Forestry Corporation of NSW is halfway through the delivery of 25,000 koala food tree seedlings to Port Macquarie Koala Hospital for their annual koala food tree giveaway program.

The past 12 months have seen Forestry Corporation of NSW implement a $46 million bushfire recovery program to repair NSW State forests, the largest in the organisation’s history.

The recent Clean up Australia Day saw a fleet of 4WDs converge in the popular Olney State Forests to remove a staggering eight tonnes of illegally dumped rubbish.

The final stage of a long-term operation to gradually harvest and replant timber plantations will commence this month in Tarkeeth State Forest, southeast of Bellingen.

People planning a State forest trip this Easter should plan ahead and visit the Forestry Corporation of NSW website for any closures and notices. With many areas of NSW impacted by severe weather events there have been widespread closures, particularly on the north and mid-north coast, said Forestry Corporation’s Manager of Tourism and Partnerships, Louise Faulkner.

Storms, flooding and landslips have meant visitor sites in mid-north coast State forests will be closed for the Easter long weekend and school holidays. This area includes popular areas Swans Crossing west of Kendall, Wild Bull west of Wauchope and Wattle Flat east of Armidale amongst others.

Recent storms producing heavy rainfall have caused severe erosion damage to the Nethercote Falls access road and the walking trail, and the site is now closed until Forestry Corporation of NSW staff can remediate the site.

Forestry Corporation of NSW will temporarily cease salvage operations in the State forests bordering Blowering Dam western foreshore area over the Easter long weekend. This means a limited area will be open to the public for camping and recreation from 12 noon Thursday 1 April 2021 until strictly 12 noon Tuesday 6 April 2021. Visitors need to have vacated the area by this time.

Visitors to State forests in the Riverina this Easter will be able to light campfires and barbecues using wood, charcoal or other solid fuel, with solid fuel fire bans being lifted from midnight on Friday 2 April.

Forestry Corporation has released a review of long-term sustainable yield of timber from NSW State forests following the 2019-20 bushfires.