Sixty community members came together on Saturday 8th June to plant 2000 native plants in the corridor. North Lake Rd East Planting Site Over the past two weeks school groups and community members have volunteered their time and energy to help restore vegetation and build biodiversity values within the corridor. To date over 5000 plants have been… Continue reading Community come together!
NEWS
In the news…. the Southwestern snake-necked turtle
A Channel 9 interview with Murdoch PHD student Anthony Santoro and Jane Chambers from NatureLink Perth. ⇒ Take a look here
World Environment Day
Organised by Conservation Volunteers Australia, 7 corporate groups including Woodside and BHP joined the World Environment Day Tree Planting Challenge on June 5th within the Rehabilitating Roe 8 Corridor. The teams planted a total of 1900 native flora species over the North Lake East Management zone. Thank you to all participants for making this planting… Continue reading World Environment Day
Vollies make a find!
Sometimes surprises happen when you least expect it. Volunteers who were hand weeding and mapping last week made a pleasant discovery finding a plant that hadn't been seen much in the area. Several individuals of Petrophile brevifolia were identified within the S7 site. The mapping works will assist with identifying Banksias and Tuarts within the site. … Continue reading Vollies make a find!
Turtles stick their necks out!
In an effort to protect the Oblong Turtle and it's nesting areas around the corridor PhD student from Murdoch University, Anthony Santoro will be working with City of Cockburn staff to install nesting cages in key locations around Bibra Lake and North Lake. These nesting cages will help protect eggs from predation by foxes and… Continue reading Turtles stick their necks out!
Inclusion into Beeliar RP
Last night the City of Cockburn voted to facilitate the State Governments plan to move lots that are included in the Roe 8 alignment or currently vested with the City of Cockburn into the A Class (North Lake Reserve) and C Class parts (Bibra Lake Reserve) of Beeliar Regional Park. Now action is being taken to formally place portions within… Continue reading Inclusion into Beeliar RP