Kedron Brook Catchment Branch

Zion Hill Bushcare Group - June Working Bee
2025-06-07 07:00 - 09:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Albert Bishop Park, Headley Avenue, Nundah
Zion Hill Bushcare Group meet from 7am to 9am 1st Saturday of each month off Hedley Ave Nundah, in German Station Park (part of Albert Bishop Park) adjacent Nundah Historic Cemetry. We are carrying out bush regen activities between fenced Dog park at northern end and cemetery as southern end.
Contact Peter Weir for more information and to confirm your attendance petercweir@hotmail.com

KBCB Monthly Bird Walk
2025-06-01 07:30 - 09:30 | Grinstead Park, 130 Shand Street, Alderley
Grinstead Park and Sparkes Hill
Meet in Grinstead Park car park. We’ll cover Grinstead Park area before driving up to Longland St. entrance to Sparkes Hill Reserve (Ref D5). Direct access to Reserve from Grinstead Park is usually arranged by car.
Dates and times are accurate at time of publishing, however circumstances can change and alterations may occur. For further information, or to book in, please contact Peter Blackmore on mobile telephone no. 0419 780 700 or via email to: peterjblackmore@optusnet.com.au

Gilbert Road May Working Bee
2025-05-25 08:00 - 10:00 | Gilbert Road, Lutwyche, 100A Jean Street, Grange
Established in early 2024, we’re a committed band of local community volunteers working to revegetate Kedron Brook, starting on west side of Gilbert Road bridge. We meet on fourth Sunday morning of month.
Meet you on Brook at end of Jean St, Grange. Much needed weeding activities in store to help our babies survive elephant grass rampage!
Contact Caroline for more information and to confirm your attendance via email to Gilbertroadbushcaregroup@gmail.com

Men of Trees Working Bee - Keryn Place Park
2025-05-17 09:00 - 12:30 | Keryn Place Park, Mungarie Street, Keperra
Join Men of Trees to make a difference in Kedron Brook catchment! Volunteers of all ages and experience levels are welcome to participate in weekly Saturday morning bushcare sessions or special planting events.
Meet 9.00am unless otherwise stated. Break 10.30am for Morning Tea. Finish work approximately 12.30pm. This Calendar is subject to change. To confirm site of upcoming Working Bee, please either refer to MOTT Website, www.mottqld.com.au, or phone John on 0477 799 218 to be updated or placed on weekly mailout.

KBCB Monthly Bird Walk
2025-05-04 07:30 - 09:30 | Pony Club Bend, McConaghy Street, Mitchelton
Pony Club Bend/Teralba Park
Meet at northern end of McConaghy Street. Follow Bike/walkway and bush tracks through Pony Club Bend, then across bridge and Osborne Road to Teralba Park.
Dates and times are accurate at time of publishing, however circumstances can change and alterations may occur. For further information, or to book in, please contact Peter Blackmore on mobile telephone no. 0419 780 700 or via email to: peterjblackmore@optusnet.com.au

KBCB Bat and Moth Survey
2025-04-26 18:15 - 19:30 | German Station Park, Hedley Avenue, Nundah
We are going to take a chance on weather and gather in shelter close to cemetery to trial this dual-purpose event. Suggest arriving at around 18:15 for briefing, to kick off 18:30 bat sonograph walk and return to see how many moths have come in. Dress to keep off mosquitoes, and a torch might be good. Check out Facebook Event to confirm your attendance. See you there!

Greenbrook Association Working Bee
2025-04-20 08:30 - 11:30 | Grange Forest Park, Blandford Street (Greenbrook Association Tool Shed on Google Maps), Grange
April Planting Session
The group meets at Blandford St entrance to Grange Forest Park (see map below) on 3rd Sunday of every month between 8.30 am and 11.30 am. In good old Australian tradition billy is usually boiled around 10:30am.
Where to Find Us – At commencement of each working bee we meet outside tool shed at Blandford St entrance to Grange Forest Park.
Contact David Walters for more information and to confirm your attendance david.walters7@bigpond.com

Zion Hill Bushcare Group Working Bee
2025-04-05 07:00 - 09:00 | Albert Bishop Park, Headley Avenue, Nundah

KBCB Monthly Meeting
2025-04-01 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom Conference Call
Get involved in shaping future of Kedron Brook catchment! Our monthly meeting is your chance to hear updates, discuss projects and share ideas on protecting our local environment. Whether you’re a regular or a newcomer, all are welcome to join our passionate community.
Contact enquiries@kedronbrook.org.au for more information

Gilbert Road Bushcare Group March Working Bee
2025-03-30 07:00 - 09:00 | Gilbert Road, Lutwyche, 100A Jean Street, Grange

KBCB Monthly Bird Walk
2025-03-23 07:00 - 21:00 | Bob Cassimaty Park
Bob Cassimaty Park, Thomsett Park and Arbor Park
The April Bird Walk has been brought forward to March.
Meet in Bob Cassimaty Park car park, Samford Road, almost opposite BP Service Station, Ferny Grove. Look at Crane Reserve, Thomsett Park, Bob Cassimaty Park, and finish back to cars via Arbor Park.
Dates and times are accurate at time of publishing, however circumstances can change and alterations may occur. For further information, or to book in, please contact Peter Blackmore on mobile telephone no. 0419 780 700 or via email to: peterjblackmore@optusnet.com.au

International Day of Forests
2025-03-21
Did you know that forests cover nearly a third of world’s land mass? More than 1.6 billion people rely on forests for their survival. That’s why United Nations has declared 21 March as International Day of Forests every year. Why not have a tree planting campaign to reflect on this day and help address impacts of deforestation?
Read more on website – https://www.un.org/en/observances/forests-and-trees-day
Read more on Landcare Australia website – https://landcareaustralia.org.au/landcare-event/international-day-forests/

Global Recycling Day
2025-03-18
Global Recycling Day is an annual event that aims to raise awareness of importance of recycling and encourage people to take action to reduce waste and protect environment. The day brings together individuals, organisations, and governments from around world to promote sustainable practices and highlight benefits of recycling.
Find out more on website – https://www.globalrecyclingday.com/about/

Greenbrook Association Working Bee
2025-03-16 08:30 - 11:30 | Grange Forest Park, Blandford Street (Greenbrook Association Tool Shed on Google Maps), Grange
March Planting Session – Planting in Area 11
The group meets at Blandford St entrance to Grange Forest Park (see map below) on 3rd Sunday of every month between 8.30 am and 11.30 am. In good old Australian tradition billy is usually boiled around 10:30am.
Where to Find Us – At commencement of each working bee we meet outside tool shed at Blandford St entrance to Grange Forest Park.
Contact David Walters for more information and to confirm your attendance david.walters7@bigpond.com

Kalinga Park Bushcare Group Working Bee
2025-03-15 07:00 - 09:00 | Kalinga Park, Park Avenue, Kalinga, Queensland, 4030, Australia
This group is working on northern bank of Kedron Brook in Carew Street Park and Toombul Terrace Park, consolidating many years of previous work and returning site to useful native habitat for all to enjoy. This group is particularly interested in protection of remnant Weeping Lilly Pilly (Waterhousea floribunda) and black bean (Castanospermum australe).
This volunteer group meets on third Saturday of every month from 7-9am. New volunteers are very welcome!
Contact details
For more information, contact Amie Wimberley on 0418 183 730, send an email or visit groups Facebook page.

World Wildlife Day
2025-03-03
On 20 December 2013 at 68th Session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), March 3 was declared United Nations World Wildlife Day (WWD). This day holds significance as day that the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) was signed in 1973. The UNGA Resolution designated CITES Secretariat as facilitator for global observance of this special day for wildlife on UN calendar. UN World Wildlife Day has now become global annual event dedicated to wildlife.

Gilbert Road Bushcare Group Working Bee
2025-03-02 07:00 - 09:00 | Gilbert Road, Lutwyche, 100A Jean Street, Grange
Established in early 2024, we’re a committed band of local community volunteers working to revegetate Kedron Brook, starting on west side of Gilbert Road bridge. We meet on fourth Sunday morning of month.
February Working Bee is being pushed back to first week of March!
Meet you on Brook at end of Jean St, Grange. Much needed weeding activities in store to help our babies survive elephant grass rampage!

Clean Up Australia Day
2025-03-02
This year marks 35 years of Clean Up Australia Day!
Find a clean up event near you – https://register.cleanup.org.au/join-a-clean-up

Sparkes Hill Butterfly Count
2025-03-01 08:30 - 11:00 | Spakes Hill Reserve
Reprising our survey Brisbane’s Big Butterfly Count, come up to corner of Matthews and McCawley Streets in Stafford for a walk along Sparkes Hill to swing a net and see how butterfly numbers are fairing.

Zion Hill Bushcare Group Working Bee
2025-03-01 07:00 - 09:00 | German Station Park, Hedley Avenue, Nundah
Zion Hill Bushcare Group meets from 7am to 9am 1st Saturday of each month off Hedley Ave Nundah, in German Station Park (part of Albert Bishop Park) adjacent Nundah Historic Cemetry. We are carrying out bush regen activities between fenced Dog park at northern end and cemetery as southern end.

Greenbrook Association Bushcare Working Bee
2025-02-16 08:30 - 11:30 | Grange Forest Park, Blandford Street (Greenbrook Association Tool Shed on Google Maps), Grange
The group meets at Blandford St entrance to Grange Forest Park (see map below) on 3rd Sunday of every month between 8.30 am and 11.30 am. In good old Australian tradition billy is usually boiled around 10:30am.
Where to Find Us
At commencement of each working bee we meet outside tool shed at Blandford St entrance to Grange Forest Park.
February Planting Session – Planting in Area 11

Kalinga Park Bushcare Group Working Bee
2025-02-15 07:00 - 09:00
Come and be part of Kalinga Park Bushcare Group’s regular working bee!
Whether you’re a seasoned volunteer or a first-timer, everyone is welcome – no experience necessary!
We’ll be meeting at picnic table along walking track on northern side of Kalinga Park, right near plaque about historic coal mine. It’s a great chance to enjoy outdoors, meet some new people, and do a little good for park.
After working bee, join us for a well-earned morning tea where you can relax and chat fellow volunteers.Don’t forget to wear closed-in shoes, and bring a hat, a water bottle! tools, gloves, and other equipment will be provided.
We look forward to seeing you there and working together to help care for this beautiful park!

Brisbane Northside Glider Monitoring
2024-04-27 09:00 - 11:00 | Arbor Street Park, Arbor Street, Ferny Grove, Queensland, 4055, Australia
Join us for to monitor nest boxes as part of KBCB Northside Glider Monitoring Program. Gliders are an iconic species known for their unique ability to glide effortlessly through forests using skin membranes between their limbs.
We will be undertaking monitoring at two of project locations:

Arbor Street Park, Ferny Grove
Dorrington Park, Ashgrove.

Meeting at Arbor Street side of park we then venture into park to monitor nest boxes using our wireless fauna camera to peek inside nest boxes and tree hollows, which also provides a non intrusive method of checking if any fauna are using boxes. The LED illuminator is wildlife eye safe.
Once nest boxes are checked at Arbor Street Park we will then travel to Dorrington Park to continue monitoring remaining five nest boxes. It is optional for volunteers to continue this section of monitoring.
This event is suitable for nature enthusiasts of all ages and experience levels. Whether you’re a seasoned wildlife enthusiast or simply curious about nest boxes, please come along to hopefully learn a few things about fauna that uses your local bushland.
Attendance is limited to 20 people for this event so please RSVP your attendance through purchasing a ticket using link here.
Note: please dress appropriately for event and bring along any necessary equipment such as sturdy footwear, insect repellent, appropriate clothing and be sure to reserve your spot in advance.

Microbat Discovery Walk - Sold out
2024-04-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Kalinga Park, Park Avenue, Kalinga, Queensland, 4030, Australia
Have you listened to “Music of Night”? Well in this event “hearing is believing” as (hopefully) we tune in to an often unseen community living among us – amazing microbats.
Join your guides for a discovery walk at Kalinga Park. Learn about microbats and their needs whilst listening out for our insectivorous neighbours.
Please wear enclosed shoes, bring a water bottle and torch.

We are grateful to Titley Scientific for their generous loan of bat detecting equipment which will allow us to ‘listen in’ on echolocation calls of microbats and experience them visually via sonagrams.

Please register via Humanitix link below if you intend to come; we can only deal up 45 participants.

Hosted by Brisbane Catchments Network and Kedron Brook Catchment Branch.
