Friends of the Dale River

18/06/2026

18/06/2026

🐷Feral pigs driving you wild? 🎯

From damaged paddocks and dead lambs to devastating effects on waterways and native biodiversity, feral pigs can be one of the most frustrating pests for landholders to manage. And because pigs breed quickly and move across multiple properties, effective control often requires the right tools and techniques.

Join PHBG for a Pig Brig demonstration day and see this innovative trapping system in action. Designed to capture entire mobs of pigs, the Pig Brig offers a lightweight, portable trapping option.

Come along to learn how the system works, hear practical tips and tricks learned in the field, and discover what your local recognised biosecurity group can do to help you manage declared pests on your land.

Date, time and registration details here 👉🗓https://www.facebook.com/share/1BYdBLoTka/

15/06/2026

Working Together for Chuditch - Wildlife Conservation Workshop 🌿

Do you have an interest in wildlife conservation and protecting native species of the WA Wheatbelt? Join Wheatbelt NRM for a free, hands-on conservation workshop to learn more about the Chuditch and other native Wheatbelt wildlife.

We're also pleased to have Numbats with the Boyagin Brigade joining us on the day as a special guest.

About the event:

- Prizes available to win on the day!
- Learn more about Chuditch & other native species with Wheatbelt NRM staff and the Boyagin Brigade
- Hands-on experience installing artificial Chuditch dens
- Light refreshments provided

Location: near Boyagin Nature Reserve, off York-Williams Rd
Exact location provided following registration.

Date: Tuesday 23rd June
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm

Register now - places are limited!

Contact: Aanshi Bathija
[email protected]
0491 204 117

This is a great opportunity to get hands-on and help make a real difference for local wildlife in the Wheatbelt.

This project funded by the Australian Government's Natural Heritage Trust and delivered by Wheatbelt NRM, a member of the Regional Delivery Partners panel.

15/06/2026

14/06/2026

This grassy road verge along an empty block on James St in Northam doesn't look like much, but there were over four species of frogs making happy, loud calls in the rain near this puddle!

The frog calls were identified through recording the audio in the iNaturalist.org app.

Top left - Crawling Brood Frog
Photo credit: Bush Blood Photography

Bottom left - Bleating Froglet
Photo credit: Bush Blood Photography

Top right - Western Spotted Frog
Photo credit: Andrea Ruggeri

Bottom right - Humming Frog
Photo credit: Bryce van der Heide

09/06/2026

Upcoming Black Cockatoo Revegetation Planting Day, Saturday 27th June, Dale River Reserve, Deep Pool Rd, Dale.
Volunteer briefing 10am before a 10.30am start. Come along & enjoy this beautiful natural area while helping us plant nearly 10,000 native seedlings in the last cleared section of the reserve. Friends of the Dale River will supply planting equipment, refreshments and lunch in the form of a sausage sizzle.
Please wear closed in shoes and byo a chair & water bottle.
For catering purposes, we would appreciate an indication of numbers attending.
For more details message Fb page or email [email protected]

05/06/2026

Ever spotted a giant nest perched high above the coastline? That's the work of the yoondoordoo / Eastern osprey. These incredible birds build towering nests (called stacks) adding to them year after year. Some have been part of the island's landscape for over 70 years! 🪹🦅

Best viewing spots:
👀 Fish Hook Bay at West End
👀 Salmon Point, located between Little Salmon Bay and Salmon Bay

05/06/2026

Dale River flowing gently after recent rains, hoping for more rain before our Black Cockatoo Revegetation Planting day on Saturday 27th June. Nearly 10,000 seedlings to go into the last remaining clearing at the Dale River Reserve.

01/06/2026