The Friends of Queens Park Bushland Celebrate 20th Birthday
Announcement posted by Web Wizards 16 Sep 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Friends of Queens Park Bushland celebrate their 20th birthday
Perth, Western Australia – September 16, 2012 - The Friends of Queens Park Bushland celebrated their 20th birthday on 9 September 2012. Forty-five members and invited guests gathered to acknowledge and thank those who have helped make a difference to the bushland over those years. Mayor Delle Donne presented the Friends with a certificate of appreciation for the work that they have performed on behalf of the City of Canning and for the benefit it provides everyone.
At the same function, Neville, from Web Wizards, formally launched the Friends of Queens Park Bushland website – www.friendsofqueensparkbushland.org.au. “The website is a valuable resource for teachers and students in the area,” says Suzanne Marsh, President of the Friends group, “and a site for residents to use to learn more about their bush and keep in touch with the Friends group.”
The website represents a year of work photographing, identifying and researching each species found in their patch of bush and then uploading that information onto the internet. However, that doesn’t mean that the website won’t be changing from now on. As new discoveries are made, and new information becomes available, the website will continue to be updated.
Joy, also from Web Wizards, presented the group with a herbarium that was collected in 1986 by a student studying the flora of the area (Jude Allan who later had a career with CALM). The herbarium is a valuable collection as it documents some of the flora species that were present prior to the Friends group being formed.
Also launched was the Friends’ first set of five cards. These cards feature images of plants and animals found in their patch of bushland. The cards are blank inside so they can be used for any occasion. With the generous donation of printing by Marsh Media, the whole of the proceeds raised from the sale of these cards will go back into benefiting the bushland. The cards cost $10 for a pack of five, plus postage and packaging if required. Contact the Friends at fqpbushland@gmail.com if you would like to purchase a set and support the bushland.
After the speeches, guests had time to explore the website and look at the displays. There was then a guided walk through the bushland to see the wildflowers and admire nature at its best. It was also a chance to see the work of the last 20 years and to discuss plans for the future. The weather was beautiful and the bush was doing its best to impress. Several Bobtails were seen and the Donkey Orchids were putting on a wonderful display.
The Friends of Queens Park Bushland would like to thank everyone who has helped them over the past 20 years. They could not have achieved what they have without your help. They now look forward to the next 20 years and beyond.
Tags: Bushland,Environment,Community,Queens Park Bushland,Canning
Contact: Suzanne Marsh
Ph (08) 9451 3037