Biodiversity volunteering groups
Helping to restore local bushland by growing native plants, weeding and working to encourage birds, lizards and other species to live in our villages.
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Bushcare
Lombard Street, Glebe.
Meets Wednesday mornings at various sites in Pyrmont and at Wentworth Park light rail station every Sunday morning.
Meets periodically at Orphan School Creek in Forest Lodge.
Promotes small bird habitat conservation through planting days, working bees and other events in Glebe and Forest Lodge throughout the year.
Meets first Thursday of the month at Nurses Memorial Garden, Sterling Circuit, Camperdown.
Wildlife programs
Did you know that each species of bat has a unique high-frequency call?
Although these are generally not audible to humans, by recording bat calls using a special detector we can determine what species inhabit the area.
Bats are unique animals and may be the most diverse and abundant native mammal located within Sydney.
By volunteering for our microbat tracking program you will learn more about these interesting animals and play an important role in supporting local biodiversity.
Contact us or sign up to the urban ecology newsletter to find out when and where the surveys will be held.
A BioBlitz is an event where people come together to look for native plants and animals in a specific area, over a short period of time.
These events are sometimes also called an inventory or census.
The aim is to find and identify as many different species as possible.
BioBlitzes are important for our conservation efforts.
They help us understand the wildlife living in our city, and which urban parks are being used by local wildlife.
We use what we learn to make Sydney a better place for native plants and animals to live.
Find out more about other volunteering opportunities at the City of Sydney.
