Dust-off for Cascade Environmental Centre
From the Autumn/Winter 2010 edition of Bush Telegraph Magazine.
Keeping Cascade clean - Forests NSW has re-sealed the road in front of this facility to eradicate dust problems. Photo by Howard Spencer
Forests NSW has re-sealed Briggsvale Road in front of the Cascade Environmental Education Centre north of Dorrigo.
The centre is located in the picturesque historic timber village of Cascade, which was also once a railway station on the now disused Glenreagh to Dorrigo railway.
There are still timber and railway artefacts scattered through the nearby bushland, including the tiny Cascade Railway Station siding.
“The work involved removing the existing bitumen, reshaping the road and then re-sealing with a two-coat seal,” Forests NSW North East Region harvesting forester Justin Black said.
“While it was only a small job covering about 400 metres and costing around $35,000 it will provide protection for the environment centre and local residents from trucks hauling timber from Wild Cattle Creek State Forest.
“This work is part of Forests NSW commitment to the community and road safety and is one of many community service projects carried out across the state each year.”
The centre offers residential and one day programs supporting the school curriculum in environmental education and all key learning areas.
Cascade is some 22 kilometres from Dorrigo. Off centre programs are provided at a variety of venues between Arrawarra Headland, Dorrigo and Hat Head National Park.
Howard Spencer Public Affairs & Media, Coffs Harbour
