Understanding the environment in our own backyards can help us prepare for the bushfire season and protect our homes and the native plants and animals on the Southern Tablelands, Cate Faehrmann, executive director of the Nature Conservation Council said today.
The Nature Conservation Council is inviting residents of the Braidwood and surrounds to a two day workshop on bushfire and the local ecology of the region.
“By understanding the ecology of their property, landholders can manage fire to help protect all their assets, including their homes, their productive farmland and the diversity of native plants and animals,” Ms Faehrmann said.
“It is impossible to eliminate fire from your property if you live in an area like Braidwood, and managing fire is an important part of managing your land.
“Good fire management can protect the environment as well as protecting our homes,” Ms Faehrmann said.
Nature Conservation Council Bushfire Workshop
Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th May 2008
Day one: Braidwood Serviceman’s Club
Day two: Field trip
RSVP: Kate Nicolson, Nature Conservation Council knicolson@nccnsw.org.au or (02) 9279 2120
Day 1 - Presentations and panel discussion
Interactive workshop will include speakers from the CSIRO, Department of Environment and Climate Change, Southern Rivers Catchment Management Authority and Rural Fire Service.
Day 2 – Field trip
A half day tour to some sites in the Braidwood area to look and discuss:
• Bushfire planning that protects assets and retains biodiversity
• Tour of Warri Reserve to examine two fire sensitive threatened species
• Ecological burns conducted at Brooks Hill Stock Reserve
• Tips for habitat and fire protection in Asset Protection Zones
