Urban Bushland Council WA Inc

Come to our first Walk-Shop for 2021 at the beautiful Alfred Cove. More about Alfred Cove Part of the Swan Estuary Marine Park in Melville, Alfred Cove is a place of great natural beauty. It forms part of Bush Forever Site 331 and is a conservation area for native flora and fauna. Although small it […]

Why Your Patch Matters: introductory level The first in a series of UBC capacity building workshops aimed at increasing Member Groups’ knowledge, understanding, sharing and action. Join us to explore your patch including physical attributes (landform, soils, vegetation) and levels of protection, tenure and conservation management. Investigate threats to your patch (fire, weeds, climate change, […]

Caring for your patch can require more than weeding, planting seedlings and watering them through the dry seasons. Sometimes you need to advocate for your patch's protection. And it is certainly worthwhile to make sure that your local MP knows you and your patch. Come along and be part of a panel discussion where some of […]

Come along to our next walk at Warwick Bushland. It is a Spring Walk and Talk by Senior Ecologist Mark Brundrett and WA Native Orchid Society member Tim Hodgkins. You will find them both informative and passionate about the WA Orchids in our treasured bushland. Warwick Bushland is 60 hectares of jarrah-banksia woodlands with some […]

Your local government authority (LGA) is also the land manager for many Friends groups. This is important! They share with you the role of protecting your patch. What if you want them to manage your patch differently to the way they do it now? This session is for you! We will be talking about the […]

Your patch sits within a local government area, and you may know that your local government authority (LGA) is the land manager. But the influence and responsibilities of  your LGA extends beyond bush care.  And sometimes you might think that their actions are incompatible with bush care of your patch. Our next Workshop focuses on […]

Come along and visit CRREPA's patch along the Lower Canning River. Find out how CRREPA (short for Canning River Residents Environment Protection Assoc.) collaboratively manage the threats on Lower Canning Foreshore & design a living stream. We will start away from the river at a main drain that flows to our patch and has been […]

The State Government is finalising a ‘Native Vegetation Policy’, critical for the future protection of urban bushland. “As the state’s population and economy grows, pressures on Western Australia’s native vegetation resources will continue. A whole-of-government, industry and community approach is needed to achieve positive environmental, social, cultural and economic outcomes from native vegetation management. The […]

Hepburn Heights Conservation Area is an important urban bushland for both the North-South and East-West linkages along the Gnangara Water Mound from the coast to the hills and parallel to the coast. What you will see The majority of the native vegetation is in very good to excellent condition. So far surveys have identified 198 […]

Come along to UBC's Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 1st March 2022 at City West Lotteries House. We will open the doors to the Conference Room at 6:00 pm and serve light refreshments. The AGM will start at 6:30 pm.  Elections will be held for all Committee positions for 2022. Nominations have now closed, with […]