Carnaby's and Red-tailed Black Cockatoo Project

The first quarter of 2017 has seen our volunteers start on some exciting new projects at Whiteman Park at Kaarakin Black Cockatoo Conservation Centre that will assist Carnabys Black Cockatoo habitat within the Swan Coastal Plain.

Whiteman Park has partnered with Conservation Volunteers Australia since mid-2009, supporting our Habitat and Catchment Restoration Programs in the Swan region. The most recent program of activities through January - February 2017 have seen our teams aid Environment Officer Andrew in a number of weed control, litter collection and track maintenance activities.

Volunteers contributed 189 hours to these projects, volunteering in all conditions including one of the hottest days in January and one of the wettest in February.  The team volunteered at four different sites within the park; weeding along both the Red Walk Trail and the rail line to Mussel Pool, pruning throughout the Children’s Forest to maintain tracks and collecting litter along the creek bed and surrounding bush and park land along Bennett Brook.  Whiteman Park provides large areas of habitat for the black cockatoos

Hannah, Team Leader for Conservation Volunteers Australia said, “The team had a fantastic time at Whiteman Park, managing to catch sight of an array of wildlife while putting in a massive conservation effort. Even though they were faced with some challenging weather with an entire day of drizzle at Bennett Brook and a couple of very hot days, the volunteers did an amazing job. Andrew was a pleasure to work with and had great knowledge of the park.”

Conservation Volunteers Australia has been partnered with Kaarakin since 2009 and our focus in 2017 will be for Conservation Volunteers Australia to manage The Orchard.  The Orchard is a parcel of land adjacent to the centre that has seen several years of successful planting efforts by volunteers.  We are now helping to control the invasive weeds that have returned to the area and are choking the creek line through the site.  Volunteers have set up photo monitoring points throughout the area and have started to remove some of the weed species.

We would like to thank our Global Giving donors, supporters and volunteers.  Without your support, we wouldn’t be able to make a difference to this important cause.  If you are able to donate again we would really appreciate it – every donation will help us to continue achieving these great conservation results and give these beautiful birds a better chance at coming back from the brink of extinction.