Hawkesbury-Nepean Landcare Network

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. .

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Landcare and StreamWatch monitoring water quality on wetlands in the Hawkesbury

Weed management field day for cattle and horse owners

Landholder survey

Promoting a newly-formed network