Big Scrub 2019
21ST ANNUAL
19, 20, 21 & 22
SEPTEMBER
R A I N F O R E S T D AY Two million trees and counting JAM-PACKED PROGRAM FOR THE 2019 BIG SCRUB RAINFOREST DAY
WHETHER IT’S TAKING TIME TO RECONNECT WITH NATURE, ENJOYING A GUIDED WALK OR INSPIRING A CHILD FOR LIFE, THE UPCOMING BIG SCRUB RAINFOREST DAY HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE. PRESENTED BY
IN ASSOCIATION WITH
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On from 19 to 22 September, there are sixteen activities in idyllic locations across the Big Scrub landscape, so that everyone can learn about the rainforest and celebrate its magnificent biodiversity, with an eye to its restoration and care. The long weekend kicks off with Science in the Pub followed by landholder field days, community tree plantings, nature connection workshops, science and ecology talks, a rainforest distillery tour, night walks and fun family activities. Renowned experts, ecologists and passionate environmentalists will lead nine guided walks to shine a light on the different aspects of the rainforest – from fungi to rare and threatened species. And there’s plenty of opportunity to get your hands dirty to help grow the Big Scrub. Tree planting along the Wilsons River is offered on Friday 20 and Saturday 21. Most activities are free, while others will contribute one hundred percent of ticket sales to Big Scrub Landcare.
The long weekend is designed for exploring and learning about and experiencing the magnificence of the Big Scrub. Activities are located across the Big Scrub and beyond, from Lismore to Nightcap National Park to Booyong Nature Reserve to Heritage Park in Mullumbimby. But spaces are limited and bookings are essential at bigscrubrainforest.org/big-scrub-rainforest-day/
WHAT’S THE BIG SRUB? The Big Scrub was the largest expanse of lowland subtropical rainforest in Australia covering an area of approximately 75,000 hectares on rich volcanic and alluvial soils between Byron Bay, Ballina and Lismore. Tragically it was cleared for agriculture and by 1900 only one percent remained in the form of 100 small remnants scattered across a largely cleared landscape. Big Scrub Landcare’s mission is to restore and care for our critically endangered rainforest. So far more than two million trees have been used to restore 600 hectares of land across the Big Scrub.
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Big Scrub 21ST ANNUAL
RAINFOREST DAY
19 TH, 20 TH, 21 ST & 22 ND
SEPTEMBER 2019 PRESENTED BY
IN ASSOCIATION WITH
Thank you Big Scrub Landcare Celebrating 26 years of caring for and restoring our Big Scrub rainforest
TAMARA SMITH MP MEMBER FOR BALLINA (02) 6686 7522 ballina@parliament.nsw.gov.au Shop 1, 7 Moon Street, Ballina NSW 2478 Authorised by Tamara Smith Member for Ballina. Produced using parliamentary entitlements.
EXPERIENCE THE RAINFOREST JOIN IN OVER 15 ACTIVITIES ACROSS 4 DAYS IN IDYLLIC LOCATIONS LEARNING ABOUT OUR CRITICALLY ENDANGERED LOWLAND SUBTROPICAL RAINFOREST ‘THE BIG SCRUB’ AND ITS MAGNIFICENT BIODIVERSITY. NATURE CONNECTION | LANDHOLDER FIELD DAYS | COMMUNITY TREE PLANTING GUIDED RAINFOREST WALKS | SCIENCE AND ECOLOGY TALKS | FUN FAMILY ACTIVITIES
Program and further info visit www.bigscrubrainforest.org or email bsrd@bigscrubrainforest.org
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SUPPORTED BY
BAILEY ENVIRONMENTAL, BIG SCRUB REGENENERATION PTY LTD, BRUNSWICK VALLEY LANDCARE, BYRON BIRD BUDDIES, BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL, CAPE BYRON DISTILLERY, ENVITE ENVIRONMENT, GARY OPIT, HERITAGE PARK LANDCARE, LISMORE CITY COUNCIL, NAN NICHOLSON, NORTH COAST LOCAL LAND SERVICES, NORTHERN RIVERS BUSHWALKING CLUB, NSW DPI FISHERIES, NSW GOVERNMENT SAVING OUR SPECIES PROGRAM, PETER POROPAT, STEVE AXFORD, SUMMERLAND HOUSE, VISION WALKS ECO TOURS, WILDSEARCH AUSTRALIA 6JKU RTQLGEV JCU DGGP CUUKUVGF D[ VJG 0GY 5QWVJ 9CNGU )QXGTPOGPV VJTQWIJ KVU 'PXKTQPOGPVCN 6TWUV ǡCPF VJG 0GY 5QWVJ ǡ9CNGU )QXGTPOGPVŨU 5CXKPI QWT 5RGEKGU RTQITCO VJTQWIJ KVU 1HƒEG QH 'PXKTQPOGPV CPF *GTKVCIG
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