Main Creek Catchment Landcare Group

 

Main Creek Catchment Landcare Group promotes sustainable land and water management practices to improve the ecology, farm productivity and amenity of our internationally-recognised bioregion.

Main Creek Catchment Landcare is an active group of landholders interested in promoting sustainable land and water management practices that balance economics and ecology, productivity and resource protection.

We aim to:

• Promote community understanding and awareness of Peninsula natural resources
• Provide information in areas of local interest through regular seminars, workshops, newsletters, and other community activities
• Improve the local environment by:

– restoration and conservation of remnant indigenous vegetation and native animal habitats
– eradicating weeds and feral animal species
– improving the health of local waterways

 

Enquiries and new members welcome!

Joining is easy, simply register online by clicking on the ‘Get Involved’ button to the right of this page or download and return our Membership Brochure.

Contact Adie Smith, Secretary
email: maincreek@mplandcare.org.au

Events

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Projects

Main Creek Catchment Landcare group has carried out a number of works and projects since 2006, including:

  • – Enhancing remnant vegetation and revegetation in partnership with other local Landcare groups to establish a wildlife corridor for Indigenous species across the Peninsula through the Greens Bush to Arthurs Seat Biolink

 

  • – Weeding and restoration of degraded sites including the Meakins Road Rehabilitation Project involving control of a severe infestation of Karamu, Macphersons Lane and Old Main Creek Road restoration projects

 

  • – Active participation in Waterwatch with responsibility for testing at two sites on Main Creek

 

  • – Main Ridge Reserve rehabilitation project (ongoing community working bees)

 

Main Creek Catchment Landcare Karamu Removal