CHB Landcare meets on the first Monday of each month at Graveyard Beach, and the third Thursday at Pat Slaven Reserve, near the Surf Club. All welcome.
Catherine Hill Bay Landcare (CHBLC) was formed to build, support and maintain native flora and fauna communities within the Catherine Hill Bay (CHB) area. This has a wide variety of vegetation communities ranging from complex coastal regions to a broad range of forest communities. Since the primarily long term land use was underground coal mining, there was associated tree felling and milling, 3 hamlets, a dam wall, a wetland area filled in and areas of coal stockpiling. So rehabilitating the total CHB environment is beyond the ability and resources of CHBLC. However there are obvious areas around the dunes, forests and recreational areas that have benefitted from land care over the decades.
Significant Areas: dunal areas from the Surf Club to Catherine Hill Bay Creek; Catherine Hill Bay Creek west of the bridge, at the back of Lindsley Street; creeks crossing Flowers Dr, Middle Camp; Palm and Tea Tree Groves.; areas east of Cemetery; Dunes all along the Middle Camp Beach.
- A Re-establish weed free dunal areas in mosaic process
- B Regenerate native plant communities where resilience and diversity are poor.
- C Re-establish hind dunes vegetation
- D Re-establish coastal corridor for wildlife
- E Maintain paddock fencing and previous work (not currently)
- F Protect palm and Teatree groves in Mine Camp and Middle Camp with a weed free barrier zone (not currently)
- G Re-establish creek banks with native plants (not currently)
Plan since joining Lake Macquarie Landcare in 2013:
Landcare Resource Centre : Vegetation Officer’s plant survey of CHB ; provide signage; produce promotional leaflet; provide plants; provide Green Team work
CHB Landcare volunteers to
- Control weeds, prioritising waterways.
- Plant endemic plant species in areas weed, where necessary.
- Meet at least monthly.
- Continue participating in EcoAngel, Clean Up Australia Day, Take 3 for the Sea and National Tree Day activities.
- Submit and present documents to preserve the habitat in the Wallarah Peninsula.
- Promote activities on www.catherinehillbay.org.au, https://www.facebook.com/CathHillBay and Gateway
- Liaise with CHB Progress Association and CHB Surf Club re activities.
- Engage local residents and visitors, Surf Club, schools and other community service groups to gain support and resources.