Cattai Hills Environment Network – Conservation and Research on Cattai & Little Cattai Catchment

Land For Wildlife

The Land for Wildlife (LFW) program is a voluntary property registration scheme for landowners who wish to manage areas for biodiversity and wildlife habitat. CHEN is the LFW Regional Provider for the Hills Shire.

Platypus Landcare - Repairing Riparian in the Cattai Corridor

CHEN has started a new project to assist in platypus conservation efforts after finding platypus eDNA in the Cattai and Little Cattai Creek Catchment.

Donate Today

Help CHEN continue our work in Platypus and Koala conservation; bringing Landcare to the Hills Shire and educating our community about environmental protection.

Come along to a CHEN meeting

CHEN meets on the first Thursday of the month at the Annangrove Community Environment Center. Nibbles and catch ups from 5:30pm, meeting starts at 6pm. Come along to hear more about what we do!

How To Report A Platypus Sighting?

Spot a Platypus? If you spot a platypus in The Hills Shire, please report your sighting to Dr. Michelle Ryan by emailing mryan@westernsydney.edu.au. You can also report your sighting via these platforms: PlatypusSPOT app Australian Platypus Conservancy Tips on

Citizen Science & Research

Researching to identify environmental values and issues within Catchment and influence decision making.

About Us

In 2016 two key community members with a long history of conservation across the Hills requested for a group to be formed that would enable the community to do more for the environment. With the support of a Local Landcare