Members of the Lake Cathie Landcare Group are concentrating on dune restoration at Jonathon Dickson Reserve, Lake Cathie. The weekly working bees, with the assistance of Port Macquarie Hastings specialists and Hastings Landcare have become a big hit with students from the local high schools, who can see and participate in the restoration of this important ecosystem. The group have extended into other areas of Lake Cathie concentrating on controlling weeds such as bitou bush, ground asparagus and winter senna. Hundreds of trees, shrubs and grasses have been planted over the years creating a biodiverse rich area.