Contact Us

Thank you for visiting our website. If you would like to communicate with one of our representatives you can do so by one of the following options:

For general information about Cumberland Land Conservancy Inc: president@cumberlandlc.org.au mob: 0491 156 268 ph (02) 4784 1385

For membership and donation enquiries: admin@cumberlandlc.org.au

For website and newsletter enquiries: info@cumberlandlc.org.au

‘Wallaroo’ bushcare: Yogesh_y_nair@hotmail.com mob: 0425860968

‘Wallaroo’ streamwatch: linda.grevinga@hotmail.de mob: 0497532949

‘Wombat’ bushcare: karen.barron@bigpond.com mob: 0419433620

‘Marsdenia’ bushcare: jadecpaton@hotmail.com mob: 0457988860

‘Thornbill’ bushcare: njames8@bigpond.com mob: 0404680015

Post to: Cumberland Land Conservancy Inc PO Box 119 Plumpton NSW 2761

	August 2019
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			1	2	3 Marsdenia Bushcare Marsdenia Bushcare August 3, 2019 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 1 Ninth Ave, Llandilo NSW 2747, Australia Come join us and others from your community, and spend a peaceful morning restoring the habitat of native flora and fauna. No experience required, and morning tea provided. Contact Jade for more information on 0457988860 / jadecpaton@hotmail.com " See more details •	4
5 Wallaroo Bird Survey Wallaroo Bird Survey August 5, 2019 7:00 am - 10:00 am Wallaroo, 850-882 Mulgoa Rd, Mulgoa NSW 2745, Australia See more details CLC Executive meeting CLC Executive meeting August 5, 2019 6:00 pm - 7:45 pm Penrith Library See more details • •	6	7	8	9 Wallaroo Bushcare Wallaroo Bushcare August 9, 2019 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Wallaroo, 850-882 Mulgoa Rd, Mulgoa NSW 2745, Australia (navigate to 842 Mulgoa Road, Mulgoa we share the driveway with the landfill) Bushcare means looking after the land, this morning we'll be tackling invasive African Love Grass. CLC owns Wallaroo for over three years now and has worked hard to restore the critically endangered plant communities present. Three years are just a beginning for the recovery of the bush and it will take a lot longer and a lot more work. WE NEED YOUR HELP. Come and join us for bushcare to be a part of Wallaroo's transformation from a cattle property to wildlife heaven. There is also something in for you - you will be guided by experienced bush regenerators and learn new skills while being active and enjoying time with like minded people. Please bring a hat, long pants and shirt, sturdy boots and a bottle of water. In case of rain the event might be cancelled. Please call or email Yogesh Nair if you have any questions (0425 860 968) See more details •	10	11
12	13	14 Pest Animals in Mulgoa Pest Animals in Mulgoa August 14, 2019 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Mulgoa Hall, 349 Littlefields Road Mulgoa NSW 2745 Would you like to learn more about reducing the impact of pest species on agriculture, livestock and our native wildlife? MULGOA residents are invited to a public meeting to hear about the fox control campaign in their local area. Coordinated by the Cumberland Land Conservancy (CLC) and Greater Sydney Local Land Services, the meeting will outline the best way to reduce the impact of foxes as well as introduce the Mulgoa Vertebrate Pest Group (MVPG). We will also give an overview of the impact and control of deer in Mulgoa and demonstrate the use of deer scan. Register here (https://forms.gle/JdEYPRsDEFMsPgbP7) Email mulgoa.verpest@gmail.com for further information or contact Mark Fuller on 0424 440 140. See more details •	15	16	17 Wombat Bird survey Wombat Bird survey August 17, 2019 7:30 am - 9:30 am 583-603 Mulgoa Road (next to Transgrid) Spend a Saturday morning getting to know the Birds and other wildlife that call Wombat home. We'll finish with a cuppa and if you're still keen, you're welcome to stay for Bushcare. Contact Mark 0424 440 140 See more details Wombat Bushcare Wombat Bushcare August 17, 2019 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 583-603 Mulgoa Road (next to Transgrid) Enjoy a nice social morning restoring Cumberland Plain habitat for wildlife at CLCs latest reserve, Wombat. Morning tea will be provided. For further details contact karen.barron@bigpond.com See more details • •	18 Streamwatch followed by ClimateWatch Streamwatch followed by ClimateWatch August 18, 2019 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Wallaroo, 850-882 Mulgoa Rd, Mulgoa NSW 2745, Australia Form 9-10:30 am we will conduct our monthly Streamwatch sampling. Streamwatch is a citizen science water quality monitoring program that empowers community groups to monitor and protect the health of local waterways. Our team measures water temperature, dissolved oxygen, phosphorous, conductivity, turbidity and pH on a monthly basis The water is sampled from Mulgoa Creek which flows through Wallaroo After the morning tea break I will take you for a walk along our newly established ClimateWatch trail. We will record species that are likely to react with changes in their phenology. Phenology is the study of periodic plant and animal life cycle events and how these are influenced by seasonal and interannual variations in climate. Examples include bird nesting, insect hatching, plant flowering and fruit ripening. Many studies have already provided insight into the relationship between climate variables, such as temperature and rainfall, to the timing of these phenophases. Come and join us to become a citizen scientist yourself. No prior experience needed. If you would like to attend please contact Linda Brown on 0497 532 949 or linda.grevinga@hotmail.de See more details •
19	20	21	22	23	24 'Thornbill' Bushcare 'Thornbill' Bushcare August 24, 2019 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 'Thornbill' Bushcare 9-15 Jockbet St Agnes Banks Natalie. James, Supervisor, mob: 0404680015 Natalie James, Supervisor, mob: 0404680015 See more details CLC Annual General Meeting CLC Annual General Meeting August 24, 2019 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm 'Wallaroo' 850 Mulgoa Rd (enter from driveway into Penrith Waste Services 842 Mulgoa Rd" See more details • •	25
26	27	28	29	30	31 Connecting Corridors by Conservancy Connecting Corridors by Conservancy August 31, 2019 9:00 am - 3:00 pm 850 -882 Mulgoa Rd Mulgoa but is accessed off the driveway into Penrith Waste Services at 842 Mulgoa Rd Mulgoa AABR and the Cumberland Land Conservancy (CLC) are hosting an all day field trip on Saturday 31/8/19 at Wallaroo property to explore the natural assets of the endangered Cumberland Plain Woodland and evaluate the tools and techniques being used to monitor and restore the seven vegetation types present on the CLC reserves. The CLC stands apart as the only community based charity successfully securing biodiversity corridors in Western Sydney and manages four reserves protecting 49 hectares of strategic habitat linkages in Western Sydney. The field day will highlight the bush regeneration techniques being used to implement the recovery programs, such as fire, revegetation, habitat enhancement and enhancing dam biodiversity. The monitoring tools being utilised on the site will also be showcased, CSIRO’s Checking for Change, along with weed mapping, vegetation assessments and Streamwatch. An avian expert will be on hand throughout the day to zero in on the fleeting glimpses of the faunal friends. Running alongside the profusion of educational opportunities will be a chance to try your hand at using the National Restoration Standards recovery wheel assessment tool. The proposed agenda for the day can be viewed below, numbers are limited due to the size and limited access to 'Wallaroo'. Catering is a BYO share affair, where the combined offerings will produce a bush regen banquet, whether it’s a sandwich or a piece of fruit, a little can go a long way. BYO thermos as the only facility on site is a portaloo. Wear sun safe, suitable clothes for weather and walking. 'Wallaroo' is at 850 -882 Mulgoa Rd Mulgoa but is accessed off the driveway into Penrith Waste Services at 842 Mulgoa Rd Mulgoa. If you get lost call Linda Brown on mob: 0497532949 for directions. More information about the Cumberland Land Conservancy can be viewed at https://cumberlandlc.org.au/ Proposed Agenda 09:00 - 09:15 am Welcome, safety induction and spraying boots at gravel car Park (all) 09:15 - 09:45 am Overview of ABBR, introduction to the recovery wheel 09:45 - 10:30 am Overview of Cumberland Conservancy and the reserve portfolios 10:30 - 10:45 am Birds of the Cumberland Plain 10:45 - 11:15 am Recovery of riparian and alluvial woodland 11:15 - 11:30 am Morning tea (self-catered) 11:30 - 11:45 am water quality monitoring (streamwatch and WSU) 11:45 - 12:15 pm Recovery of grasslands (fire management and re-vegetation) 12:15 - 12:45 pm Shale hill woodland and habitat logs and hollows 12:45 - 13:00 pm Dams as biodiversity refuge 13:00 - 13:30 Lunch (self-catered/bush regen banquet) 13:30 - 13:45 pm Pest management 13:45 - 14:15 pm Monitoring: checking for Change, weed mapping, vegetation assessment 14:15 - 15:00 pm Summarising recovery wheel See more details •