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Pterostylis nutans - Nodding Greenhood
Pterostylis nutans
Nodding Greenhood


Banksia ericifolia - Heath Banksia
Banksia ericifolia
Heath Banksia


Styphelia tubiflora - Red Five-corners
Styphelia tubiflora
Red Five-corners


Glycine clandestina - Love Creeper
Glycine clandestina
Love Creeper

Persoonia linearis - Narrow-leaved Geebung
Persoonia linearis
Narrow-leaved Geebung

Eriochils autumnalis - Parson's Bands
Eriochilus autumnalis
P
arson's Bands

Welcome from the Friends of Lane Cove National Park Inc.

We are a group of people enthusiastic about conservation in our local National Park in suburban Sydney, Australia. Friends of Lane Cove National Park Inc. don't have to live locally. Visitors come from all over Sydney, interstate and overseas to enjoy the peaceful surroundings beside the Lane Cove River. Anyone interested in protecting our native bushland or helping the Lane Cove National Park in other ways can become a Friend.


NAIDOC week 4 - 11 July 2010Celebrate NAIDOC week in Lane Cove NP

Sunday 11th July 2010

Make a gunyah hut
Create your own hand stencil wall art
Taste emu, kangaroo and other traditional foods
Play Wana and Gori - fun games

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Sunday July 18 - Lane Cove River Nature Paddle

Please note that this is a commercial venture, but a great way to learn more about our lovely Lane Cove River.

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'Bushcare and World Cup Soccer' community day

Sunday 20th June

River Avenue, Chatswood West.

It was a combined gathering between Friends of Lane Cove National Park and the local community group, 'Frog Hollow Residents Commitee'


The bushcare / planting component counts towards the community engagment requirements of the $50,000 Fairylands Envirotrust (NSW Government) grant, which was awarded in February.

Click here for details and photos from the community day and the grant award ceremony


Celebrate National Tree Day Sunday 1st August 2010

Plant trees in Lane Cove National Park

Click here for more information about National Tree Day

Watch this space to find out where to go to plant trees in Lane Cove National Park


Easter in Lane Cove National Park

Click here for some snapshots from the Great North Walk along the river between the weir and Blue Holes.


Current issues
The new Lane Cove National Park Plan of Management is currently being prepared. The public is being asked to make comments and suggestions at meetings and after viewing the public exhibition of the draft PoM. There have been delays in the internal review of the document and it will be on public exhibition later in the year.
Written presentations and summaries of results of meetings and submissions are/will be available from this page at all stages of the process.

Click here for details and how you can contribute.


Baker's Cottage
William and Jane Baker developed an orchard along the eastern bank of the Lane Cove River in 1853. Their stone cottage probably dates from about 1865. Baker's Cottage is the only dwelling in the Ku-ring-gai municipality which has had no structural change for one hundred and forty years. The Lane Cove National Park used it as a store from 1938 until 1998, and it has been vacant since then. It has been referred to as "Baker's Cottage" since the nineteen eighties. It was restored in October 2009.

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What's happening Click on an item for details

In the Park | Is the Park open or closed? | Wildlife sightings Update 25 November 2009

For volunteers - Events, courses, resources Update 28 May 2010

Events for anyone and everyone

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Would you like to help with Bushcare
in Lane Cove National Park?

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Available free for schools

For schools
Free
Blue Gum High Forest
Education Resource Kit

LCNP Herbarium
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Volunteers -
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Click here for events
Updated 28th May 2010

2009 was the 15th anniversary of our Lane Cove National Park Bushcare Program

How did it begin?
Where are we after 15 years?

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Viola hederacea - Native Bluebell, Ivy-leaved Bluebell Eriochils autumnalis - Parson's Bands Persoonia linearis - Narrow-leaved Geebung Glycine clandestina - Love Creeper Apply for our free home and garden service Greenstyle Styphelia tubiflora - Red Five-corners Banksia ericifolia - Heath Banksia NAIDOC week 4 - 11 July 2010 Pterostylis nutans - Nodding Greenhood