Join Lismore City Council and Rainforest to River project partners as we come together for a community tree planting day regenerating Lismore’s endangered floodplain forests on the banks of Leycester Creek, South Lismore Duckpond.
Sunscreen and insect repellent, tools and light refreshments provided
All welcome, no experience needed!
Access via 10 Ostrom Street, South Lismore. 9am-12pm.
Bring the kids and be part of regenerating Lismore’s endangered rainforests. With the support of experienced bush regenerators and ever-caring Landcare volunteers, we’ll be planting native wetland plantss. Holes will be dug, trees and mulch placed out ready- all you need to do is plant! Your hands-on support will help restore critical floodplain and wetland habitat, improve biodiversity, provided habitat for migratory birds, and build a greener, more flood-resilient city- right way, river way.
Please sign on at arrival. REGISTRATION LINK COMING SOON!
The event will be postponed in the case of wet weather.
Richmond RiverFest and partners acknowledge and pays respects to the Elders and Custodians of Widjabal Wia-bal Country and recognises their ongoing, deep connection to the lands and waters.
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This event is presented by Lismore City Council, as a part of the Rainforest to River Project.
The ‘Rainforest to River: Restoring Lismore’s riverbanks’ project will enhance the condition, extent, and connectivity of 42 hectares of critically endangered, EPBC-listed, Lowland Rainforest of Subtropical Australia Threatened Ecological Community. Centred on biodiversity hotspots in Lismore, the project will maximise benefits for native species and improve site resilience to major threats including flooding, weed invasion and pollution through Culturally and scientifically-informed ecological restoration.
For further information, see the current project page or contact the Environmental Strategies team on 6625 0500.
This project is funded by the Australian Government’s Natural Heritage Trust under the Urban Rivers and Catchments Program, with the support of Lismore City Council, Rous County Council, Wilsons River Landcare Group Inc, Richmond Landcare Inc, Widjabul Wia-bal Gurrumbil Aboriginal Corporation, Ngulingah Local Aboriginal Land Council, South Lismore Duckpond Landcare Inc, Lismore Lake Inc Landcare, Far North Coast Canoe Club, Richmond Riverkeeper, Big Scrub Rainforest Conservancy Inc, OzFish Unlimited, Revive Northern Rivers, North Coast Local Land Services, and Birdlife Australia: Northern NSW Chapter.
