Leave Radiata Plateau Wild Rally in 2017 (Rob Linigen)
The events below are organised by the Society - or the Society participates in them.
The Society organises many regular activities throughout the year which are not listed on this page. See our Bushwalking, Bushcare, Plant Study Group, Wild TING and Plant Nursery webpages for details about these regular activities.
The Society's Events Coordinator is Jo Carroll. Jo can be contacted at events@bluemountains.org.au.
Changes to events appear in red.
9am - 3pm - Planetary Health Centre, 33-38 Acacia St, Katoomba.
6pm - 8.30pm - Katoomba Cultural Centre.
2pm - 5pm - Mid Mountains Centre, Mavis Woods Hall, Lawson.
2pm - 5pm - Mid Mountains Centre, Mavis Woods Hall, Lawson.
Bilpin Oval, Bilpin.
6:30 pm - The Conservation Hut, Wentworth Falls.
6:30 PM
The Conservation Hut, Wentworth Falls.
Sunset Gathering
The Blue Mountains’ World Heritage Silver Anniversary year commences with our traditional February sunset gathering at the Hut.
Meet other members of the Society. Hear about plans for the Anniversary year and what your Society is up to.
Light refreshments will be served.
Please book here for free to assist catering.
9am - 3pm
Planetary Health Centre, 33-38 Acacia St, Katoomba.
© BMCC
A day of fun and inspiration with live music, plant-based food, talks, tours, demonstrations, workshops, stalls, a mobile sawmill, a Frogs of the Blue Mountains exhibition and a talk on FrogID: People-Powered Frog Conservation by Britt Mitchell from the Australian Museum.
Details here.
Come and see us at our stall.
6pm - 8.30pm
Katoomba Cultural Centre.
BMCS will be joining BMCC and other local environmental and conservation groups to hold the annual Bat Night at the Katoomba Cultural Centre. It is a great night orientated to children with face painting and interactive experiences with Bats.
2pm - 5pm
Mid Mountains Centre Mavis Woods Hall, Lawson.
Tree Hollow © Taronga Conservation Society Australia
An afternoon of learning about tree hollows, their importance and construction when not naturally available. Afternoon tea provided.
Hear from people who supply accommodation, those who have installed some, and about some other projects the Society could partner in.
Meet the animals with Me&Zoo.
Bookings can be made here.
2pm - 5pm
Mid Mountains Centre, Mavis Woods Hall, Lawson.
Annual General Meeting
Annual General Meeting with special guest speaker Andy MacQueen, “Walnuts to World Heritage: how to grow a million hectares.”.
All day
Bilpin Oval, Bilpin
Bilpin Environment Day
BMCS will be carrying the good cheer of Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area celebrations over to Bilpin.
Taking place at Bilpin Oval, come and celebrate the Blue Mountains Shale Capped Forest Endangered Ecological Community and meet the local environment groups, organisations and schools, who protect their local ecology and learn what you can do to get involved!
– the Darug and Gundungurra people –
and pay respect to their Elders past, present and emerging.