Changes to NICA Committee & the Trust Fund
This month there has been an addition to our NICA Committee and some changes to the members of NICA's Noosa River Catchment Fund.
The Noosa River Stakeholder Advisory Committee
The Noosa Council Draft River Plan is not yet endorsed and is waiting on further community feedback before finalisation. A key input to this will be the newly developed Noosa River Stakeholder Advisory Committee, in partnership with Maritime Safety Queensland, who will provide feedback on community priorities to inform the final version of the new Noosa River Plan.
Sunshine Beach – Wallum Woodland & Wildlife Linkage
At 28 Working Bees, 275 volunteers worked for 681 hours collected 16 tons of rubbish, filled Pink Skips with 6,600 kg weed overburden, mounded, sweated and mulched on site 40 cubic metres of weeds. Erosion control jute mat and coir logs were used as needed on the steep banks and to restrict pollutants entering the spring fed wetland and creek.
Eastern Beaches Coastal Connect Project
If you take a wander along BA 54 & 55 at Peregian Beach you’ll notice the work that’s being undertaken as part of Noosa Council’s 3 Yr Multi Grant ‘Coastal Connect’ which sees a collaboration between 6 Bushcare teams & their contractors to rehabilitate over 3 years
NICA’s World Environment Day Event
NICA was pleased to host the first event of SCEC's 2021 World Environment Day calendar this week. The group took to the Noosa River on Tuesday, to enjoy the autumn weather, visit key migratory shorebird habitat
Native species May 2021
With all the talk about mice plagues at the moment, this month let’s look at “native mice”
Urban Wildlife Gardens is on Facebook
Don't forget to LIKE our UWG Facebook page. You will receive a regular steam of current posts of interest to Noosa's urban wildlife gardeners. These are almost always LOCAL but occasionally I share ones of general interest.
May 2021 Weed of the Month Indian Hawthorn
Weed of the Month for May is Indian Hawthorn Raphiolepis indica. Indian hawthorn is an attractive shrub that is seen in gardens and finding its way into the bush.
IN KIND – A Volunteer Perspective on Climate Change
As nations dither, everyday people in our community are taking action to heal the planet. Captured in black and white by photographer, Yanni van Zijl, this photo is the first in a series of 8 NICA volunteers included in the exhibition.
Urban Wildlife Garden Event 29th May
We are pleased to announce that our next UWG workshop will be presented by John Olds, Principal Conservation Officer of the Ecological Assessment Unit of Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service & Partnerships, Department of Environment and Science.