South East Regional Centre for Urban Landcare Western Australia
   
Riverton Bridge Canning River Regional Park WA
 
Yule Brook Homestead69 Horley Road
Beckenham WA 6107


Phone 9458 5664
Fax 9458 5661

EmailClick here to email us

 

Supported by:
Western Australian Planning Commission Swan River TrustCity of Canning
Martins Environmental Services
Australian Native Nurseries Group

Canning River Regional Park VolunteersCanning 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
Jo Stone laying out black plastic, an environmentally friendly method of weed control 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 Wandarrah Hall, Lynwood 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.

Parkland Restoration Canning River Regional ParkCurrent volunteer project sites include:
Adenia Park Revegetation areas
Banksia Hill Revegetation
Revegetation area east of Litoria Stream
Riparian revegetation at Mason’s Landing
Litoria Stream Lining
Urban Forest
Seed Orchard
Litoria Sedge Planting
Nicholson Billabong Revegetation

 

Latest news

A Year in the Canning River Regional Park by Pam AgarPublication of "End to End: A year in the Canning
River Regional Park" by Pam Agar


Launched at the official opening of the Canning River Eco-Education Centre on 7th June 2008, this book is a magnificent tribute to the natural environment of the Canning River Regional
Park.

It is available to purchase at a cost of $10 (incl. GST)* from:
1. SERCUL
2. Riverton Jetty Park Kiosk - Fern Rd, Wilson (near the old Riverton Bridge)
3. Pam Agar on 9457 2292 or email admin@canningriver.org.au
*Please note that price does not include postage

2007 happenings

21.1.07 Breakfast barbecue and planning meeting at Mason's Landing.

10.2.07 Work Day at Litoria Fenced Site, removing flammable debris.

4.3.07 Clean Up Australia Day – with support from Stocklands Riverton Forum CRRPV members co-ordinated activity at both Masons Landing and Ferndale Park. Numerous bags of rubbish were collected, including large quantities from along the river itself.

24.3.07 Work Day at Morning Glory Site – removal of more weeds and dry material.

21.4.07 Work Day at Urban Forest Site – brush-cutting, removal of weeds, and relaying of black plastic as weed control.

Purple Swamp Hen Bird Survey covering the area from Riverton Bridge as far upstream as Greenfield Street Bridge. We were pleased to add seven more species to our records, including Barn Owl and Tawny-crowned Honeyeater. The overall total is now 96 species. The total for this particular survey was 72 species.

4.11.07 Bird Survey conducted with 69 species sighted with a total of 1055 individual birds seen.

Results of latest Bird Survey

2006 happenings

23.11.06 CRRP Volunteers searched an area between Masons Landing and Greenfield Street Bridge for feral bee nests. A big area was targeted earlier this year in the hope that our hollow-nesting birds – parrots, ducks, kingfishers and pardalotes – will have a greater choice of nest sites. We have recently gained funding to follow up and extend the work in 2007.

7.10.06 & 8.11.06 Two work days were held at the ‘Morning Glory Site’ in Ferndale. Following treatment of large amounts of Morning Glory, Typha, etc, the dead material was removed and sedges and other plants put in to the area.

5.11.06 Our second bird survey for the year was carried out. Four walks covered a large area of the park, between Riverton Bridge and Greenfield Street Bridge. 63 species were recorded, about average for this time of the year, with Wood Ducks and Yellow-rumped Thornbills recorded breeding.

22.10.06 A morning walk around Banksia Hill and the Seed Orchard had disappointingly low attendance but an earlier walk, from Masons Landing to the Liege Street Restoration Wetland was well attended. The Liege Street site is looking lush with a large variety of birds making use of the area. Hopefully the river is also benefiting from the nutrients being stripped at the Liege Street area before water enters the river.

Banksia AttenuataLook out for:
Greater variety of ducks, especially on Wilson Park Lake.

Spoonbills, White Ibis and great Egrets feeding along the shallow margins of areas such as Nicholson Billabong.

Changes in vegetation and use of damp-land areas now that we have had a little rain.

The appearance of a variety of fungi.

Patches of samphire turning bright pink.

 

Interesting links
Bird photographs: www.pbase.com/tonyb/native_birds
Perth Urban Bushland Fungi: www.fungiperth.org.au



Jo
(08) 9458 3669
Pam
admin@canningriver.org.au


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