September 2, 2011
The annual revegetation program at Whiteman Park was a resounding success in 2011, with over 22,000 native seedlings planted across June to August.
As the United Nations celebrates 2011 with International Year of Forests, the environment team at Whiteman Park, along with many integral community groups, have made a great contribution to sustaining our future with the revegetation efforts made this year.
Whiteman Park manager, Steve Lowe said that the annual revegetation program was an important part of the Park’s ethos.
“Whiteman Park is both unique and important as a conservation and recreation reserve, revegetating degraded pastureland is one of our top priorities,” he said.
“Over the past ten years, more than 60,000 native seedlings have been planted in Whiteman Park, covering around ten hectares of degraded land.”
“The success is evident when you look around the Park.”
In 2011, revegetation efforts were concentrated on old pastureland alongside a walk path between the Tractor Museum and Mussel Pool; and on along Whiteman Drive West, increasing the buffer zone between the road and brook catchment.
The new Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo habitat revitalisation project to the north of Woodland Reserve posted the biggest revegetation efforts, with 8,000 seedlings planted in one week. These plants will provide much needed foraging and habitat for the endangered species.
Mr Lowe said our revegetation program wouldn’t be what it is without ongoing commitment and support from the community. This year’s plantings were conducted by nearly 1,000 children and adults.
Community groups involved in 2011 included the Willagee/Kardinya Scouts, Morley Scouts, Landgate, Ellenbrook Christian College, Weld Square Primary School, Church of Christ Morley, Ballajura Community College, Cummins, Pastoral Land Team, Woodside, the Western Australian Planning Commission plus many individuals who took part in the Children’s Forest Planting Day and National Tree Day.
For more information contact Whiteman Park on 9209 6000 or visit online at www.whitemanpark.com
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Whiteman Park revegetation a success during International Year of Forests
