2019/20: A Year in Review
Reflecting on our achievements over the past year with the release of the GeoCatch 2019/20 Year in Review. We are proud of our collective achievements, in what was a year like no another. We are always working to do things better, do more with less and push the limits of what we can get done […]
Wetland webinars share science with community
Community members interested in the natural values of the Vasse-Wonnerup Wetlands will have the opportunity to hear first-hand from scientists via a new monthly webinar series. Since 2017, seasonal ecological monitoring has been undertaken on the Vasse-Wonnerup Wetlands to help scientists and managers understand the potential longer-term impacts on the ecology that may occur through […]
2019 uPtake trials results
Hot off the press are the results from 2019 uPtake trials! Results from 19 trials to date, including 3 trial sites in the Geographe Bay Catchment, are showing the national critical values for phosphorus (P) used to inform fertiliser recommendations are relevant for South West WA. The 2019 results summary is now available. UpTake will […]
Community connects through conservation
The sun was shining on over 40 residents who took part in a GeoCatch community planting day in June. Over 1000 seedlings were planted at Dolphin Road Foreshore to provide future habitat for the critically endangered Western Ringtail Possum. The seedlings were planted next to last year’s site where 1000 possum-friendly plants are now established […]
New garden sensational!
The Geographe community has embraced the stunning new Bay OK garden installed at Freycinet Park last month. The garden is a partnership between the City of Busselton and GeoCatch, with support from the South West Catchments Council, through funding from the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program. The garden features old jetty timbers, local native species […]
Humour hones in on cat safety message
GeoCatch has launched its ‘9 Lives’ short animated video to highlight the dangers posed to roaming cats. The video uses humour to depict the many ways roaming cats can become injured, and the impact they have on local wildlife. “Injuries in roaming cats are extremely common due to cat fights, road accidents and other causes,” […]
