Blackwood Basin Group in Tonebridge | Environmental conservation organisation

Blackwood Basin Group

Locality: Tonebridge

Phone: +61 8 9769 1129

Address: 3360 Boyup Brook-Cranbrook Rd 6244 Tonebridge, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.blackwoodbasingroup.com.au/

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25.01.2022 We only have 5 places left for this event so if you haven’t done so already, register today so you don’t miss out. Registrations can be made to [email protected]

25.01.2022 Climate Change being addressed at a local level.

23.01.2022 The Blackwood Basin Group would like to once again, invite all local Home Schooling families out to Perup: Nature's Guesthouse to enjoy a morning of cultural ac...tivities with Josh Whiteland from Koomal Dreaming. The cost for this event is $10 per child, registrations are essential and should be done before Thursday February 28th to [email protected] See more

23.01.2022 Out and about last week checking the Black Cockatoo artificial nesting hollows at Greenbushes #peopleofnrm #threatenedspecies #blackcockatoo

23.01.2022 It’s Pollinator Week We are extremely lucky down here in the SW to have Tracy Lansdell, she is our local Native Bee enthusiast and has taught many of us how to create Native Bee Hotels and habitats. So let’s get out there this week and use those skills we have learned, create some new Native Bee Hotels and help our amazing pollinators

23.01.2022 Don't forget to get your registrations in for this great workshop, now is a great time to learn all about how you can help injured wildlife.

23.01.2022 Schools Tree Day with Darkan Primary School today........these kids were so fantastic had all the plants in at the Nature Play Area in record time #schoolstreeday2020 #planetark #plantingforthefuture

21.01.2022 The Blackwood Basin Group are proud to be one of the Landcare groups involved with this project. Help us to help the Black Cockatoos of the South West, report any sightings or nesting activity via the link below.

20.01.2022 If you missed Australian Story the other night have a read of this Charlie Massey one of the great pioneers of Regenerative Agricultural

19.01.2022 Just a little reminder to residents in the Boyup Brook and West Arthur shires, now is a great time to report and Black Cockatoo sightings, feeding, nesting or roosting you have witnessed present or past. follow the link below to use the very simple SWCC Black Cockatoo reporting system and help preserve this species.

18.01.2022 For any landholders chasing trees, contact Wheatbelt NRM.

18.01.2022 Per Christensen’s presentation for the Busselton Cycle Club at Flaxmill Hall on Tuesday was a great success. All of the 30 plus members who attended thoroughly enjoyed learning all about the conservation history of the Perup Nature Sanctuary. Per will enjoy this lovely bottle of win gifted to him by the cycle club as a thank you #peopleofnrm #perupnaturesguesthouse #wildlifeconservation

18.01.2022 For anyone that is struggling with Bridal Creeper.

17.01.2022 Please help us find this plant! CSIRO, South West Catchments Council (SWCC) and several community groups are looking to map the full distribution of narrow... leaf cotton bush (Gomphocarpus fruticosus) across Western Australia. This is part of a new research program to develop better control methods. As we all know, online plant databases (e.g. ALA) rarely capture the real distribution of our weeds. Can you help us fill in the gaps on the cotton bush map in WA? All you need is your smart phone, the free DPIRD MyPestGuide Reporter app and some free time as you #wanderoutyonder around the state. We are interested in knowing about any plants you can find. Please read here for further details, including an easy PDF 'how to' guide for download: https://ecosystemchangeecology.org/cottonbush2021/ Thanking you all in advance for your help with this! See more

17.01.2022 Some good news for Dryandra

16.01.2022 Community Landcare is so powerful, with hundreds of networks of passionate volunteers across the country, it plays an important role in conserving Australia’s B...iodiversity. What are some other ways you think Community Landcare plays a role in conserving Australia’s Biodiversity? . . . #NationalLandcareNetwork #NLN #landcare #biodiversity #communitylandcare

16.01.2022 Thank you Mavis Sowry and Boyup Brook Visitor Centre for hosting the wildflower identification tour for our Caring for Country project funded by the State Natural Resource Management Program.

15.01.2022 STOWAWAY CANE TOAD This morning we received a report of a cane toad that had stowed away in luggage on a passenger flight from Queensland to Perth. The male... toad was was discovered in a shoe when the suitcase was opened in a Perth hotel. The cane toad (pictured) was collected by Parks and Wildlife Service officers this morning, and a search of the hotel room and surrounds has confirmed there are no other toads. Cane toads are great stowaways and can easily be transported in your goods and luggage. If you've visited an area where cane toads are present, particularly if you are travelling to an area without cane toads, check your luggage, vehicles and gear for toads. If you see a cane toad somewhere unexpected in WA, please take a clear photo and send to our Cane Toad hotline on 0400 693 807. Don’t kill it as native frogs can be mistaken for toads. For more info, visit https://bit.ly/2NbxX2W

14.01.2022 Another great day out at Perup today, with the Wildlife Workshop run by Jo Burston from Maroo Wildlife Refuge. All attendees thoroughly enjoyed learning the basics of wildlife handling, first aid and safe transport. This event was made possible through funding from the South West Catchment Council @swccnrm #threatenedspecies

13.01.2022 Interesting and good to know, no excuses now get out there and get those shelter belts in........well actually maybe just order your seedings and get your fences in now

13.01.2022 What a fabulous way to spend a sunny day...........our local home school families came out to Perup today, where they learned all about Native Bees from the amazing Tracy Landsdell @green_tree_naturopathy and how to construct Native Bee Hotels. The learning didn’t end there, next the kids had fun reading clues and working out a ‘Who am I’.........all of these bright kids guessed right and were rewarded with another lesson on how to build a Ringtail Possum Drey........what a great event teaching these local kids about Threatened Species. This event was made possible through funding from @swccnrm Threatened Species Project #nativebeesaustralia #threatenedspecies

09.01.2022 Have you got a project in mind for your property? Contact Ann or Karrie at the BBG to discuss your idea and fill out an EOI email [email protected] Or... [email protected] See more

09.01.2022 Montpellier broom may look attractive at the moment but this is a highly invasive weed. A Task Force leader in a national weed eradication programme (defunded a...nd disbanded, alas) said that the Manjimup area had the worst infestation in the country. Where it is growing indicates how this long lived seed spreads - along road verges and in plantations. Pull up seedlings or cut and paint trunks with a woody weed killer. See more

09.01.2022 Do you live or own property around the Tone-Perup Nature Reserve? Do you want to help us protect our vulnerable Threatened Species? Why not get involved in our ...SWCC Threatened Species Project! To find out more contact [email protected] #threatenedspecies #canyouseewhatisee #protectingthreatenedspecies #peopleofnrm See more

09.01.2022 The Blackwood Basin Group along with a number of other participants also undertook the Black Cockatoo Monitoring training this week, thank you to Adam Peck from Birdlife Australia and Brian Chambers from Southwest Catchment Council for facilitating the training.

08.01.2022 South West Catchment Council and Blackwood Basin Group would like to invite interested individuals at attend a FREE Cockatoo Monitoring Training event out at Perup Nature's Guesthouse on Tuesday September 29th, places are limited. If you would like to attend please register to [email protected] or call 9769 1129, during normal office hours.

07.01.2022 Don’t miss out on this great workshop hosted by Maroo at @perupnaturesguesthouse on Saturday August 15th, places are filling fast so get your registrations in to [email protected]

05.01.2022 On our way back from a site visit in Tonebridge last week, Ann and I spotted some potential Black Cockatoo nesting hollows. If you have already entered sightings into the survey and have data to update, don't forget to as we will be out next week in Boyup Brook and West Arthur checking sites for potential nesting and roosting activity.

05.01.2022 Some tips on what NOT to feed our beautiful native birds.

04.01.2022 Celebrating volunteers that contributed to the State Natural Resource Management Program - Caring for Country. Volunteer activities include: maintaining and enhancing the Perup Flora Reference Library, Taking part in seed collection, flora identification, nest-box building and burning practices events. it also includes the construction of the Tammar Wallaby revegetation fence, planting and some mammal hide and trail maintenance.

03.01.2022 Out and about yesterday checking on potential nesting sites for Black Cockatoos as part of the @swccnrm Black Cockatoo Monitoring Project. Being super efficient and checking out some reveg planted a few seasons ago, the Bush Tucker Garden at Darkan Primary School and doing my annual Cotton bush removal at Nangip Creek Reserve, three years into the original discovery and we are now down to minimum plants. #peopleofnrm #blackcockatoos #bushtucker #declaredpests

02.01.2022 With this rain, are you considering what pasture species to sow this year? Dr Jolene Otway summarises a local trial conducted at Yornup, Pemberton and Quninnup ...to demonstrate the complementary versus competetive nature of diverse mixed annual and perennial pasture species, across the seasons with different soils and landscapes, at the early stage of perennial pasture development. Many thanks to Jolene, the host farmers, Australian Mineral Fertilisers, Heritage Seeds, Wrightson Seeds, Tom Otway Visuals and many others. See more

01.01.2022 Recent polling shows strong support for investment in practical conservation and land management work as part of Australia’s response to the economic impacts of COVID. Read the latest Conservation Stimulus Proposal news here: https://bit.ly/34QQubG

01.01.2022 Only 2 weeks to go, don’t miss out on this great workshop by Maroo Wildlife Refuge, registrations are essential.

01.01.2022 A collaboration between the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Gillamii Grower Group and farmers has resulted in a series of case study videos to help farmers regenerate their salt lands into productive pastures. https://www.agric.wa.gov.au//turning-salt-lands-%E2%80%98g