Case Studies

Concerns about local threatened species within a changing climate.

Establishing a platform for experts and enthusiasts to meet and share knowledge, assisting landowners in the Hawkesbury-Nepean region are concerned about declining local flora and fauna populations from flooding. .

July 2024  

Disaster recovery through Healing with Nature in Penrith

HNLN helps the community to reconnect to nature and each through nature therapy and in turn can also help nature recover

September 2023  

Restoring Our Bushland Together Hawkesbury

Supporting disaster recovery across fire and floods by providing advice, onground assistance, supporting groups, and connecting residents to suppor educational resources and networks.

September 2023  

Primary school students become stewards

With the help of Landcare and other organisations, the Think Share Act students at Grose View Primary School have become stewards of the bushland and wildlife on their school.

February 2023  

A Landcare approach to priority weed management

Working with the Local Control Authority to support residents and new Landcarers and groups

August 2022  

Providing skills for Bushfire Recovery

HNLN teamed up with the charity RuffTRACK to run a skill-based workshop on fencing following the 2019-20 fires and floods.

August 2022  

Revitalising Wetlands Conservation

Hawkesbury Wetlands group revitalise discussions about wetlands and their management with the Future of the Wetlands in the Hawkesbury Forum

August 2022  

HRCC Landcare Support Hours

The Host organisation who is also the Local control authority (LCA) works with Local Landcare network (or HNLN) to support bush regeneration for grant work and sites.

June 2022  

Building Strategic Relationships

Connecting organisations involved in natural resource management and community engagement across LGAs to ensure overall understanding, optimal outcomes and identify points for collaboration.

August 2021  

Understanding the Condition of Wetlands in the Hawkesbury

The Hawkesbury Wetland Site Assessment Program involves researching and monitoring the condition of privately owned wetlands, engaging with owners and training them to conduct rapid wetlands assessments to ensure ongoing monitoring and sustainable management.

July 2021  

Fishers roll up their sleeves for landcare

Partnering with Ozfish and Penrith City Council to engage local fishing chapter in fish habitat restoration and boost a local council bushcare group

July 2021  

Koala Habit Corridor Program - providing landholder support

Working with landholders in Kurrajong to overcome challenges encountered since starting the Koala Habitat Corridor Program 8 months ago.

July 2020  

Supporting School Projects

Helping begin new environment projects by providing advice, on the ground assistance and connecting schools with environmental education resources and networks.

June 2020  

County Council members match LLCI grant

Four Sydney Local Councils have made a resolution to match the other 0.5 FTE of the Hawkesbury Landcare Network's Local Landcare Coordinator, namely Hawkesbury, Hills, Blacktown and Penrith

June 2019  

Cattai Hills Environment Network

Born with the support of a Local Landcare Coordinator, Cattai Hills Environment Network Inc (CHEN) is now a fully functioning environmental network based in the Hills area of Sydney's North West

June 2019  

WetLandcare in the Hawkesbury

Caring for wetlands across the Hawkesbury and greater western Sydney with Landcare, StreamWatch and biodiversity surveys. WetLandcare also monitors land use impacts from neighbouring properties.

June 2019  

Koala Habitat Restoration Program

13 landholders have come together in the Kurrajong area to restore bushland remnants on their properties to create a better corridor for the local population of koalas

June 2019  

Intrepids making Local Landcare Coordinator redundant

Western Sydney Intrepid Landcarers plan, carry out and achieve outcomes for landholders

February 2019  

Community out-foxed

Landcare supporting a community led fox trapping program in the Blue Mountains

February 2019  

Landcare goes scientific

Landcare and StreamWatch monitoring water quality on wetlands in the Hawkesbury

February 2019  

Weed Management Field Day

Weed management field day for cattle and horse owners

January 2017  

Understanding our community

Landholder survey

November 2016  

Building our presence in the local community

Promoting a newly-formed network

November 2016  
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