Supported by:

Canning River Regional Park Volunteers (CRRPV)

2008 happenings

12.1.08
Work Day at Urban Forest. With one team working at Urban Forest and one at the Billabong Site, a large pile of mulch was spread along the path and around plants at the Billabong.

23.2.08
Work Day at Morning Glory Site: Weeding.

2.3.08
Clean Up Australia Day: Ferndale and Mason’s Landing areas targeted, in conjunction with Stocklands, Riverton.

6.4.08
Bird Survey: Five routes were covered as usual. A total of 59 different species was recorded.

13.4.08
Group planting at CRRP Eco-Education Centre: Members of CRRPV combined with several other groups to plant a variety of species between the new building and the river.

17.5.08
Work Day at Urban Forest: Planting on the lower level. Species included Prickly Moses (Acacia pulchella) and Green Kangaroo Paw (Anigoznathus viridus).

2.6.08
City of Canning’s Foundation Day Celebration: CRRP Volunteers traditionally provide tea / coffee and cakes, plus activities for children and guided walks within the park.

7.6.08
Official opening of the local Canning River Regional Park Eco-Education Centre, together with the launch of a book, ‘End to End, a year in the Canning River Regional Park’, published by CRRPV Inc.

Publication 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

28.6.08
Work Day at Litoria Fenced Site: Planting in both ephemeral wetland and dry upland areas.

26.7.08
Work Day at Urban Forest. Planting of sedges and removal of borer-infested Acacia saligna.

30.8.08
Work Day near the Eco-Education Centre: A Thornlie church group joined us to help remove an area of Watsonia just east of the centre.

11.10.08
Work Day at Litoria Sedge Site. Large amounts of introduced Sticky Bartsia (Parentucellia viscosa) were removed by hand.

25.10.08
Group Canoe Trip and BBQ: Members met at Kent St Weir and paddled downstream to Riverton Bridge, before returning to the weir for a barbecue.

2.11.08
Bird Survey: The second for the year. A total of 69 species was recorded, bringing the overall total species recorded on surveys to 97. One new species was added – Western Corella.

6.12.08
Work Day at Litoria Fenced Site: Weeding and brush-cutting.

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.

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 2007 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.

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