Environment Centre AnnangroveEnvironment Centre Annangrove

Location

Annangrove Park, Cnr Annangrove Road and Currie Avenue, Annangrove

Opening hours

Open to the public every Thursday 9.00am - 4.00pm

Contact details

9654 3571 (Thurs)
9843 0579 (Mon-Wed and Fri)

Volunteer tree plantingHow did the Environment Centre Become Established?

For several years members of the community and Officers of Baulkham Hills Shire Council had visioned the presence of a centre within the Cattai Creek Catchment from which environmental activities could be co-ordinated. The Hills Shire HORSE – a project funded by the Department of Environment and Climate Change – provided the impetus for this vision to come to fruition, with the establishment of the Community Environment Centre at Annangrove Park; a major environmental resource for the community.  

The Community Environment Centre was officially opened by the Mayor of Baulkham Hills Shire, Clr Sonya Phillips, on Sunday 30 July 2006. This opening coincided with Planet Arks National Tree Day with thousands of grasses and shrubs being planted under the Ironbarks of the Endangered Turpentine Ironbark Forest community. For more information and pictures of the Launch of the Community Environment Centre, click here.

 Community Environment Centre Flyer - 324 KB  

What is available to you at the Environment Centre?

  • Environmental Reference Library
  • Information brochures on a range of environmental topics
  • The Centre will be open to the community every Thursday with two Council Officers available to provide advice and assistance with any environmental issues
  • The opportunity to be involved in the Community Waterwise Garden Demonstration site
  • A variety of workshops held at different times of the year
  • You can join the network to ensure you keep up to date with everything environmental
  • The Centre is also available for community groups to utilise for meetings.

 

What Projects are Being Co-ordinated from the Environment Centre?

Some of the projects currently being co-ordinated from the Environment Centre include:

  • The Hills Shire HORSE which fosters a closer partnership with the rural community, particularly the horse community, aiming to assist landholders with the environmental management of their rural properties.
  • Privet out of Cattai which is the continuation of a program co-ordinated by Cattai Landcare which aims to mitigate Privet , a highly invasive environmental weed from the Cattai Creek Catchment.
  • Waterwise Garden Demonstration Site located at the rear of the Environment Centre which displays various plant species which are drought-tolerant, suitable for gardens and are non-invasive so they won't spread into bushland areas!
  • Cattai Landcare Group will be co-ordinated through the Centre to enable this community group to continue on with their invaluable activities and build on their success throughout the Cattai Catchment.

 

WE WANT YOUR INPUT!

Have your say on the Community Environment Centre!
It is your Community Environment Centre and so we would like to hear what ideas you have. Please complete the Community Survey.

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