The Mudcrabs conduct regular working bees along the Cooks River. These consist of river clean-up sessions and bushcare/regeneration to restore local native habitat.
You are welcome to attend any of these events – no need to register just turn up. We have tools and experienced instructors on-site. We suggest you bring your own gloves, hat & sunscreen.
List of Mudcrabs Sites:
18th Tee MGC – bushcare Marrickville Golf Clubhouse Wave Rock – bushcare Foord Avenue – bushcare Sugar Mill – bushcare Boat Harbour – bushcare Ewen Park – bushcare Cup & Saucer Creek Wetlands Rosedale Reserve – bushcare Close Street – River Clean-up Racecourse – River clean-up site Gough Whitlam saltmarsh – bushcare Burnett St Reserve – bushcare Thornley St Children’s Garden SouthBank – bushcare
Meet at the main site, located near Gough Whitlam Park, Earlwood, near the pedestrian crossing over
Bayview Ave on the south side of the bridge. It is very close to Tempe Railway Station. This is a tidal
saltmarsh constructed by Canterbury Council in 2008. Salt marshes are very specific communities of
plants, animals and other micro flora and fauna. They are formed on the margins of the coast and tidal
rivers, in depressions which are subject to periodic flooding by tides. They are very important for the
maintenance of healthy eco-systems. There are two sites managed by the Mudcrabs. We have an
ongoing program of weeding and planting native shrubs to create an understorey to encourage birds and
other wildlife.
