Big Scrub Rainforest Day 2006

Sunday 10th of September 2006 at Rocky Creek Dam Picture of Rocky Creek Dam

Entry is Free - Parking $5 per car

Free Bus service provided click for Bus Timetable

Event Program 2007Click here for a full event description and your Big Scrub Program

What's Big Scrub Rainforest Day about?

Big Scrub Rainforest Day, now in its eighth year and will be held at Rocky Creek Dam inland from Byron Bay on Sunday the 10th of September. The celebration starts at 7am with bird watching walks and continues until 4 pm with presentations, workshops, guided walks and performances.

This year following the official opening will be the welcome to county by the Widjabal Elders. You can then learn the latest techniques in weed control, seed collection, plant propagation and rainforest regeneration techniques. You can also learn about gardening with local native plants, growing cabinet timbers and interesting pursuits like eco-motoring with bio diesel.

Big Scrub Rainforest Day has inspired and educated thousands of landholders and volunteers to tackle weeds, plant trees and get passionate about rainforests since 1999. Through its innovative, fun program, the event engages the whole community - not just those converted to rainforest restoration and landcare.

Started by Rainforest Rescue and the Big Scrub Rainforest Landcare Group, Big Scrub Rainforest Day has grown to become the largest annual landcare education event in Australia. People travel from all over southeast Queensland, northern New South Wales and beyond to join the festivities and discover practical ways they can help the environment.

The educational focus of the day is complemented by fun activities for all the family. Play eco games with the children, try puppet making and enjoy the theatre performance. And there?s also yoga in the rainforest, mountain bike rainforest tours and market and food stalls contribute to a festival atmosphere.

A Free Bus service will run to and from the event and seats can be booked by calling Jim?s Alternative Tours on 02 6685 7720 if coming from Byron Bay or call EnviTE on 02 6621 9588 if coming from Lismore. Click here for Bus Timetable.

Thank you to our Major Sponsors: The Beach Hotel, Rous Water, Lismore City Council, Environmental Training and Employment (EnviTE) and The Northern Rivers Catchment Management Authority

And our Supporting Sponsors: Byron Yoga Centre, ReGenesis, The Australian Macadamia Society, Summerland Credit Union, Country Energy, Jim's Alternative Tours, Brookfarm, Byron Farmers Market, Southern Cross Credit Union, Byron-bay.com, The Byron Shire Echo and Don't Tell Mama

Saving the Big Scrub - Project Update

The Big Scrub Maps - More information on the Big Scrub and its restoration

Big Scrub Past and Big Scrub Present

The Big Scrub was once Australia's largest subtropical rainforest at 75,000 hectares. Now only 1% remains as rainforest remnants. The remnants suffer from fragmentation, isolation and exotic weed invasion. We need your help to make the remnants bigger and remove the weed threat. Since 1999 Rainforest Rescue has been saving the Big Scrub through the Big Scrub Restoration Project undertaken in partnership with the Big Scrub Rainforest Landcare Group. Thanks to the donations from many individuals and our business sponsors we?ve now committed over $100,000 to saving the Big Scrub.

A Progress Report on Restoration of the Booyong Flora Reserve is now our web site.

The Big Scrub is the most bio-diverse ecosystem in New South Wales and needs you help! Your donation will help to restore the remnants through an ongoing program to manage the impact of exotic weeds and to help grow the remnants.

Please make a tax-deductible donation to help save the Big Scrub

Plant a Rainforest Tree for Dad

Don't forget you can Plant a Rainforest Tree for Dad - Rainforest Rescue will Plant a Rainforest Tree on your behalf in the Big Scrub in the Forest of Fathers. Special Plant a Rainforest Tree Gift Cards commemorate the sponsorship of trees planted can be sent to Dad with your own individual message inside. Click here to order your tree Gift Cards and help Restore the Big Scrub.

Volunteers

Big Scrub Rainforest Day relies on volunteers. If you would like to assist the committee in organising the event or you would like to volunteer on the day please contact us

The presenters, workshop and walk leaders also volunteer their time to share their skills and knowledge with the community. If you would like to be a contribute in this way please contact us.

More information on the Big Scrub and its restoration

Big Scrub Past and Big Scrub Present