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Canning River Regional Park Volunteers (CRRPV)

Canning River Regional Park Volunteers are a small, dedicated group who work within the Canning River Regional Park, mostly between Nicholson Road Bridge in the east and Adenia Lagoon near the western end of the park.

Membership is free and is open to all who are registered as volunteers for the Canning River Regional Park. We would love your help with any of our activities – as little or as much time as you can afford!

Our aims
The group’s aims are to promote the Canning River Regional Park as a place of conservation and passive recreation, and to carry out activities, which enhance the natural values of the area.

About the Canning River Regional Park
Canning River Regional Park is a significant reserve along the Canning River, less than 10km from the CBD. It is surrounded by bushland and parkland areas and includes historic sites such as Woodloes Homestead, Mason’s Landing and Kent Street Weir.

There are picnic areas at Riverton Jetty Reserve, Wilson Park and Masons Landing. A number of pleasant walk trails meander through Eucalyptus rudis woodland, and several lakes provide added interest. It is an area where you are likely to encounter a variety of birds, frogs, turtles, insects and plants.

Click here to see images of the Canning River Regional Park

What we do
Carry out activities in connection with a number of specific project sites within the park.

Hold monthly workdays – planting, mulching, weeding, seed collection, etc.

Hold monthly meetings – on the third Wednesday of each month at Canning River Eco-Education Centre, Wilson at 7:30pm.

Carry out two bird surveys per year – one in April, one in November.

Combine with other organizations to contribute to larger scale projects – such as Liege Street Demonstration Wetland and Tree Day Plantings.

Attend community functions – such as Foundation Day.

Provide walks to inform the public of environmental features, development, and concerns within the park.

Current volunteer project sites include:
NRM Site
Urban Forest
Morning Glory
Litoria Fenced Site
Western Power Litoria Sedge Site
Nicholson Billabong Revegetation

Earlier project sites / still being monitored:
Banksia Hill Revegetation
Litoria Stream Lining

Next Event

Informal work days are conducted on Tuesday mornings (watering) and Saturday and Wednesday mornings (weeding). Anyone with time to spare would be welcomed.        

Click here to view Events Calendar

2013 happenings

April
Bird Survey
Summary of all Bird Surveys by routes (2003-2013)
Latest Bird Survey by routes (notes)     

2012 happenings

January
Planning meeting and BBQ

Photo: Young White-faced Herons

February
Work Day at NRM Site, plus help from
Gorgon and CVA on extra days.

March
Clean Up Australia Day – 69 people worked hard to clean up much of CRRP.

Photo: Some of the ‘Clean Up’ team (photo by Sally McGann)

Support of Earth Day Expo activites and CREEC.

Group Canoe Day and BBQ – this year we paddled upstream from the weir.

Canoeing near Greenfield St Bridge

Baby Tiger snake crossing the river

March Bird Survey
Latest Bird Survey by routes (notes)

Photo: Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo feeding at Adenia

April
Work Day at NRM Site – removal of Buffalo grass and Virginia Creeper.

Public Walk at Adenia.

Regeneration of Juncus pallidus (NRM Site)

Learning about Sikh Memorial (Adenia Walk)

May
Work Day at NRM Site – weeding and bagging of more weeds.

Work Day (2) at Litoria Sedge Site.

Weeding at NRM Site

Work Day at Litoria Sedge Site

June
Foundation Day with City of Canning at Kent Street Weir.

Work Day – Litoria Sedge Site – weeding and planting.

Jim Prince accepts Inaugural Life Membership from Mayor, Joe Delle Donne (photo by Marie Kerr)

Planting Kennedia after weeding Sedge Site

July
14th Work Day – Litoria Sedge Site – weeding.          

August
Work Day at NRM Site with 360 Environmental team – planting.

19th Colour of Science Expo – bush craft children’s activities.       

Morning tea, provided by CRRPV, 360 Work Day

Creations, Colour of Science Day

September
Work Day at NRM Site – planting.

Work Day (2) at NRM Site with Big Help Mob – final planting.

Baumea rubiginosa for NRM planting

CRRPV & Big Help Mob working together

October
Corporate Work Day with Transforming Teams / Atlas Iron.

Group Canoe Day – Kent St Weir to Riverton Bridge.

Work Day at Urban Forest (north end).

The Golden Boots Award, Atlas corporate day	Setting out from the weir (photo by Marie Kerr)
Next load ready for the skip, Work Day

November
Bird survey
Latest Bird Survey by routes (notes)            

Work Day at Litoria Sedge Site – weeding.

Bird Survey Route 4

Weeding at Litoria Sedge Site

December
Sustainability Fair & Blessing of the River.

Group Wind-up at Masons Landing.

Photo: Some of the team at Christmas
wind-up, Masons Landing

Click here for 2011 happenings