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.

The Hills Eco Kidz

Eco Kidz is a nature education program for children ages 2-10. Every month, children and their families come along to engage in interactive and fun activities that teach children about the natural world.

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