The NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust's network of landholders deliver extraordinary outcomes for biodiversity conservation and contribute to environmental science.
New opportunities for expanding our citizen science programs emerge all the time. You can help us learn more about your citizen science interests or experience to ensure our program continues to drive great outcomes for species and habitat across NSW.
The Hawkesbury town of Richmond is rich in history and in unique ecological communities. It is also part of the vast urban infrastructure and population growth area of Western Sydney.
When Logan Zingus bought his NSW mid coast property a few years ago he was impressed by the large areas of beautiful, lush rainforest covering the land.
After signing an in-perpetuity private conservation agreement with the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust (BCT) he noticed what he thought to be acres of pristine native vegetation contained a growing number of privet, lantana and other ground and vine weeds.
Cultural burning practices have been used for thousands of years to manage bushfire risks and promote biodiversity.
The NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust (BCT) and Aus Eco Solutions did a controlled burn on a conservation agreement site in the Hunter Valley in spring to help protect a patch of the critically endangered shrub, Persoonia pauciflora.
As concern for the future of our environment and unique biodiversity continues to grow it's increasingly important we find ways to encourage young people to be interested, informed and involved.
The NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust’s (BCT) Conservation Champions education program meets this challenge head on by giving regional students the opportunity to learn about the importance of biodiversity conservation.
In more great news for the environment, the NSW Liberal and Nationals Government has protected another 55,220 hectares of land in perpetuity.
Minister for Environment James Griffin said this is the largest parcel of land ever protected through a funded conservation agreement with the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust (BCT).
