THE DIRT Issue 2 | Page 17

Peter Alden, Landcare Office , Pioneer Catchment and Landcare Group, addresses participants at the Eungella Rainforest cluster group’s first fiel day in December last year. EUNGELLA PUSH The Eungella Rainforest Recovery cluster group is made up of landholders impacted by the 2018 bushfi es. They are addressing several issues, including: • how to correctly identify the difference between native regrowth and unwanted weeds within burnt forest; • how to implement best management practices to tackle weeds; • the dos and don’ts of clearing burnt vegetation; and • how to tackle erosion issues in areas impacted by fi e. LDC has enlisted the expertise of Pioneer Catchment and Landcare to work with the Eungella Rainforest Recovery cluster group. 17