Friends of the Wooditjup Bilya - Upskilling for impact

"More and more locals are getting on board becoming important custodians of this river. They are starting to look on their properties, and beyond their boundaries and are empowered to act as custodians of the Wooditjup Bilya (Margaret River).

At this session, locals can learn the key weed species which threaten the biodiversity of the Wooditjup Bilya.
Learn how to identify them, map them and what we can do to control them to protect our river."
                                                                                                                                     - Lauren Scanlon, Friends of Wooditjup Bilya Officer

The Friends of Wooditjup Bilya (Margaret River) April program will feature guest presenter Obelia Walker.

A landscape designer and environmental scientist, Obelia has spent the past 10 years or so in the southwest where she has developed a deep love and appreciation for the rich flora of this place. From research to ecotourism to plant nurseries and productive gardens, Obelia is fascinated by plants and delights in sharing this enthusiasm with others.

And of course... to protect the incredible flora of this fabulous place we call home, we must be able to identify, know and do our bit to eradicate the invasive weeds that crowd out our endemic plants and threaten our biodiversity.

Learn how :

• To identify high priority weed species found along the Wooditjup Bilya (including Sydney golden wattle, Flinders range wattle, olive, blackberry, polygala, etc).
• To install the Fieldbook app onto your device.
• To troubleshoot any technical issues.
• To use the Fieldbook app to submit weed data directly to Nature Conservation Margaret River Region.
  
• The data is then used for priority setting and monitoring in the region.

We'll learn the knowledge gaps and find out where to from here - which priority areas we don't yet have weed mapping data for (and need help collecting!)

Want to join us? 

Registrations are essential, please ensure you secure a ticket.
Location is Rotary Park, meet near the footbridge. We will walk a short distance towards Barrett St. 

Please note that children must be accompanied by a parent and must be over the age of 12. Tickets are $10, and donations are most welcome. Every donation dollar goes back into restoring the Margaret River.

For more information contact: Jodie Passmore, jodie.passmore@natureconservation.org.au  

Please note: Tickets are limited and there is a waiting list so please let us know if you can't make it!

This program is funded by the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River through the Environmental Management Fund.