Residents will soon be able to become citizen scientists simply by downloading a nest box trail map of Harrington Forest.
There they will seek to find 10 nest boxes decorated by local children and observe any animals that move into the nests.
The nest box trail map will be available on Camden Council’s website in early June.
In decorating the 10 nest boxes to be installed at the site, local children played an important part in in restoring Harrington Forest’s Cumberland Plain Woodland.
The children, from a variety of local childcare centres and primary schools, decorated the nest boxes which are to be installed in Harrington Forest for native bird and mammals to use.
Mayor of Camden, Cr Theresa Fedeli, said involving local children was a way to educate them about the importance of tree hollows and how nest boxes can help our native wildlife by providing them with a safe home.
“We are very lucky to be living amongst many fantastic environmental hotspots in the Camden area and it is important to protect and enhance them,” Cr Fedeli said.
“Council has been able to remove weeds to help regenerate native vegetation in the area which is important in keeping the area in good stead for future generations to enjoy.
“Our local children have done a remarkable job in decorating the nest boxes and I look forward to seeing them watch native wildlife enjoy their nest boxes.’’
Council successfully secured funding of $20,000 from the Australian Government’s Communities Environment Program 2019/2020 last year to restore the forest through woody weed removal.
