A joint clean-up project of Middle Ridge in Ourimbah State forest has seen contractors, police, Regional Illegal Dumping (RID) Squad, Aboriginal Community and Forestry Corporation of NSW join forces onsite to remove dumped rubbish and car bodies.

Forestry Corporation of NSW is reminding snowy and Riverina area residents that a selection of high conservation value State forests remain closed for public firewood collection.

Last week Forestry Corporation of NSW delivered the final load of koala food tree seedlings in support of North Coast koala care groups’ efforts to build koala habitat.

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.