Get active and help our local birds, plants and wildlife. This is your opportunity to make a difference by helping take care of bush surrounding a significant area of saltmarsh on the Lane Cove River. The work involves weeding and watching the native bush recover. We meet every Saturday morning 8.00am to 10:30am and are supported by Lane Cove National Park. Kittys Creek Bushcare group is an opportunity to meet people with similar interests, as well as learning about the natural, cultural and historical heritage of Lane Cove National Park. You must have a genuine concern for the natural environment, be interested in learning the methods and principles of bush regeneration and be able to regularly attend. Apply now to make a difference caring for valuable bushland in our local area.
This bushcare site contains valuable bushland with a diversity of plant and animal species. The site includes four recognised native vegetation communities: Coastal Enriched Sandstone Dry Forest - tall open eucalypt forest with an understorey of dry sclerophyll shrubs with ferns and herbaceous flowering plants amongst the ground cover. Estuarine Swamp Oak Forest – dominated by stands of Casuarinas
Estuarine Mangrove Forest – mangrove forest bordering the Lane Cove River Estuarine Saltmarsh – areas of salt tolerant herbs, grasses, rushes, sedges and reeds. The site is located on the eastern side of Pittwater Road (opposite Bronhill Ave) and extends down to the Lane Cove River.