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Tending the Tracks

Screen_Shot_2017-12-22_at_11.39.18_am.pngCommunity-based management of a coastal off-road environment: A two component weekend connecting people with shared interests and passions

The coastal area north of the Perth metropolitan area has become a hotspot for off-road vehicle activity. The region has numerous attractions that provide destinations and access ways that challenge the skills of off-road vehicle users. The inappropriate use of vehicles can reduce the amenity of these environments for all visitors and are threatening some conservation values. ‘Tending the Tracks’ is a collaborative initiative between the Northern Agricultural Catchments Council (NACC), the Conservation Council (WA), Track Care WA and the WA 4WD Association aimed at building a community-based capacity to assist managers in protecting the coastal environments of the northern agricultural region.

FIELD DAY: Saturday, 13 January

The field day will be conducted in the coastal area between Guilderton and Jurien Bay. Participants will have an opportunity to visit selected sites on the coast accompanied by specialist guides and members of local CoastCare Groups. The day will conclude with a camp-out/group BBQ at the Jurien Bay Sport & Recreation Ground.

Contacts for further information and to register:

Alison Goundrey 0424 289 284 [email protected]
Graham Weber 0418 914 016 [email protected]
Bruce Brinkley 0401 524 949 [email protected]
Linda Johnson 0414 631 273 [email protected]

FORUM DAY / WORKSHOP: Sunday, 14 January

Following communal breakfast convene to the meeting room in the Jurien Bay Sport & Recreation Centre right alongside the campground. Aim is to plan a long-term collaborative approach to protecting the coastal environment, including identifying management priorities and potential 4WD based citizen-science monitoring projects. The results of the workshop will inform the development of a management plan.

FORUM

Dr Mic Payne: An Overview – Environmental impacts of recreational activities in the coastal zone of the NAR region.

Graham Weber: TrackCare WA – A model for 4WD community-based environmental protection.

Dr Nic Dunlop: Conservation issues in NAR Coastal Zone

FACILITATED WORKSHOP

WHEN
January 13, 2017 at 9:00am - January 14, 2017
WHERE
Coastal area between Guilderton and Jurien Bay
CONTACT
Alison Goundrey · · 0424 289 284