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
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Baby Tiger snake crossing the river |
M arch 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)
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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Setting out from the weir (photo by Marie Kerr) |

Next load ready for the skip, Work Day
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November
Bird survey
Latest Bird Survey by routes (notes)
Work Day at Litoria Sedge Site – weeding.

Bird Survey Route 4
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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  |