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HRCG volunteers work to promote and improve biodiversity conservation and water quality within the catchment of the Helena River.
The group works by lobbying, contributing to committees and working groups, assisting local Friends groups, developing partnerships with other organisations and directly undertaking on-groundwork including weed control and revegetation. The group has also played an important role in nature reserve management and works to encourage a more coordinated and effective approach to land management in the catchment area.
Contact
HRCG is actively seeking individuals to assist with existing projects or to help create and manage new projects along the Helena River. If you are interested to know more about the Helena River Catchment Group or would like to volunteer please visit HRCG Facebook Page or website Helena River Catchment Group (HRCG)
The HRCG has been responsible for several revegetation projects along the Helena River, and as part of these projects the group has developed effective weed control techniques, and novel riverine restoration designs that combine effective bushfire management strategies with biodiversity conservation.
Location
The Helena River’s headwaters originate in the Darling Scarp, before traversing the coastal plain and discharging into the Swan River. Helena River flows seasonally with a largely natural catchment comprising bushland, state forest and national parks. The catchment and the various types of land within it, including conservation and natural areas, horticulture, farming and residential.
The Helena River Catchment is managed as three separate sub-catchments, the Upper, Middle and Lower, mainly because of the large variation in landuse across the catchment, but also because of the implications and impacts of the major dams on the catchment and waterways. The HRCG focuses mainly on the middle Helena catchment from Glen Forrest down to the Helena Valley.
Joining a Friends Group
A Friends Group is a volunteer community group that works together with a specific local council to preserve, protect and manage their local natural area.
Friends Group members are like-minded volunteers who love their local environment and want to be part of conserving and protecting it. Friends Groups vary in size and are all registered with local councils.
Find out more about how to get involved with one of this catchment’s local Friends groups, by visiting the links below to your local council:
City of Kalamunda Friends Groups – learn more
Shire of Mundaring Friends Groups – learn more
City of Swan Friends Groups – learn more