Weed Wars continue along the Avon River

Over the last year or so Wheatbelt NRM has been mapping and eradicating Bridal Creeper and Small Flower Tamarisk infestations along the Avon River -  and we are now looking to share our new knowledge and useful experiences from these activities with the wider community.

How do you get a handle on invasive weeds growing along a major watercourse?

What do you do when you find a nasty infestation of Bridal Creeper  (Asparagus asparagoides) climbing over your back fence?

Treated Small Flower Tamarisk

 Does the Avon community need to tackle Weeds of National  Significance like Bridal Creeper and Small Flower Tamarisk (Tamarisk parviflora) growing along the Avon River?

 How do you eradicate a Small Flower Tamarisk plant over 5m high and 7m across??

 

 These are just some of the questions that will be answered at the Weed Wars & The Great Escape workshop in York on Saturday 27th April 2013.

This exciting weekend workshop will provide participants with an opportunity to:

• learn up-to-date- techniques for managing Weeds of National Significance (WONS) in the Avon region
• identify Bridal Creper and Small Flower Tamarisk, 
• hear from experienced weed controllers about control efforts undertaken so far along the Avon! 

 

  NEWS FLASH!

Josh Byrne (from ABC TV) will be presenting at this workshop!!  

So come along and hear about how your efforts in your rural town garden can make a difference to the Weed War being waged Along the Avon River!

To find out more please visit the Weed Wars and The Great Escape website and register for the workshop.

BioBlitz leads to new web resource

The buzz is the 2012 Korrelocking BioBlitz was a great success!

Korrelocking BioBlitz Volunteers

Thanks to all the keen people who came along to join in this year, the Team Leaders who bravely led their groups into the wilds of Korrelocking and of course Phil and Sharon who put up with all the unusual comotion on their property!

For details on the current findings from the BioBlitz see the following media release or listen to the ABC radio interview here.

Little Eagle. Photo by Alan Throne

After a great weekend of adventure, social media updates, discovery and hopefully fun for all, the hard graft of getting together the BioBlitz report has begun.

The species lists are growing and the need for management of several issues within the reserve is growing apparent.

Flora Team. Photo by Vicki Warburton

Wheatbelt NRM has already recieved three requests for assistance from groups wishing to organise their own BioBlitz in 2013!

In response to these requests we created a new web-resource and tool kit, to assist any keen BioBlitz organisers out there.


There are some great tips for BioBlitz organisers on the new page, including some key questions, tips for finding leaders, tools to help find outmore about your area and some useful links to other resources.

Looking foward to the next BioBlitz

If you are keen to find out more, or get involved in biodiversity projects in and around the wheatbelt, contact Wheatbelt NRM on 9670 3100, info@wheatbetltnrm.org.au or www.wheatbeltnrm.org.au to find out more.

2012 Korrelocking BioBlitz!

This year Wheatbelt NRM is organising a BioBlitz in the Korrelocking Townsite, 230km east of Perth, to raise awareness of the need for increased management of remnant vegetation across the Western Australia's Wheatbelt.

The aim of the BioBlitz is to identify as many species as possible in a 24hr period (between 1pm Sat 22nd & 1pm Sun 23rd September 2012) and have fun while we're doing it!

Participants at the 2003 Moningarin BioBlitz

Spring in Korrelocking presents a chance to observe a diverse and functional ecosystem in action - a chance to appreciate the resilience of natural ecosystems to current practices.

After lunch on Sunday we will tally the lists and announce the total number of species that are found - then we begin the process of planning with the community how they wish to manage the bushland into the future.

So join us and experience your own wheatbelt adventure - visit  the Wheatbelt NRM website for additional camping and registration information.