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The Friends of Berowra Valley Regional Park is a group of volunteer members of the community interested in making the Park more accessible to the community. The Friends group was officially
established at an ordinary meeting of Hornsby Shire Council on
21 April 1993. The group operated for many years as a Special Committee of Hornsby Shire Council and enjoyed considerable support from Council during those years.
In 1983, the former Elouera Bushland Natural Park Trust published
A Guide to Elouera Bushland Natural Park, an 80 page A4 illustrated introduction to the parklands, as one of its
activities. In due course this publication went out of date.
In about 1995 the Friends decided to produce a new edition. The Guide to Berowra Valley Regional Park is the result.. The support provided by Council was instrumental to the financial success of the book publishing project. Now the Guide is published, the Friends has turned its attention to other ways of bringing the Park to the community, for example by developing bushwalks, holding public awareness events, and providing information directly and through printed and other media.
In 2006, Council reduced its involvement in the management of
Berowra Valley Regional Park. As a result, The Friends became an incorporated Community Service Organisation so as to more fully support its own operations as an independent group dedicated to assist the managers of the
Park.
Friends of Berowra Valley Regional Park Incorporated
The Friends is retaining close contact with NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service to ensure that all proposed projects meet the requirements of the Park’s Plan of Management. The immediate
projects in progress are:
- Establishment of this web site for The Friends to promote BVRP and handle sales of the walk guide and remaining Guide Book stock;;
- Additional interpretative signage for features of the Park
Longer-term projects budgeted and to be undertaken include:
- Production of a comprehensive large reference map of the Park with details of all formal walks, sites and entry points and facilities;
- The Friends will also apply when relevant for Commonwealth and State grants either on an outright or a dollar for dollar basis.
New members are always welcome to add their special skills to the promotion of the great public resource the Park represents..
See the Contacts Page for The Friends of Berowra Valley Regional Park.
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