Clean Up the
World Day Saturday 20th September
You have all
heard of Clean Up Australia Day. Well the United Nations thought
it was such a good idea that a few years ago they took it global.
We have a group that will be doing a clean up along the foreshores
and mangroves of East Ryde from Magdala Park to Bufalo Creek Reserve
but if you would like to do another area please let me know and
we can help you out. If not Clean Up the World Day then maybe give
some thought to potential sites for Clean Up Australia Day in February/March
next year. The next day for the River Clean Up group is Sunday 19th
October.
Fauna survey for the NSW National
Parks and Wildlife Service southern brown bandicoot monitoring program.
These surveys
are an important part of monitoring the recovery process of this
endangered bandicoot and community input is greatly valued. No experience
is necessary. Surveys are conducted in Ku-ring-gai Chase and Garigal
National Park.
Surveys will
be conducting during the following periods:
Garigal
NP (week 1) 15th-19th of September
Garigal NP (week 2) 22nd- 26th of September
The time commitments
are:
Monday (setup): 8:30-16:00
Tuesday – Thursday
(check traps): 6:00- 11:00
Friday (week 1): 6:00-
11:00
Friday (week 2): 6:00-
14:00
Volunteers
assist for 1 or 2 days over the survey period, as we are generally
over subscribed. I put together a roster based on the days you are
available and double check or finalise details with volunteers once
the roster has been drawn up.
We meet at pre arranged points in Ku ring gai Chase or Garigal NP
at 6am and will spend the morning checking traps and processing
any animals caught. The day finishes at approx 11.00am, depending
on the number of animals needing to be processed. This is the standard
routine for Tues-Thurs each week for the duration of the survey.
Whilst out surveying volunteers travel in NPWS vehicles. You will
be walking through dense heath vegetation, so long sleeved shirts
and trousers are recommended, along with sturdy boots, sunscreen,
a hat and personal insect repellent.
The following days have altered routines to that described above:
Mon (KCNP) or Mon (GNP) are set up days which require a longer time
commitment from volunteers, 8am to approx 4pm, and there will be
no animals to process and release. Volunteers will gain experience
in setting up transect lines and placement of traps.
Fri (KCNP, week 2) or Fri (GNP week 2) are clean up days which also
require longer time commitments from volunteers, 6am to approx 2-3pm.
In addition to checking traps, volunteers will assist in bringing
the traps in from the field, and in cleaning traps ready for storage.
Hope I have answered your questions. If you need any more information
just let me know.
If you decide you can make it then all I need from you is a list
of days/dates that you are available to volunteer and
I will contact you once I have a draft roster prepared. If you can’t
make this lot of surveys, but would like to help out later, the
next round of surveys are planned to go ahead early next year.
Ben Hope
Technical
Officer
Pest
Species
Parks
and Wildlife Division
NSW Department
of Environment and Climate Change
Ph: (02)
9472 8961
Fax (02)
9457 8265
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ANNANGROVE
GREVILLEAS OPEN DAYS
Boongala Native Gardens & Rainforest - Dedicated to Sid Cadwell
PLANT SALES, OPEN GARDENS & RAINFOREST WALK
You are invited to Annangrove Grevilleas spring native plant sales.
Enjoy a walk around 'Boongala Native Gardens' which displays a diverse
collection of native flora from around Australia.
We will have a large range of native plants in gro-tubes & larger
sizes available for sale.
A guided rainforest tour is available for a small fee.
Entry to gardens (Donated to Rotary) - Adults $2.00 Children Free
Rainforest tour - Adults $2.00 Children Free
We will be open:
Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday
from: 10am to 4pm between the 12th September to the 6th of October
Groups and other times by appointment-9654 9072.
Our address is 76 Pitt Town Rd, Kenthurst.
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NCC conference
12th and 13th November
Themes:
- How Australian
species and ecosystems might respond to climate change
- The effect
on human society of changes to biodiversity and ecosystem functions
caused by climate change
- Planning
for higher temperature scenarios and other climate induced changes
– the challenges of assisting mitigation and adaptation for
biodiversity and ecosystems
- What further
contributions, research, planning and innovations on the part of
community and government are available to protect our biodiversity
and ecosystems.
To indicate
your interest in attending the conference please register by email
on the NCC website at www.nccnsw.org.au/sunburntcountry
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Blue Gum High
Forest at St Ives safe at last
Ku-ring-gai
Council has purchased the “missing piece in the jigsaw”
of Ku-ring-gai’s treasured Blue Gum High Forest site at 102
Rosedale Rd, St Ives, Mayor Nick Ebbeck has announced.
Cr Ebbeck said
the sale of the half hectare piece of land, which has been finalised
this week after a lengthy negotiation process, means the entire
18-hectare forest site will be kept intact and protected for future
generations.
“This
is a great win for Ku-ring-gai and has been a real combined effort
with funding from the Federal Government, Council and the community
via a public campaign led by well-known local conservationist Nancy
Pallin,” he said.
“I would
like to congratulate Ms Pallin and all those involved in the Blue
Gum High Forest Action Group, as well as Bradfield MP Dr Brendan
Nelson, who secured an extra $150,000 in federal funding in October,
bringing the Federal Government’s contribution to $350,000.
“I also
thank all members of the public who have donated and pledged money
to the campaign over the past few years.
“This
was the last section of land within the site still in private ownership
– so it was very important that we acquired it to protect
it from any future development.”
Cr Ebbeck said
the sale guaranteed the future of the site, which provides a snapshot
of this once majestic forest that originally covered 40 per cent
of Ku-ring-gai.
“All
Blue Gum High Forest remnants, which stretch from Willoughby to
Hornsby and Baulkham Hills, have been listed as critically endangered
by both the Federal and State governments. Less than five per cent
of the original forest remains intact.
“Earlier
this year, 100 Rosedale Rd, next to the 102 Rosedale Rd site, was
acquired by the NSW Department of Environment and Conservation under
an “environmental offset” deal for the removal of a
small tract of forest in Hornsby to make way for railway improvements.”
Cr Ebbeck said
Blue Gum trees are one of Ku-ring-gai’s most recognisable
attributes and are featured on Council’s new logo and corporate
identity.
“We will
continue to work with the State and Federals Governments and groups
such as the National Trust to ensure this rare forest is protected
from threats such as urban development and preserved for future
generations to enjoy.”
Click
here for more information
The Friends
of Lane Cove National Park donated $3,000 towards the purchase.
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