Restore Urban Nature
Natural areas in the city are under a great deal of stress. Reduced water availability due to climate change and human use of groundwater, invasive species such as weeds and feral animals, diseases and pests such as die-back and Polyphagous Shothole Borer, changed fire regimes, nutrient and other pollution all take their toll.
The best way to improve resilience of our natural ecosystems to better support our biodiversity is to reduce these stressors. Every contribution to their recovery improves the resilience of our wetlands and bushlands to climate change and enables them to deliver more and improved ecosystem services to us.
This section provides resources to help you learn about or empower you to restore nature in the city.
Resources
Ribbit Retreat: Assessing the Biodiversity of Woodlupine Brook and Developing Guidelines for the Design and Implementation of a Frog Habitat Within the Waterway.
Jay Reitze-Swensen with Jane Chambers A NatureLink Perth Intern Project in collaboration with Cityof Kalamuda and Friends of Woodlupine Brook
The aim of this report is to demonstrate that everyone can contribute to environmental conservation. Whether it’s a small-scale project at home or a larger endeavor on public land, by following this guide, anyone can help to increase local biodiversity.
The report includes a case study of a real-world conservation project conducted at Woodlupine Brook in 2024. The project aimed to restore part of the brook by creating a frog hollow within a section of the stream, thereby enhancing the connectivity of the naturelink Woodlupine Brook provides from the Darling Scarp to the Canning River. The methodology described in this report is illustrated through reference to the Woodlupine Brook frog hollow project, providing clear, step-by step examples of how each project phase can be executed to achieve successful outcomes.