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Friends of Booragoon and Blue Gum Lakes
The Friends of Booragoon and Blue Gum Lakes are a newly formed group that are dedicated to conserving and protecting the wetlands of Booragoon and Blue Gum Lakes. The group aims to maintain the biodiversity values of the Lakes by revegetating and rehabilitating the bushland, raising awareness of the importance of wetlands and monitoring the local fauna.
About Booragoon and Blue Gum Lakes
Western Australia’s wetlands are biologically productive systems that support a diverse and distinctive array of plants and animals, many of which are unique. Booragoon and Blue Gum Lakes are significant as they represent vegetation communities that were once widespread on the Swan Coastal Plain but are now significantly cleared.
They are contained within the eastern wetland chain of the Beeliar Regional Park, along with Piney Lakes Reserve (within the City of Melville), North Lake, Bibra Lake, South Lake, Little Rush Lake, Yangebup Lake, Kogolup Lake, Thomsons Lake and Banganup Lake (within the City of Cockburn) and The Spectacles (within the Town of Kwinana).
Other Uses
The reserves are also used for a variety of recreational activities, including;
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Walking and jogging
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Dog exercise
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Nature observation
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School excursions
- Play area for children
Contact the Friends of Booragoon and Blue Gum Lakes
The next group working day is 9.00am on Saturday, 21 May 2011, meeting at the boardwalk at Booragoon Lake, Aldridge Road, Booragoon to carry out bushland regeneration activities. There will be a follow-up planting activity in June or July, depending on weather conditions.
New members are always welcome to attend meetings and working days. For further information, contact:
Heather Roden (Convenor)
Phone: (08) 9364 1739
Email: heja@bigpond.com