In 2012 the Toodyay Naturalists’ Club Inc applied to the Wheatbelt NRM’s Small Community Grant program for funds to draw engineering plans for a bird hide for installation on Red Banks Pool, near Lloyd’s Reserve, Avon River, Toodyay.

The Wallatin Wildlife and Landcare Inc applied to Wheatbelt NRM for a Small Community Grant in 2012 in order to put together twelve sensor camera packs to record wildlife movements throughout the region.

The Ngungali Aboriginal Corporation of York applied to Wheatbelt NRM for a Small Community Grant in 2012 for their “River Guardians” project.

In 2011 an area of Salmon Gum woodland in Quairading Nature Reserve was found to be infested with slender ice plant, a succulent, annual herb that creates a mini saline environment around itself.

The Greening Challenge by Men of the Trees involved the planting of 35,000 seedlings in the East Beverley region of the Wheatbelt.

James Stokes has a property in Cunderdin adjacent to the Mortlock River, in an area where there are salinity issues.

The Walbrininy Ngulla Aboriginal Corporation applied to Wheatbelt NRM in 2012 for Small Community Grant in order to identify birds and mammals in need, provide nesting boxes for wildlife, identify and survey bush tucker and medicinal plants in and around Deep Pool Reserve, and revegetate the area.

Morbinning Hall Reserve is a 31 Ha reserve located within the Shire of Beverley, where there is less than 4% of remnant vegetation.

The Shire of Quairading and the local Noongar community were keen to enhance the natural environment and visitor Precinct within “The Groves” in Quairading Nature Reserve, so they applied to Wheatbelt NRM in 2012 for a Small Community Grant.

Each year we pick a theme unique to our special corner of the world, and this year we wanted to highlight an often overlooked but crucial link in our ecosystem: the noble Tree

There has been much change and a bit of turmoil at Wheatbelt NRM this year and I admire the CEO and staff for their stamina, passion and resilience in making sure we successfully completed the final year of the Regional Lands Partnership whilst also preparing our tender response for the next five years of this fee for service program.

The Stormwater Reuse Project aimed to reduce water pressure in the Wheatbelt by improving stormwater capture, storage, and distribution in various towns.