bushcare – National Parks Association of NSW

Field trip to Cromer

Posted by NPA NSWon February 26, 2025February 25, 2025in Autumn 2025Leave a comment

Tom Fink, Conny Harris, Grahame Douglas and Helen Wilson

Some of us enjoyed an interesting field trip after the last State Council in Sydney in November. The Sydney Branch organised a visit to some land in Cromer on the Northern Beaches with a mysterious connection to NPA. We met at Little Willandra Rd.

The land isn’t obvious or well signposted and is behind a residential area. A fire had been through recently so it wasn’t at its best. There wasn’t a clear track. Nevertheless, walking through was a journey of discovery about the ecology of a secluded gully. It is mostly Sydney Coastal Sandstone Gully Forest with a small pocket of Illawarra Warm Temperate Forest. We were surprised to find Coachwoods here. Even more interesting was the story of its ownership and role in NPA.

Crowdy Bay Bush Regen Site Devastated by Fire

Posted by NPA NSWon February 28, 2020in Autumn 2020Leave a comment

Sue Baker, Mid North Coast Branch

This time last year we were celebrating 40 years of bush regeneration work by the Mid North Coast Branch at Crowdy Bay. In December 2019 the area was hit by devastating fires, which also destroyed the new hut facilities at Kylie’s Beach. There is, however, good to come from the ashes. This year’s bush regen camp will be able to make a strong impact on previously difficult to access weed infestations.

The following article first appeared in the Mod North Coast Branch newsletter. This version has additions from Sue Baker.

Glenfield locals putting the ‘Buzz’ back in the Cumberland Plain Woodland

Posted by NPA NSWon October 5, 2017October 5, 2017in Bringing Back The Buzz, Citizen science & Community Engagment, Media ReleasesLeave a comment

The National Parks Association of NSW and Campbelltown City Council are launching a community bushcare group at Atlantic Boulevard Reserve and are calling for volunteers!