community_engagement

Urban Fire Management Walk & Talk with Club BUSHY
Urban Fire Management Walk & Talk with Club BUSHY

Urban Fire Management Walk & Talk with Club BUSHY

Join Club BUSHY and AABR for a walk-and-talk on Urban Fire Management in Sydney’s North Shore. Myles Holloway (Bushfire Mitigation Officer, Hornsby Shire Council), Erryn Blacklock (Bush Regenerator, Bushy Landscapes), and Liz Blacklock (Ecologist, Bushy Landscapes) will discuss the opportunities and challenges of urban fire management. We’ll explore the reality of balancing ecological burning and asset protection, review the goals and outcomes of recent burns [...]

Suzanne Pritchard2025-11-17T18:14:17+10:00Categories: AABR Events, Bush Regeneration Skills, NSW/ACT Branch|Tags: #bushfire recovery, AABR, buhsy landscapes, Bush Regeneration, citizen science, community_engagement, drinkbobby, Hornsby Council, NSW, Research, Sydney, Training, walk and talk, Working Group|

Wetland Restoration by the Riverkeeper Team at Myles Dunphy Reserve
Wetland Restoration by the Riverkeeper Team at Myles Dunphy Reserve

Wetland Restoration by the Riverkeeper Team at Myles Dunphy Reserve

Explore Myles Dunphy Reserve’s endangered Riverflat Paperbark Swamp Forest and flying-fox camp on a 2 km guided walk. Learn from experienced bush regenerators about the site’s history, weed invasion challenges, and ongoing efforts to restore this vital wetland

Suzanne Pritchard2025-10-01T16:11:30+10:00Categories: AABR Events, Bush Regeneration Skills, NSW/ACT Branch|Tags: Bush Regeneration, community_engagement, event, riparian, volunteer|

The Bush Regenerator – Issue 2 – September 2025
The Bush Regenerator – Issue 2 – September 2025

Bush Regen skills, Case Studies, The Bush Regenerator, What's New

The Bush Regenerator – Issue 2 – September 2025

Issue 2 - September 2025 It's Time - A word from the President. Peter Dixon Time is the essential ingredient in bush regeneration. In his latest report, AABR President Peter Dixon reflects on the patience, persistence, and long-term commitment needed to truly restore ecosystems — and how AABR helps give nature the time it needs. [...]

Suzanne Pritchard2025-09-12T18:44:33+10:00Categories: Bush Regen skills, Case Studies, The Bush Regenerator, What's New|Tags: Assisted Regeneration, Bush Regeneration, bushcare, community_engagement, inaturalist, skills_development, volunteer|

Collecting and recording data using iNaturalist and with input from others
Collecting and recording data using iNaturalist and with input from others

Bush Regen skills, The Bush Regenerator, What's New

Collecting and recording data using iNaturalist and with input from others

Collecting and recording data using iNaturalist and with input from others A recent (October 2024) comprehensive biodiversity survey of Wategora Reserve and Everley Park along Duck River in western Sydney has shed light on the rich ecological tapestry of this urban corridor. Led by Thomas Mesaglio, the study not only catalogued an impressive array of [...]

Suzanne Pritchard2025-09-12T18:10:00+10:00Categories: Bush Regen skills, The Bush Regenerator, What's New|Tags: Bush Regeneration, bushcare, citizen science, community_engagement, inaturalist, skills_development|

Having Fun with iNaturalist
Having Fun with iNaturalist

Bush Regen skills, The Bush Regenerator, What's New

Having Fun with iNaturalist

Having Fun with iNaturalist Kate Watson. AABR Member and iNaturalist addict. iNaturalist is a powerful tool for conservation. It is the largest citizen science platform in the world, with more than eight million people contributing to it. The Australian branch is backed by CSIRO and the data feeds into the Atlas of Living Australia. The [...]

Suzanne Pritchard2025-09-12T18:03:48+10:00Categories: Bush Regen skills, The Bush Regenerator, What's New|Tags: citizen science, community_engagement, inaturalist, skills_development, volunteer|

iNaturalist and bush regeneration & the GSB
iNaturalist and bush regeneration & the GSB

Bush Regen skills, The Bush Regenerator, What's New

iNaturalist and bush regeneration & the GSB

iNaturalist and bush regeneration Petra Holland tells us about iNaturalist and its value for bush regenerators and how Hornsby Council use it. iNaturalist background iNaturalist is one of the world’s most popular biodiversity observation platforms. It is an online, biodiversity-focused, citizen science platform and app. Its main goal is to create a nature-based social network [...]

Suzanne Pritchard2025-09-12T17:25:44+10:00Categories: Bush Regen skills, The Bush Regenerator, What's New|Tags: bushcare, citizen science, community_engagement, event, inaturalist, skills_development|

AABR End-of-Year Blue Gum Bushwalk
AABR End-of-Year Blue Gum Bushwalk

The Bush Regenerator, What's New

AABR End-of-Year Blue Gum Bushwalk

AABR End-of-Year Blue Gum Bushwalk Late in 2024, AABR hosted the Blue Gum Walk, Talk & Gawk. The Blue Gum Walk is in northern Sydney starting in Hornsby linking Rosemead Road Park to the Fishponds and The Great North Walk. The day was a wonderful success, bringing together 17 attendees from across Sydney and the [...]

Suzanne Pritchard2025-09-12T17:13:23+10:00Categories: The Bush Regenerator, What's New|Tags: bushcare, community_engagement, riparian|

Treasure Hunt at Lansdowne Reserve, Bass Hill, NSW

Celebrate Biodiversity Month in the best way we know how—on the ground in the bush, exploring tools that help restore it. Join AABR members and City of Canterbury Bankstown Council for a special Treasure Hunt at Lansdowne Reserve (Tillet Parade, off Hume Hwy, Bass Hill) on Satuday 13 September 2025. This hands-on event showcases the [...]

Suzanne Pritchard2025-09-04T14:25:00+10:00Categories: Bush Regeneration Skills, Citizen Science, NSW/ACT Branch, Supported by AABR|Tags: bush regenr, bushcare, community_engagement, monitoring, NSW, skills_development, Training, volunteer|

Cultural Fire & Landholder Stories: The Christmas Hills Landcare Experience
Cultural Fire & Landholder Stories: The Christmas Hills Landcare Experience

Cultural Fire & Landholder Stories: The Christmas Hills Landcare Experience

Explore Christmas Hills with AABR Vic & Landcare, visiting properties where landholders share experiences in ecological restoration and Wurundjeri firestick practice.

Suzanne Pritchard2025-08-21T17:39:37+10:00Categories: AABR Events, AABR Vic, Bush Regeneration Skills, Citizen Science|Tags: #bushfire recovery, Assisted Regeneration, Bush Regeneration, community_engagement, Victoria|

Bush Regen Pub Trivia Night
Bush Regen Pub Trivia Night

Bush Regen Pub Trivia Night

AABR Vic – Bush Regen Pub Trivia Night Date: Friday 5 September 2025 Time: 5:30 pm – Networking | 6pm-ish – Trivia kicks off | 7:30 pm – Wrap-up in time for the footy Location: Yorkshire Stingo Hotel, 48 Hoddle St, Abbotsford VIC 3067 Capacity: Teams of 4+ | Trivia capped at 90 people | [...]

Suzanne Pritchard2025-08-13T19:34:44+10:00Categories: AABR Vic|Tags: AABR, Bush Regeneration, community_engagement, skills_development, Training, Victoria|