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25.01.2022 The soil is starting to get dry and the seedlings planted over winter have a long journey ahead over summer. Let's hope this little Hakea prostrata seedling survives.

23.01.2022 Do fish make sounds underwater? Research by Griffith University in Australia is looking at alternative ways to monitor river ecosystem health through acoustic monitoring.

22.01.2022 We were in the river this morning recording pool areas within our Lower Harvey Demonstration site. Fish surveys in this area have shown that our native freshwater fish rely on these deeper pools (up to 1m) along the waterway to get them through the hot summer months. In addition to these pools, the introduction of logs in the channel, and native vegetation along the river banks would improve habitat conditions for our river critters. This would assist by providing shade to cool water temperatures and shelter from predators. #MarronMoreThanAMeal

20.01.2022 It's lovely to meet and work with local landholders that are passionate about their patch of the Harvey River Catchment. Thank you for popping in to see us at the Waroona Landcare Centre Cathy, and another thank you to our resident mapping guru Colleen for all your help! #HarveyRiver #MarronMoreThanAmeal

20.01.2022 The Harvey River "River Stories" series looks at how the waterways and wetlands of the Harvey River catchment are valued within the local community. In the film below, Jordon Garbellini explores her first experience with the Harvey River catchment. The "River Stories" series forms a part of a broad catchment based program: 'Marron, more than a meal-revive our rivers’, aimed at highlighting the importance of, and benefits derived from, improving waterway and wetland habitat di...versity and connectivity, within the Harvey River catchment. This event was supported by the Peel-Harvey Catchment Council, through funding from the Royalties for Regions, Regional Community Services Fund and released thanks to funding from the Western Australian Government’s State Natural Resource Management Program WA. Film produced by JC Film Box https://www.jcfilmbox.com

19.01.2022 Please help the Harvey River Restoration Taskforce deliver better programs by filling out this quick 10 minute survey! The aim of this questionnaire is to find out how the Harvey River system is valued by the communities living, and or owning land, within the Shires of Harvey, Waroona, and Murray. The survey format comprises of yes and no questions, multiple choice, multiple selection, ranking from most important to least important, and open questions. The information gathere...d in this survey will be used to determine key community concerns and opinions surrounding the Harvey Rivers condition so that appropriate action can be designed. We look forward to hearing from you! This event was supported by the Peel-Harvey Catchment Council, through funding from the Royalties for Regions, Regional Community Services Fund and released thanks to funding from the Western Australian Government's State Natural Resource Management Program WA. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/B7QWY56

17.01.2022 It was a pleasure to have a leisurely ramble along the river in Lake Clifton on Friday with the Waroona Bushrangers . As always, what a great group of students. The students assessed the habitat condition of the river and did a great job. Overall, the habitat rating for the section of river assessed was moderate, meaning we have more work to do to improve conditions for our native river critters. This event was enabled thanks to funding from the State Natural Resource Management Program WA, as part of the 'Marron, more than a meal-revive our rivers' program.

15.01.2022 Check out this beautiful image of a juvenile sea eagle taken by Dave Fergusson (thanks Dave). These magnificent creatures can often be seen in coastal areas but can also be found further inland along rivers and freshwater wetlands and lakes. Riparian vegetation fringing these areas provide food and somewhere to live for these beautiful birds. Riparian vegetation is the term used to describe plants that border rivers and wetlands (waterways), that may become seasonally inundated with water. These areas of vegetation have many benefits to the waterways they border, as well as to the land based and aquatic animals that live in and around them, like the magnificent sea eagle.

14.01.2022 What a beautiful time of the year. What a beautiful landscape. It might be a little difficult to see but just below the horizon in the picture, is a perched wetland with approximately 20 swans enjoying the wet landscape. A perched wetland occurs when there is a build up of water in areas with a clay base. These areas are created as a direct result of rainfall and surface water run-off, filling in the wetter months before drying out over the warmer months.

14.01.2022 Quiet achievers are everywhere. Thanks once again to Cherie and her fabulous team of hard working people who have, and will continue to work very hard to remove weeds from the banks of the Harvey River. Well done!

14.01.2022 The Peel-Harvey Catchment Council are hosting an event (see below) to celebrate a belated World Wetlands Day. If you'd like to register for this free event, please see the post below.

13.01.2022 On this World Water Day we thought we'd showcase the beautiful Purple Swamphen. We value our waterways and wetlands for the amazing creatures, like the Swamphen, that live in these diverse environments. They say it takes a village to raise a child and it seems that Purple Swamphens (Porphyrio porphyrio) agree! These flamboyant birds are often spotted in groups wandering through sedges and rushes along rivers and wetlands. Living in family groups isn't very common in the bird world, where most species pair up for mating. However, Purple Swampens prefer to live in groups with extended family members, including young from previous years. This family group work together to incubate eggs, forage for food and chase off predators, sounds like a good system! Photo courtesy of Robert Wroth.

13.01.2022 Here's another great reason to look after our wetlands and waterways. These environments provide habitat for the amazing, cain toad munching, rakali.

12.01.2022 We really hope you enjoy this short clip highlighting one of our amazing Harvey River Critters: Carter's Freshwater Mussel. This clip was produced thanks to funding from the Western Australian Government's State Natural Resource Management Program WA

12.01.2022 What a beauty! Meet the Carpet python. Here's a few facts about this beautiful animal: 1. It likes to hang out in trees, on the ground, and amongst rocks.... 2. It likes to eat small mammals, birds, and lizards, and does so by strangling its prey and eating it whole. 3. Its most active at night or at dawn or dusk, but is also known to become more active during the day in cool weather. 4. Females can grow up to 3 times larger than males...watch out fellas! Thanks very much to Ashley Deverell for this fantastic photo taken near Hoffman Mill in the Harvey River catchment.

12.01.2022 Here's a beautiful example of connecting communities (animals, plants and people).

12.01.2022 Great to work with the team from Bunbury Department of Justice-Corrective Services yesterday. The team of three managed to remove an enormous amount of the weed buckthorn from the banks of the Harvey River downstream of the diversion. They also managed to collect 3 large garbage bags of rubbish that had been dumped along the banks. Thanks very much to the effort put in by the hard working team. Well done and fantastic job!

09.01.2022 We're very fortunate to have this smart little critter living along the banks of the harvey river. Have you seen rakali in your neck of the woods?

09.01.2022 Looking for something fun to do with the kids at the end of the school holidays? Check out the event flyer below and come and join Greening Australia and others (HRRT too) on Sunday the 18th of April at the Drakesbrook Weir.

08.01.2022 Happy National Water Week! It's time to think about one of the most valuable natural resources on Earth, and how we use it. Fresh water is crucial to life on Earth and though it is considered a renewable resource, in some areas the growing population and decline in rainfall means that water usage can exceed it's supply. The #WaterNightChallenge is designed to raise awareness around water usage in the home to encourage adoption of efficient water use practices.... So why not challenge yourself to one night of water saving and sign up for the #WaterNightChallenge - visit https://waternight.com.au/ to register. To learn how to save water at home in your kitchen, bathroom and laundry check out Smart Approved WaterMark's website - https://www.smartwatermark.org/smartwate/saving-water-home/

08.01.2022 It's marron season and these clever critters are trying their hardest to blend in with their habitat to avoid ending up in a sandwich! If you're trying out your snaring skills to score yourself an iconic south west meal, please remember to stick to the bag limit, respect other fishers and take your rubbish home with you. We are so lucky to live in the south west along with these beautiful.. and tasty freshwater crayfish!

06.01.2022 It's that time of year again, and our beautiful Christmas trees are once again in full bloom. This isn't just any ordinary tree however; read the article by Australian Geographic to learn more about this amazing plant and its parasitic traits.

05.01.2022 Do you have a few moments spare to fill out this quick 10 minute survey? We'd love to hear from you to find out how the Harvey River system is valued by the communities living, and or owning land, within the Shires of Harvey, Waroona, and Murray. The information gathered in this survey will be used to determine key community concerns and opinions surrounding the Harvey Rivers condition so that appropriate action can be designed. This event was supported by the Peel-Harvey C...atchment Council, through funding from the Royalties for Regions, Regional Community Services Fund and released thanks to funding from the Western Australian Government's State Natural Resource Management Program WA https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/B7QWY56 See more

04.01.2022 Here's a blast from the not so distant past. The students pictured are from Waroona District High School. The photo of high school class mates was taken in 2009 when we were just starting a project on the lower Harvey River. The trees you can see in the second image were planted by these students in the same area they are pictured standing. Interesting also to see the flood mark on the trees (note the darkened bark), illustrating how high the water can rise when it floods. As a small community group we are very grateful to the many and varied volunteers who give their time to help improve habitat for our native freshwater species. So to the students in the photo, and everyone else over the years we've had the pleasure of working with, thank you very much, you're awesome!

03.01.2022 Celebrate World Wetlands Day with the Peel-Harvey Catchment Council. RSVPs are essential prior to the event.

03.01.2022 Leaf litter, comprised of fallen leaves, seed pods, twigs and bark provides the perfect hiding place for some of our smaller native critters. Spiders, lizards and bugs of all sizes make use of this camouflaging habitat to hide from predators and sneak up on prey. It also helps retain moisture and releases beneficial nutrients into the soil it covers when decomposing.

03.01.2022 The Waroona District High School Bush Ranger Cadets donned the waders for an up close look at some of our smaller river critters last week. The event was an introduction to the National Waterbug Blitz initiative that looks at the diversity of our smaller river critters (freshwater macro-invertebrates) to assist in determining river health. The cadets sampled and identified several little water bug species along with a not so little, but very curious tiger snake enjoying a sw...im! HRRT officers (and the snake) were very impressed with the cadet's sensible and safe approach to the situation. Well done Waroona Bush Ranger cadets! We will be undertaking a follow up detailed sampling session at this site to record # Waterbug species found in the up coming weeks. Photo's courtesy of Emma Lomman, thanks Emma. This event was a component of the #MarronMoreThanaMeal program supportedState Natural Resource Management Program WAogram WA's Natural Resource Management grants Peel-Harvey Catchment Council Council's Peel-Estuary Grant.

02.01.2022 Going for a power walk always seems to take longer in Spring. It's a great time to get out and enjoy nature.

01.01.2022 Take some time to watch the film below. It shows a response to the fires earlier this year in East Gippsland, and protection of endangered native fish, crayfish and mussels.

01.01.2022 We recently received a small grant to purchase two cameras to take footage underwater. We thought we'd have a go at creating a little video as well. Lots of mosquito fish in Gibbs Pool, Harvey. #StateNRM_PHCC_SupportingLandcare