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Alexanders picnic area, Lake Macquarie State Conservation Area. Photo: Susan Davis/NSW Government

Awaba Bay bush regeneration

Are you interested in restoring bushland and habitats for local plants and wildlife? Volunteer for this great bush regeneration activity in Lake Macquarie State Conservation Area, near Newcastle.

Where: Lake Macquarie State Conservation Area in Sydney and surrounds, North Coast

Bushcare, Kamay Botany Bay National Park. Photo: David Finnegan

Volunteer for bush regeneration in the Kurnell section of Kamay Botany Bay National Park. Join a friendly team of volunteers and get involved in protecting this parks historically significant vegetation.

Price: Park entry fees apply.
Where: Kurnell area in Kamay Botany Bay National Park in Sydney and surrounds

Volunteers participating in bushcare. Photo: Deb Holloman/OEH

Bouddi bushcare

Bouddi National Park’s natural coastline is under threat from invasive weeds. If you’re interested in helping to restore the native vegetation along this section of NSW coast, then volunteer to join a local bushcare group. Work is carried out in various sections of the park, including MacMasters Beach.

Price: Park entry fees apply.
Where: Bouddi National Park in Sydney and surrounds

Braeside bushcare

If you like gardening and weeding with a purpose, this volunteer activity is for you. Over the last 20 years, Braeside bushcare volunteers have made a real and positive impact on Braeside Upland Swamp in Blue Mountains National Park, near Blackheath.

Where: Blackheath area in Blue Mountains National Park in Sydney and surrounds, Country NSW

A group of volunteers weeding and doing bush regeneration work on a sunny day in Kamay Botany Bay National Park. Photo: Samuel Woodrow © DPE

Bush regeneration at Kamay Botany Bay

Become a bush regeneration volunteer in the La Perouse section of Kamay Botany Bay National Park in Sydney. Help us protect this park’s native vegetation, meet new people, get fresh air and exercise.

Where: La Perouse area in Kamay Botany Bay National Park in Sydney and surrounds

Volunteers participating in Discovery tour, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: D Finnegan

Chase Alive Discovery program

Are you passionate about the natural environment and want to introduce others to its wonders? Volunteer to guide Discovery tours in national parks around the northern Sydney area.

Price: Park entry fees apply.
Where: Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park in Sydney and surrounds

Swamp mahogany flowers, Cockle Bay Nature Reserve, Photo: Doug Beckers

Cockle Bay bush regeneration

Engage with the local community by taking part in bushland restoration in Cockle Bay Nature Reserve. As a volunteer, you’ll be helping to improve the habitat for native flora and fauna on the NSW Central Coast, near Ettalong.

Where: Cockle Bay Nature Reserve in Sydney and surrounds

Drowned forest, Colongra Swamp Nature Reserve. Photo: Barry Collier © Barry Collier

Colongra Swamp bush regeneration

Do you want to make a difference to your local environment? If you live near Colongra Swamp Nature Reserve, volunteer to help protect the coastal wetlands on the shores of Lake Munmorah, in Halekulani.

Where: Colongra Swamp Nature Reserve in Sydney and surrounds

Corporate volunteering: La Perouse

At Congwong Beach, La Perouse, your team will help care for one of Sydney’s most beautiful coastal environments through hands-on beach clean-up activities. By removing invasive species that threaten the critically endangered banksia scrub and grasslands, teams will support local biodiversity and help protect threatened animals and birds that rely on this habitat.

Where: La Perouse area in Kamay Botany Bay National Park in Sydney and surrounds

A corporate volunteer doing bush regeneration work, Lane Cove National Park. Credit: Zain Kruyer/DCCEEW © the photographer

Corporate volunteering: Lane Cove

Just 10km from Sydney’s CBD, Lane Cove National Park is the perfect destination for your next corporate volunteering day. Your team will help restore the park’s threatened estuarine system by removing introduced weeds using hand-held gardening tools. Along the way, you’ll learn about the area’s unique ecology and history, while enjoying the benefits of spending time in nature.

Price: Park entry fees apply.
Where: Lane Cove National Park in Sydney and surrounds

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