Western Australia has some of the most incredible and diverse wildlife in the world, including the Ngoolarks (Carnaby’s cockatoos), which are endemic to the Southwest. As habitat destruction is driving our Ngoolarks towards extinction, it’s critical to look after their remaining food sources. The Cockatoo Rehabilitation site at Piney Lakes is being revegetated with the species to support Ngoolarks.
As young people, it’s up to us to protect our wild spaces for our future. This event will bring together youth (aged 16-25) to make a difference for our local environment in an inclusive and low barrier to entry setting by weeding the Cockatoo Rehabilitation site.
We’ll be guided by a facilitator from SERCUL who’ll share knowledge with the group about the area and how to weed effectively. After the event, there will be an informal picnic with catering for the group. Come along to one or all sessions!
The group will meet at the Eco Hub at Piney Lakes Reserve and walk together to the rehabilitation site. Parking is available by the City of Melville Eco Hub, accessed from the westbound lanes on Leach Hwy as well as street parking near Juett Park.
All volunteers must sign in and out - if you arrive late or leave early please make sure to find a staff member to sign in/out.
Learn more about our black cockatoos.
What to expect:
Length
Each guided session (weeding/planting) will go for two hours, and be followed by an informal picnic at Juett Park. You are welcome to register for one or all sessions.
Start time
Event activities will start on time, but if you are running late, you may still join the group at the rehabilitation site here.
Location
Meet at the front of the EcoHub. This event will run outdoors within Piney Lakes Reserve.
Requirements
- Enclosed shoes, long pants, long sleeves and a hat are mandatory
- Your own gloves
- A water bottle
- Hat, raincoat (or other weather appropriate clothing)
- Please make sure you sign-in on arrival
Young adult event - Guests are expected to follow instructions of the program facilitator and be respectful at all times. Participants must be capable of following safety instructions. Parents of minors must provide contact information and be available to collect their children upon request.
Accessibility
- All abilities and levels of experience are welcome
- The closest public toilets will be at Piney Lakes Sensory Playground - a 15minute walk from the planting site.
- This event will involved walking 500 metres on a sealed path to the rehabilitation site, and then repetitive moving and bending for weeding and planting on uneven/unsealed surface.
- Suitable for students who need to complete volunteer hours
Directions to the EcoHub
Please consider using public transportation. A bus stop, just a 2-minute walk away, is conveniently located near EcoHub and services multiple routes.
EcoHub is located at 555 Leach Highway, Winthrop in the Piney Lakes Reserve. To reach us, if heading westbound, take the first left after Murdoch Drive on Leach Highway. If coming from the Fremantle area, continue on Leach Hwy across Murdoch Drive and use the designated U-turn just after the lights to move to the westbound lanes. Go back through the lights at Murdoch Drive and take the first left. Please park in the signed public carpark.
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