TAMS are letting you all know they’re busy revegetating and placing woody debris:
“Since European settlement, Canberra’s woodland communities have diminished and become highly fragmented due to urban growth and development, making it difficult for animal populations to move across the landscape,” Mr Iglesias said.
“A project has been underway since 2011 to reconnect these woodland communities [...]

RiotACT readers were of course forewarned of today’s controlled burn on Black Mountain.
But is seems to have got some folk stirred up on social media.
Martyo has kindly sent in some pictures.
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Territory and Municipal Services (TAMS) wishes to advise the public that (weather permitting) two controlled burns will be undertaken tomorrow in Kambah and at the Australian National Botanic Gardens. The Australian National Botanic Gardens burn is approximately 20 hectares in size and one lane of Black Mountain Drive will be closed tomorrow during the [...]

The kids are keen to climb Black Mountain during this school holiday period.
I wonder if someone can advise on how long it takes to do the walking track from the Botanic Gardens at a gentle pace?

Kate was up on Black Mountain last night with her camera and has sent in these pictures. One of Civic and Lake Burley Griffin with the lights on, the other of Black Mountain Tower (aka Telstrayama).
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[ 14 June, 2012 to 27 June, 2012. ]

The CSIRO is letting people know they’ve got an exhibition running about “the textures and patterns of Black Mountain, a small yet diverse area of wilderness in the middle of Canberra City”.

Photographer Michael John Hood has captured this bushland by studying the surfaces and details of the mountain up close with high resolution macro imagery.

These [...]

We were notified of today’s burn.
But it really is a lot of smoke!
Smee has sent in this picture of the burn in progress.
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Territory and Municipal Services are giving notice of another spectacular sunset tomorrow as they torch off yet more of Black Mountain.
Territory and Municipal Services wishes to advise the public that (weather permitting) a controlled burn will be conducted in bushland adjacent to Belconnen Way and Barry Drive in Black Mountain Nature Reserve tomorrow, Thursday [...]

Territory and Municipal Services are warning that they’re back to burning on Black Mountain come Monday:
Territory and Municipal Services wishes to advise the public that (weather permitting) a controlled burn will be conducted in bushland adjacent to Belconnen Way and Barry Drive in Black Mountain Nature Reserve on Monday 7 May 2012.
The burn is [...]

The ACT Territory and Municipal Services Directorate (TAMS) will conduct a controlled burn tomorrow, Tuesday 1 May, 2012, weather permitting, in bushland within the Black Mountain Nature Reserve, adjacent to Black Mountain Drive, Acton.
The ACT Handy Map grid reference for the burn is K11.
[Courtesy ESA]

Two controlled burns in the ACT today
The ACT Territory and Municipal Services Directorate (TAMS) will conduct two controlled burns today, Tuesday 17 April, 2012, weather permitting , at Black Mountain Nature Reserve adjacent to Firth Road, Acton and in bushland adjacent to Barada Crescent in Aranda.
The ACT Handy Map grid reference for both burns is [...]

Territory and Municipal Services are warning that due to Thursday’s city enveloping burn on Black Mountain they need the public to stay away from the trees that are yet to fall over:
Territory and Municipal Services wishes to advise the public that the north-west corner of Black Mountain is closed adjacent to Belconnen Way and [...]

The ACT Territory and Municipal Services Directorate (TAMS) will conduct a controlled burn tomorrow, Thursday 5 April, 2012, weather permitting, in bushland adjacent to Belconnen Way and Gungahlin Drive on Black Mountain.
The ACT Handy Map grid reference for the burn is K11.
[Courtesy ESA]

Territory And Municipal Services have announced a controlled burn on Black Mountain on Thursday:
Territory and Municipal Services wishes to advise the public that (weather permitting) a controlled burn will be conducted, Thursday 23 February 2012, in parkland off Firth Road, adjacent to the CSIRO, Black Mountain.
The burn is approximately one hectare in size

Andrew has sent in this nice study in two icons.
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I’ve very much been enjoying the ice-skating rink in the middle of Garema Place.  I haven’t slid around on it, but its mere presence is enough to make me smile as I stroll by with my feet adopting appropriate friction on the gravel.  I saw someone slip over and it made me laugh out loud, [...]

Images of Telstrayama, I mean Canberra, have been augmented today by this sunset shot from Brian taken from ANU.
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Ledanta has sent in these amazing pictures from last night’s sunset.

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The National Capital Authority has announced that Tarcoola Reach at Weston park is the only part of Lake Burley Griffin closed to swimming and other forms of primary contact.
A medium alert remains at East Basin, and Black Mountain Beach.

As advised a controlled burn is taking place on Black Mountain today and doesn’t it just look the business.
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Thanks to Luis, Gungahlin Al and AG so far.

Territory And Municipal Services are warning that they’re going to be burning off the top of Black Mountain on Monday:
Like in all controlled burns, safety will be of paramount importance. Experienced fire managers, supported by trained fire-fighters, will conduct the burning operations. Temporary smoke cover may occur. Every effort is made to conduct the [...]

Some people may know that there is a dirt car park at the base of black mountain on the corner of clunies ross street and black mountain road, for years I have been parking there and walking in to the ANU to avoid the hassle of parking on campus, never have I seen any no [...]

Wonder no more!
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Let’s build a space ship!

This in from the ESA:
4:25pm Thursday 26 November 2010 – Controlled burn at Black Mountain Nature Reserve tomorrow The ACT Department of Territory and Municipal Services will conduct a controlled burn tomorrow, Friday 26 November 2010, weather permitting along Frith Road in Black Mountain Nature Reserve.
The ACT Handy Map grid reference for the burn [...]

Sean has sent through this corker taken from the shores of Yarralumla Bay.
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Davo1111 has sent in this shot of storm clouds doing their thing over Black Mountain.
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The ESA is warning that, while the spectacular burning on Black Mountain has now been completed, they’ve moved their attentions to the Googong Foreshores.
There will be smoke.
So, as usual, don’t panic.

Coffeegeek took this first photo yesterday of the burning on Black Mountain, complete with the loop of the National Museum.
Later in the evening Ban took this one of the ongoing smouldering.
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Finally TP3000 took this one from Fairbairn Park.

While we bask in autumnal sunshine today it’s worth remembering the taste of winter we had last week.
Pommie Bastard has sent in this picture he took from Mount Stromlo.
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The Department of Territory And Municipal Services (TAMS) has announced that they’re making Black Mountain blacker tomorrow when they undertake hazard reduction burns.
Temporary smoke cover may occur. Every effort will be made to conduct the burn in weather conditions that will minimise the impact of smoke in the area.
ACT Health advises that people with [...]

Pommy Bastard took this one from his haunt at the Pinnacle last night.
Enjoy.
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With our skies once again cloudy, grey and cold, BenMac has sent in this picture he took a couple of months ago before another storm.
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