By Katie Ronald | Regional Coordinator
As we moved into spring this quarter, we thought there might be some reprise from the rain. But it was not to be as the last couple of months have been quite wet in Perth. This has been great news for our wetland and river sites where we have still been able to plant native seedlings to provide habitat and improve water quality. Over the last three months, we have planted more than 1,500 native seedlings and removed over 4 hectares of invasive weeds! A truly fantastic effort by all our teams.
Our volunteers had the opportunity to visit a couple of new sites over spring and were rewarded with some wonderful wildflower displays. Wildflower Reserve and Clementi Reserve in the City of Kwinana, have been particularly spectacular and have provided our volunteers with a beautiful backdrop to the day’s activities. Likewise, Baigup Wetlands and Maylands Samphires within the City of Bayswater, offered some great animal sightings. It’s the season where our reptiles start to wake up and we have seen dugites and bob tails sunning themselves on warm pathways. Waterbirds have also been in abundant display along the river. Seeing so many different species tells us that these sites are in healthy condition, which is great news for the Carnabys.
Recently, our team leader captured a great time-lapse video at one of our regular sites, Birdwood Parade Reserve, where our volunteers removed a whole box trailer full of weeds! Birdwood Parade Reserve in the City of Nedlands is adjacent to the Swan River and is part of the green corridor from Bold Park to Kings Park. Carnabys and other birds use the reserves between these two super roosts to forage for food, rest in trees and source drinking water. At this time of year, weeds can become a little overwhelming, so it’s important to remove the weeds early and provide the native plants room to breathe and grow again.
We would like to give our heartfelt thanks to our generous GlobalGiving donors and dedicated volunteers. Without your support, we wouldn’t be able to make a difference to this important cause. If you can donate again, or share our story with family and friends, we would really appreciate it – every effort helps us to continue achieving these great conservation results and give these beautiful birds a better chance at a Wild Future.
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