Swift Parrot Survey 14-15 May

Swift Parrot Survey 14-15 May

It’s that time of year, when Swift Parrots are moving through this area on their annual migration from Tasmania, where they breed, to mainland Australia, where they reside over winter, feeding mainly on the nectar of eucalypt blossoms. The Far South Coast is an important feeding area for Swift Parrots, mainly due to the flowering of […]

PLANTS AND FUNGI OF THE TUROSS HEAD LITTORAL RAINFOREST

PLANTS AND FUNGI OF THE TUROSS HEAD LITTORAL RAINFOREST

On Sunday 22nd May 2016 from 11am – 2.30pm, take an informative walk through Chatham Park Littoral Rainforest at Tuross Head with Botanist, Jackie Miles. Learn to identify the native rainforest plants and the threatening weeds. Land Services Officer, Peter Gow will be discussing a range of weed control techniques. Fungi specialist, Teresa Van Der Heul, will […]

Shoalhaven Wetland Forum in May

Shoalhaven Wetland Forum in May

The South East Wetland Carers Network is hosting the “Shoalhaven Wetland Forum” at Sanctuary Point on Monday 9 May from 9am-4pm. It promises to be their best event yet. The event is free of charge and fully catered. For details of the program, click here. RSVP by Fri 29th April For bookings or enquiries please contact Michael […]

New Flora Reserves Info Day

New Flora Reserves Info Day

Find out more about the new flora reserves that have been created in this area in the coastal forests between Tanja and Bermagui. This Saturday 23 April 9am-1pm at Tanja Hall on Barrabooka Road there will be information and displays on the reserves, fire management, koala surveys and volunteering opportunities. If you’d like to learn more about koala monitoring […]

Wetlands Workshop – Tues 3 May, Bega

Wetlands Workshop – Tues 3 May, Bega

Do you have a wetland or farm dam on your property? Would you like to know more about improving water quality and biodiversity? Want to know how to tackle common wetland weeds with and without chemicals? How can your wetland or dam affect property health? Come along to a one day workshop about: the importance […]

Littoral Rainforest Field Day in Narooma

Littoral Rainforest Field Day in Narooma

Take two informative walks through the different types of rainforest which exist at Narooma –  the Wagonga Inlet Littoral Rainforest and the Box Cutting Rainforest with Botanist, Jackie Miles. Learn to identify the native rainforest plants and the threatening weeds. Land Services Officer, Peter Gow will be discussing a range of weed control techniques. When: […]

Autumn Fox baiting with Feral Fighters

Autumn Fox baiting with Feral Fighters

Foxes are Australia’s number one introduced predator and threaten the survival of a wide range of native wildlife and many threatened species. Non-flying mammals weighing between 35g and 5.5kg and ground-nesting birds are at greatest risk but foxes also prey upon reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates. Foxes have also been identified as a vector of weed species such […]