Ecological Walk

September 2022 | Sandy Beach, NSW, Australia

Paul and Sarah hosted an Ecological Walk of their 55 acre property which includes an endangered paper bark swamp forest. The event began with a traditional Gumbaynggirr welcome, led by Aunty Jenny from the Coffs Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC). Local ecologist Graham Tupper led participants through the property, sharing insights about the local flora and fauna and taught the group how to identify various plant and animal species using the app inaturalist.

"It's so nice to connect with other likeminded people and see someone actively regenerating and protecting their property"

- Participant
"Thanks again for a wonderful day on Sunday! Paul and I were stoked with how it went :)"

- Hosts Paul and Sarah
"I didn't know sugar gliders lived near Coffs Harbour! It was incredible to see the camera trap footage of sugar gliders in the area."

- Participant

Outputs and Outcomes

1 event
20 participants
Greater connection and understanding of the ecological significance of endangered flora and fauna in Sandy Beach
Use of inaturalist app for identifying species of flora and fauna
Connecting with other passionate people

Partners

This is a Bushfire Community Recovery and Resilience Fund project through the joint Commonwealth/State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements. Although funding for this product has been provided by both the Australian and NSW Governments, the material contained herein does not necessarily represent the views of either government.