Post-fire regeneration in NSW – where are we 12 months on?

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Hundreds of AABR members rose to the challenge of supporting post-fire regeneration only to have their intent somewhat stifled by a pandemic. In spite of this five NSW site coordinators managed to navigate the COVID constraints and deliver on-ground outcomes.

We will be sharing the process and the achievements from 12 months of post-fire regeneration activities in a diversity of ecosystems.

The meeting of the minds with the site coordinators will illustrate the progress made on their sites and draw out the following themes. The program is subject to finalisation.

• Kylie’s Beach Crowdy Bay NP – Post-fire restoration of a littoral rainforest by NPA volunteers with assistance from AABR. 
  • Tom Clarke is a highly experienced bush regenerator and birding enthusiast with over 20 years working in the private and not-for-profit sectors,  he will be discussing the process of prioritising actions post fire. 
• Wollombi Valley– What help have fire-affected landholders needed most?
  • Deb Holloman has 20 years bush regen experience and is a retired bush regen coordinator for NPWS – Central Coast region. This experience and expertise came to the fore when AABR sprung into action to support landholders with knowledge and management suggestions in the Upper Yengo Creek and Wollombi Valley weeks after the fires.
• Yatte Yattah NR Rainforest Regeneration. What direction now?
  • Proust Land Services [utilising 3 decades of experience] has been working in a measured frenetic manner since May 2020 to stem the loss of diversity from the overwhelming numbers and vigour of the weeds [esp. Solanum mauritianum > 7million in reserve] that germinated from the 2019/20 fires.
• Scottsdale -Bush Heritage – The importance of plant recognition and follow up. 
  • Dr Tein McDonald’s understanding and interpretation of the restoration landscape puts her at the leading edge of bush regeneration practice, her insights into the post-fire response are based both on theory and extensive practice.
• Barrington Tops NP Broom – engaging contractors and community volunteers.
  • Boyd Carney is the Bush Regeneration and Volunteer Officer for Hunter Central Coast NPWS. The Black Summer fires have provided a unique opportunity to break the Scotch Broom cycle with intensive on-ground intervention.

A short panel discussion will round off the session with questions in advance from the audience.

If you would like to pose a question for discussion please email education@aabr.org.au

This webinar is  supported by FNPW