Let's Connect Ed3 2023 sml - Flipbook - Page 8
SUSTAINABLE LIVING
RESTORING ELIZABETH
MACARTHUR RESERVE
Camden Council teamed up with Sydney Water and
Downer BMD Joint Venture to remove weeds and restore
native vegetation along the creek line in Elizabeth
Macarthur Reserve.
Approximately 3,000 native species from the River Flat
Eucalypt Forest plant community, which is identi昀椀ed as a
Critically Endangered Ecological Community, were planted
in July and August, signi昀椀cantly improving the biodiversity
value of the reserve.
BANK STABILISATION
PROJECT
Bank stabilisation works have been undertaken
on the Nepean River at Ferguson’s Land through a
partnership project with Sydney Water.
The pilot project has included:
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Removal of woody weeds;
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Replanting local native vegetation.
Regrading of the bank;
Installation of large woody debris structures to slow
water 昀氀ow and provide aquatic habitat; and
The project, which is nearing completion, has
successfully restored a section of the eroding bank of
the Nepean River, preventing further erosion and soil
loss which, in turn will prevent excess nutrients entering
the River and degrading water quality.
WANT TO GET INVOLVED
IN BUSHCARE?
A new Bushcare Group was launched at Camden Town Farm
on Sunday 9 July. The launch event was a great success, with
residents enjoying a guided walk and talk, bird spotting and
even a mini beast hunt followed by a well-deserved morning tea.
We have a number of Bushcare groups looking for new
volunteers, including Camden Town Farm, Harrington Forest,
Kings Bush Reserve, Parrott Farm Reserve, Ron Dine Reserve,
Sickles Creek Reserve and Spring Farm Bush Corridor.
Volunteers help manage and maintain the remnant urban
bushland areas by controlling weeds, participating in
revegetation, restoring bushlands, rivers and creeks and
collecting seeds. All this while staying 昀椀t, meeting new people
and making a di昀昀erence to our local environment!
Scan the QR code for more information and to join in.
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