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Get Involved

Whether you’re interested in river history, dolphins, birds, insects, water quality, oxygenation and other scientific issues, or simply just want to know more about our beautiful Swan Canning Riverpark and how to help protect it, we have a variety of different projects that may be of interest to you. Subscribe below to receive our quarterly e-newsletter and stay up-to-date with what’s happening around the Riverpark.

There’s also some simple things you can do everyday to help protect our precious waterways:

  • Create a garden with local native plants that will provide food and habitat for native wildlife and will help keep our rivers, wetlands and coastal waters healthy.
  • Grow a habitat tree and retain existing trees. Design your new home around an existing tree, rather than removing the tree.
  • Attend a free RiverWise Gardening workshop
  • Only fertilise in spring and autumn or select native plants that don’t require fertiliser.
  • Prevent fertilisers and pesticides entering rivers, wetlands and groundwater by not applying fertilisers and pesticides when heavy rain is forecast and not applying near stormwater drains.
  • Use controlled-release fertilisers, low-nitrogen fertilisers and phosphorus-free (NP) detergents.
  • Test soil first to determine if fertiliser is required. Then determine how much and what type you need.
  • Measure the area requiring fertiliser and the amount of fertiliser required and always follow directions on the packet.
  • Use soil amendments to retain moisture and nutrients in your soil profile. Add clays, compost or soil wetter to sandy soils to improve water and nutrient holding capacity. Tips to improve your soil are available on the Water Corporation’s improving your soil webpage.
  • Plant in late autumn/early winter, as rainfall through the cooler winter months will help with plant establishment.
  • Keep our wetlands, rivers and bushland weed free by not dumping garden waste in parks and reserves.
  • Sweep up or vacuum leaves and lawn clippings and dispose of them in your garden organics (GO) bin or compost system, instead of sweeping or blowing them onto the road or into the stormwater drain.
  • Collect fallen leaves to keep them out of stormwater drains.
  • Keep soil stockpiles away from the road or install sediment control fencing on building sites to prevent soil being washed away during a rain event.

 

 

  • Put rubbish and cigarette butts in the bin.
  • Pick up your dog’s poo and put it in the bin.
  • Keep wetlands, rivers and oceans free from fishing lines and rubbish by disposing of them in the bin. This will help protect wildlife and prevent entanglements of dolphins and birds.
  • Enjoy dolphins and wildlife from a distance (100m in a boat or vessel) to reduce disturbance.
  • Keep cats and dogs away from wildlife.
  • Help nature grow by keeping out of revegetation and other protected areas, such as bird nesting sites.
  • Keep our wildlife, rivers and wetlands healthy by not feeding wildlife.
  • Join a local conservation group to plant local native plants and remove weeds. Visit the DBCA website to find a group near you.
  • Get involved with local stormwater improvement projects, such as vegetating stormwater drains and sumps, to improve the water quality entering our wetlands and rivers.
  • Subscribe to become a River Guardian