, and perseverance of our amazing volunteer community. Come along for food, fun and a cuppa and cake as we celebrate another year of your amazing contributions and continued care.
Medium grade, Lots of off-track walking on the eastern escarpment treating Ochna, Lantana and African Olive.
All remote events involve working off track in more remote areas of the Blue Mountains City Council reserve system. Typically, a day is longer than a regular Bushcare workday and can include long walks to access work areas.
Participants are expected to have an appropriate level of fitness and their own bushwalking equipment which should include: At least 2 litres of water; first aid kit; walking poles (if needed); sturdy walking boots; backpack and; food. Specialist equipment and training are provided by the Bushcare officer and information regarding meeting times, work site and emergency management is supplied in the week leading up to the day
This evet is in recognition of the triumphs, passion, and perseverance of our amazing volunteer community. Come along for food, fun and a cuppa and cake as we celebrate another year of your amazing contributions and continued care.
