14th Annual Big Scrub Rainforest Day at Bangalow Park Sunday 16th September 2012 BYO picnic

Community planting Rainforest Planting Workshop Bird Walk and Talk Children’s Activities Community organisation stalls and exhibits

GOLD COIN DONATION AT ENTRY. PROCEEDS TO BIG SCRUB RESTORATION 7.00 - 8.45 Bird walk Booyong Flora Reserve David Milledge, Dave Charley Tony Parkes, Representative of the Widjabul people 10.00 - 10.10 Welcome of the Bundjalung Nation. Barb Jensen Rous Water with Catchment Model, Make a 10.15 - 3.00 Children’s activities flag,g iant healthy catchment game and water testing. 10.15 - 10.45 Rainforest planting workshop Jesse Vandenbosch, Stuart McDonald, Suryo

Rous Water, Bangalow Landcare, Byron Shire Council, 10.45 - 11.45 Tree Planting Madhima Gulgan Aboriginal Association, Bush Regenerator.

11.00 - 11.45 Plant ID John Leedom Weeds of National Significance and 11.00 - 11.45 Strategies for control of Madeira Vine Kym Johnson and Cat’s Claw- Anglican Hall Rainforest restoration: international 12.00 - 12.45 similarities and differences -Anglican Hall Prof Carla Catteral 12.30 - 1.30 Wildlife Show Krinkle Theatre Progress towards recovery of the 1.15 - 2.00 Richmond Birdwing Butterfly - Anglican Hall Dr Don Sands

1.15 - 1.45 Rainforest planting workshop Jesse Vandenbosch, Stuart McDonald , Suryo

2.00 - 2.30 Bangalow Wetland David Pont - Bangalow Landcare 2.00 - 2.45 Bird Talk- Anglican Hall Jan Olley Byron Bird Buddies

WHAT IS THE BIG SCRUB? The Big Scrub was Australia’s largest subtropical rainforest, which covered 75,000 hectares extending from Ballina in the east to Byron Bay in the north, Meerschaum Vale in the south and Lismore in the west. Unfortunately since European settlement the Big Scrub Rainforest has been reduced to less than 1% of its original size. Its remaining remnants have extremely rich biodiversity and incorporate in their gene pool 180 million years of evolution from the rainforests of Gondwana. The remnants are listed as endangered because of grave threats to their survival. Saving the Big Scrub remnants is a major activity of Big Scrub Landcare and its 11 partner organisations in the Endangered Lowland Rainforest Restoration Program. LOGISTICS AND SAFETY. The Information Centre is open all day for general information, program details and making donations to the Big Scrub Restoration Project. Please take care moving around. Please keep to the designated access tracks and watch out for uneven ground. Please be aware that some plants can cause scratches, stings and allergies. A detailed listing of safety issues and controls is held at the Information Centre and please come and visit if you need any assistance on the day. www.bigscrubrainforest.org.au