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Funding for landholders to reconnect the Kanangra Boyd to Wyangala Link for native wildlife
Landholders in the Abercrombie river catchment are being offered a second chance to be part of one of the largest wildlife corridor projects in Australia. The Great Eastern Ranges Initiative has announced a call for expressions of interest from individuals and community groups who are interested in proposing habitat restoration projects. Funding is being made available for grants valued at $5,000-30,000 in the Kanangra-Boyd to Wyangala Link landscape corridor.
Funding available for local community projects in the Abercrombie Catchment
The Great Eastern Ranges Initiative is offering $100,000 of funding for community groups who want to get involved in protecting and restoring natural connections in priority areas of the Kanangra-Boyd to Wyangala (K2W) Link – a GER partnership that is working to relink the landscape for wildlife between the Greater Blue Mountains and Wyangala Dam.
FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT:
Funding is now available for Landcare and other community groups in the Kanangra-Boyd to Wyangala Link! Apply now for grants of $5,000-$30,000 to support the following activities within identified priority areas: Protecting landscape connectivity Managing threats to new and existing mechanisms Restoring connectivity through revegetation Managing invasive animal threats to connectivity and threatened species Managing priority weed outbreaks Expressions of Interest close on Tuesday 14 April 2015.
First Spring Native Plant Sale this Saturday!
The Gearys Gap/Wamboin Landcare Group will have a trailer-load of native plants, propagated in Wamboin and suitable for this area, for sale at the Wamboin Home Produce Market on Saturday 17th, 9am to noon at the Wamboin Community Hall, 112 Bingley Way, Wamboin. Come early to get the pick of the bunch!
Putta Bucca Photo Competition a Huge Success!
The Friends of Putta Bucca Wetlands Inaugural Photography Competition and Logo Competition awards evening was held on Wednesday 16th September 2015.
Plant Identification Walk
How can you tell the difference between Eucalyptus rubida, dalrympleana and viminalis? What are some Eucalypts that perform well when grown locally for timber? Just how many gorgeous little flowers grow along the Mongarlowe River?
Monga National Park BBQ and Walk to celebrate 30 years of FMR inc
Following on from last minutes the BBQ in Monga National Park to celebrate our 30yr anniversary will be on Saturday 13th August. Arriving 11.30am at the Mongalowe River Picnic Area for BBQ - and after that a walk in the forest of your choice. There is a Waratah Walk which of course will not be showing any flowers at this point and/or the walk to Penance Grove. All are very easy walking. For those who may like, bring your push bike and perhaps we can ride to the source of the Mongarlowe River. That too is along the road following the river (generally) - We will be bringing some sausages, bread and a sparkling or two but please bring other food to suit. Attached find map to help you get there. Remember it is winter and the park has a lot of tall shading trees, so rug up. If we are lucky we may see a lyrebird or two. If it is really bad weather ….please rsvp by the Friday 12th in case we need to change the venue
Meeting and walk to Half Moon
Next meeting is on May 9 at 9.30 venue 535 Northangera Rd, followed by a walk to Sydney Heads Half Moon about 1 km. Bring a packed lunch to have at Sydney Heads More details from Di Bott
Fish Netting Monitoring Mazquarie Perch
March 19 and 20 at Riverlee lower Mongarlowe river. Contact Di Bott if you will be joining Mark and Jo and Neil for this overnight netting and camping activity
Burrendong Botanic Garden & Arboretum 50th Anniversary celebrations
The Friends of Burrendong Arboretum invite you to attend Burrendong Botanic Garden & Arboretum's 50th Anniversary Spring Open Day on Sunday 28th September (part of the Wellington Springfest weekend of events), commencing at 10am
Friends of Burrendong Arboretum : Active Members Needed
As volunteer numbers dwindle, the Friends are urgently looking for more active members to assist us in supporting Burrendong Botanic Garden And Arboretum in fulfilling its mission of “conserving and displaying native plants from all over Australia for the preservation of species diversity and the enjoyment and education of the community”. Join Today!
We found out how you like to plant your trees
In September 2016 we sent out a quick survey to all our members on our e-newsletter list as well as posting the survey and links on Facebook and other social media. We got 60 replies back in total, 43 from our membership (about a 10% reply rate across our membership of about 400) and we also got 17 replies from our weblink and link on Facebook. The results will support our current application for revegetation grant support through the NSW Environmental Trust.
Wattles in the Central Tablelands
With Wattle Day just gone and spring on us now it's time to have a look at the wattles we have flowering in the Central Tablelands.
TREES - we are growing and delivering them!
Central Tablelands Landcare has a range of opportunities for our landholders to get involved in tree planting over the coming year - including growing the trees and collecting seed. Read on for more information.
Central Tablelands Landcare opens new revegetation programs
Central Tablelands Landcare has secured funding from the NSW Environmental Trust and the Central Tablelands LLS to be able to offer landholders a unique opportunity to plant paddock trees and small clusters of trees to better build better links between existing vegetation on their property.
Need some ideas for water and erosion control on your property?
Central Tablelands Landcare with assistance through a non-competitive Landcare grant from the Central Tablelands LLS is bringing Cam Wilson to our district so that we can learn first hand some ideas for tackling erosion and slowing water in our local area. This will be a great follow up for our members that visited Mulloon Creek a few years ago.
More resources about Dung Beetles
We are hosting two Dung Beetle workshops in early December - the resources below will help you prepare for this workshop - but also to learn more about Dung Beetles in Australia after the workshop.
May is Membership Month
As "May is Membership Month" continues we thought we would share some information about you - our membership.... You may have to allow picture to download to see some of our info graphics in this post.
How do my trees grow?
Monitoring your revegetation success (or not) is critical to doing a better job next time.
Grazing for the Future
Apply now to join a grazing group in the Central Tablelands - spaces limited. Get your name on the list ASAP.
Compost on Farms partnership
Central Tablelands Landcare partners with MRA Consulting and Australian Native Landscapes to deliver an EPA funded project looking at increasing the uptake of the use of compost on farms in our district.