2023 AGM – Speaker topic: Keep Carnaby’s Flying
City West Lotteries House 2 Delhi Street, West Perth, West Australia, AustraliaAnnual General Meeting Come along to UBC’s Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 7th March 2023 at City West Lotteries House. Elections will be held for all Committee positions for 2023. The updated Agenda for the meeting is now available. All paid up Member Groups are eligible to vote. If you wish to appoint someone as a Proxy […]
Clean Up Australia Day at Cottonwood
Cottonwood Bushland Reserve Broadcast Drive, Dianella, WA, AustraliaJoin the nation's largest community-based environmental event. We will be ‘cleaning up’ and getting to know, Cottonwood Bushland reserve.
Smart Phone photography
Cottonwood Bushland Reserve Broadcast Drive, Dianella, WA, AustraliaSmart Phone Photography with Sophie Xiang Join us on April 30 when Sophie Xiang will lead a walk around Cottonwood and show participants how to take breathtaking photos of bushland and bushland inhabitants. Have a look at her Facebook page here If you want to join us register here (scroll to the bottom of the […]
Bushland Biodiversity
Hamersley - Stirling Leisure Centre 20 Belvedere Road, Hamersley, western Australia, AustraliaPresentations and wildlife encounters Tickets are going fast, scroll to the bottom for information about the wait list. As part of the WA Tree Festival, join Friends of Erindale Road Bushland to discover why they are working to save the Banksia and Tuart Woodlands in Hamersley. Find out how you can get involved Meet Black […]
Celebrating 30 Years
Herdsman Lake Discovery Centre Corner Flynn and Selby Street, Wembley, Western Australia, AustraliaThank you for accepting our invitation to attend. Please scroll to the bottom to RSVP. A Voice for the Bush since 1993 Join us to celebrate and thank our 90 volunteer groups, supporters and advisors for keeping the bush in the city This event is made possible by VolunteeringWA and funded by Lotterywest, and collaborating […]
Soil Microbe Diversity
City West Lotteries House 2 Delhi Street, West Perth, West Australia, AustraliaSoil microbe diversity for tree and bushland health and resilience We know that bushland critters can help move soil microbes around to spread good fungi but did you know that diversity of plants increases diversity of soil fungus. Find out how diversity of plants and soil fungi can make your bushland more resilient to our […]
Launch: Bushcare Volunteering
City West Lotteries House 2 Delhi Street, West Perth, West Australia, AustraliaAn essential guide to recruit and retain bushcare volunteers Volunteers live longer! Volunteering reduces chronic health risks similar to eating 6 portions of vegetables everyday*. Science shows us that social connection is as important for our health as nutrition and exercise. Can we infer volunteers get to eat more cake**? The Urban Bushland Council has […]
Greater Brixton Street Wetlands needs you!
City West Lotteries House 2 Delhi Street, West Perth, West Australia, AustraliaThe Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has reminded us that “The Greater Brixton Street Wetlands (GBSW) are one of the most important wetlands on the Swan Coastal Plain with outstanding biodiversity attributed to the unique geological, geomorphic and hydrological characteristics”. Join UBC, Friends of Brixton Street Wetlands and the wider community conservation network to learn more […]
What are POLYPHAGOUS SHOT HOLE BORERS?
City West Lotteries House 2 Delhi Street, West Perth, West Australia, AustraliaPolyphagous shot hole borers (Euwallacea fornicatus) are small beetles native to Southeast Asia that attack a wide range of plants. They burrow into the trunk, stems and branches to eventually cause death. Recently the borers have been found in 40% of Perth suburbs and pose a serious threat to our canopy cover and bushland trees. […]
Urban Forest Strategy
City West Lotteries House 2 Delhi Street, West Perth, West Australia, AustraliaThe Urban Forest Strategy is a WA State Government strategy that our local governments are adopting. We face many challenges to protect our local biodiversity and yet we also know that keeping nature and functioning ecosystems nearby is paramount for our health, well-being and prosperity. Reduced rainfall, saline aquifers, smaller gardens, overhead powerlines, more hot […]