Bushcare

Post-fire bush regeneration resources

Post-fire bush regeneration resources

The Australian Association of Bush Regenerators is building an online portal of helpful material about post-fire bush regeneration and ecological weed management after the wildfires of summer 2019-20. Learn about the importance of weeding and locate volunteers to assist your efforts.

Entire hillsides of trees turned brown this summer

Entire hillsides of trees turned brown this summer

Is it the start of ecosystem collapse? The drought in Australia was a significant driver of the summer bushfires. But it also caused another, less well known environmental calamity: entire hillsides of trees turned from green to brown.

Turtle Island launched at Glenbrook Lagoon

Turtle Island launched at Glenbrook Lagoon

Turtle Island - a floating eco-habitat designed to provide a refuge from predation and a safe nesting place for turtles - was launched at Glenbrook Lagoon on March 10. Glenbrook Lagoon is home to a number of turtle species, including Eastern Long-neck and Sydney Basin turtles.

Blue Mountains Fauna Inventory launched

Blue Mountains Fauna Inventory launched

The Blue Mountains Fauna Project is a research and citizen science initiative of the Blue Mountains Bushcare Network, supported by Blue Mountains City Council’s Bushcare program. In February 2020, the Project celebrated the official launch of the Blue Mountains Fauna Inventory.

Weeding to help nature recover from the fires

Weeding to help nature recover from the fires

Many Australians feel compelled to help our damaged wildlife after this season’s terrible bushfires. Suggested actions have included donating moneyleaving water out for thirsty animals, and learning how to help the injured. But there is an equally, if not more, important way to assist: weeding.