Line in the Sand

16/12/2025

Over Term 4 the Adopt a Spot Program run by .mr held their final 2025 activities for year 4 students. Line in the Sand joined schools in both the north and south of the Cape to witness the outcomes first-hand. 💚

Dunsborough Primary School returned to their adopted spot in the Meelup Regional Park to monitor the success of their Term 2 planting. Plants were counted and recorded according to how well each species had fared in the previous months. The students loved identifying the plants they had put into the earth with their own hands, and were delighted to see them thriving! 🌱

NCMRR's Mandy Polley led the curious young conservationists on a wildflower walk where she was peppered with questions about plants and flowers. 🌼

Further south, St Thomas Moore Primary students collected and sorted an array of interesting seaweed, sponges, shells and other plant matter at the Margaret River rivermouth with Kathi Galeani from NCMRR, deepening their understanding of the many components making up the ecosystem at their spot. 🐚

Christine from distributed binoculars and guided the keen watchers on how to identify local birds through their physical and behavioural characteristics. Students recorded their sightings, including a flock of cockatoos which put on a show as they feasted nearby.🦅

Line in the Sand proudly supports the Adopt a Spot program, which teaches 545 year 4 students in 12 schools across the Cape to care for Country. Huge congratulations to .mr for another successful year of conservation education, and sincere thanks to the many partner organisations and individuals who have generously assisted with this program throughout the year.

20/11/2025

05/11/2025

The tiny White-Bellied Frog is one of Australia's most endangered species. 🐸

Local to a small area near Margaret River, climate change and habitat loss is wreaking havoc on its home, and this little amphibian needs a big helping hand to ensure its survival.

The White-Bellied Frog is about the size of a thumbnail, and has highly specific habitat requirements. Our friends at , and their project partners, have been rehydrating the frog's breeding grounds to give them a fighting chance.

But more help is desperately needed to continue this work, now that government funding has come to an end.

Please consider contributing to 's crowdfunding campaign to support on-ground action and critical monitoring. (Link in bio.)

As a community we can save a tiny species from extinction.

💧Every drop counts.

Photo: Christine Taylor

31/10/2025

We thoroughly enjoyed learning from many diverse speakers at this year's Coastal and Marine Forum hosted by earlier this week.

Exploring a theme of 'Communities, Coasts and Change: statewide stewardship for resilient coastal futures', the forum covered topics encompassing:

🔹️a coastal 4WD track masterplan,
🔹️reconnecting to country,
🔹️coral bleaching impacts,
🔹️Aboriginal Women's knowledge in caring for country,
🔹️CoastWA,
🔹️Indigenous-led seagrass restoration,
🔹️Right Whale tracking and
🔹️the Coogee Beach dune restoration case study.

Highlights for us were .mr 's Mandy Polley sharing the successes and learnings of the LITS-supported , and a deep-dive workshop focusing on shared stewardship.🤝

The forum offered a sobering but hopeful snapshot of diverse projects across the state addressing critical environmental challenges. It was a privilege to attend, learn from experts in a range of fields, and be able to contribute to the conversations around collaborating for "resilient coastal futures".

Sincere thanks to WACMN for a brilliant event, and to the community of coastal and marine stewards striving for positive change. 👏👏

Click the link in bio for a round-up of the forum's presentations.

27/08/2025

Some astounding stats in a recent article by stopped us in our tracks 😳. Every 24 hours in Australia, feral and pet cats kill an estimated:

🦘 3 million mammals
🦎 1.7 million reptiles
🦅 1 million birds
🦋 2.8 million invertebrates, and
🐸 337,000 frogs.

These enormous figures highlight the devastating impact of feral and domestic cats on our native fauna.

One of the measures that responsible cat owners can take is to build a catio for their feline friend, which provides an outside enclosure for pets to gain some fresh air and sunshine while preventing predation on native animals. Until 31st October, is offering a $200 rebate for new catios installed in homes within the Geographe Bay Catchment Area.

Help protect our native wildlife and prevent your cat from contributing to these disturbing statistics.

Links to the Wheatbelt NRM article and catio registration form in bio.

27/06/2025

We loved hanging out with Year 4 students from Dunsborough Primary and Our Lady of the Cape schools this week, as part of .mr 's Adopt a Spot Program!

Having adopted their own patches within walking distance of the schools, these junior conservationists, teachers and parents learnt the unique characteristics of their spot, planted native seedlings and installed protective plant guards. 🌱

The students' enthusiasm and curiosity was so rewarding to witness, and a little drizzle and some close encounters with bull ants didn't deter them from their conservation task. 🌧 🐜

The award-winning Adopt a Program has recently been extended to include these two schools at the north end of the Cape, and at Line in the Sand we couldn't be more proud to help fund this opportunity. There are now 530 (mostly year 4) students across 11 schools learning about the threats facing our fragile ecosystems, and how to care for country by planting, weeding, watering and monitoring. 🌿💦 📋

This brilliant program deepens students' connection to our environment by fostering a sense of responsibility and stewardship for our planet! 💚

Shout out to Mandy from .mr for a big effort in coordinating, preparing the sites and guiding the eager students!

See link in bio for more details on the program.

02/06/2025

In the South West of Western Australia, we’re lucky to live in one of the most biodiverse regions in the world. Spectacular coastlines, ancient forests, winding waterways, and diverse flora and fauna surround our South West communities. This place is wild, beautiful, and worth protecting.

At Line in the Sand, we couldn’t think of a better spot to call home.

14/05/2025

The results of Tangaroa Blue’s 2024 WA Beach Clean-up are out, with some incredible stats being announced. 🌊🚮

In the 20th year of the initiative, over 2000 participants volunteered 3855 hours to remove more than 7.2 tonnes of marine debris from 158 km of Western Australian coastline. What an achievement!

Hard plastic remnants were the most common material, with other types of plastic including lids and bottle caps, plastic packaging and synthetic rope all featuring in the top ten. Large amounts of cigarette butts, paper and cardboard packaging, broken glass and ceramics were also collected across the state.

In our local south west region, a staggering 40,512 items were removed from the beach, and significant microplastics were identified in the debris.

While the power of community action and the impact of this event on the WA coast are to be celebrated, the stats show we continue to have a challenge ahead of us to keep plastics and other rubbish out of our ocean.

A huge congratulations to on their outstanding 20th WA Beach Clean-up event. To read the full report, visit the link in bio.

02/05/2025

The Gracetown Community Centre’s new nature playground is officially open! 🌿🐋

Nature Based Play and Koomal Dreaming worked closely with the Gracetown community to bring this unique space to life — a playground designed to reflect the cultural character of Cowaramup Bay.

As project champion Alex Martin explained:
“We wanted a playground that complemented the natural landscape and represented the coastal location of Cowaramup Bay. The design was formed in collaboration with Josh Whiteland of Koomal Dreaming and built by Nature Based Play. Josh met with us on site and shared stories about how the Bay was used by Wadandi people for camping, fishing and whale watching. These stories are woven throughout the playground — from the giant humpback whale climbing structure, to three kangaroo bone spears for kids to scale, to shells embedded in the limestone paths and canal features made from limestone and granite rock, representing traditional Wadandi fishing practices.”

Set among the iconic melaleuca trees (with more being planted soon), the playground is a place where children can connect with the cultural heritage of the Bay’s traditional custodians and experience the coastal environment through play.

The project was made possible by the incredible efforts of the Cowaramup Bay community, who raised most of the funds, donated materials, and worked alongside the Shire of Augusta Margaret River to bring the vision to life.

Line in the Sand is proud to have supported this beautiful, meaningful project — and we can’t wait to see it enjoyed by generations to come.