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River Guardians is a program that connects the community with the Swan-Canning River in Perth

27/05/2026

Check out this incredible synchronised swimming! Spotted by Dolphin Watch volunteer Trish from the Mount Henry bridge on the Djarlgarro/Canning river last weekend, many thanks to her for sharing this stunning footage 💙🩵

22/05/2026

🥳 It's National Volunteer Week this week! 🥳
This year's 'Your Year to Volunteer' theme certainly hits the mark for River Guardians - we're sending all our volunteers, and volunteers with partner organisations, a massive squeezy heartfelt THANKYOU for everything you do!
You clearly demonstrate the love and care local communities feel for our precious river and estuary systems - giving countless hours to empty and maintain Reel It In fishing gear bins across the state, monitor dolphin populations in Perth, Mandurah, and Broome, remove litter from and revegetate our shorelines, look after injured wildlife, and educate others to care and act 💚

We see and are grateful for you all - you're the best!!

Western Australian Seabird Rescue Estuary Guardians Mandurah

21/05/2026

🐬🍂 Wrapping Up the Autumn Monitoring Season in Derbal Yerrigan and Djarlgarra 🍂🐬

Our final survey of the autumn season was memorable, with sightings of most of the resident dolphins across the estuary under favourable conditions.

🐣 And just when we thought the season couldn’t get any better… a third calf has been confirmed!
This time to Click, who turned 10 years old in March and is now entering motherhood for the first time.
First-time mothers face an important learning period, and calf survival can be lower compared to experienced females. These early months are critical as maternal skills develop and both mother and calf adapt to the challenges of a dynamic estuarine environment.

Seeing three calves born over the autumn season is a very encouraging sign for the local dolphin community and highlights the importance of ongoing monitoring and conservation efforts in the Swan Canning Riverpark.

⚠️ As always, please remember to give dolphins plenty of space (at least 100 m away, as per regulations), especially for mothers with young calves during these early stages.

A rewarding end to the season, and we look forward to continuing observations into winter 👀🐬

All photos and observations were collected under permits.

Murdoch University Fremantle Ports Fremantle Sailing Club

21/05/2026

Today is 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝗮𝘆! 🌊🙋

As you probably know, we're passionate about connecting young people with our rivers and waterways and helping them see these places as spaces for curiosity, discovery and care.

From school excursions to hands-on programs, we love to see students outside observing wildlife, exploring ecosystems, and learning how their actions can make a difference.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀?
Learn more about River Guardians and how to get involved ➡️
www.riverguardians.com

09/05/2026

𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝘂𝗺𝘀 𝗮 𝙛𝙞𝙣-𝙩𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆! 💙🐬

Today we’re celebrating the mothers who go above and below the surface to nurture, guide and help their little ones find their true 𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘴𝘦 in the world.

And today we’ve got the sweetest news to share… 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀 have been spotted in the river, born to proud mums Akuna and Dunedoo!

These tiny splashers are already stealing hearts as they learn about dolphin life in the Swan Canning Riverpark from their mums.

But… 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀!

If you have a 𝘧𝘪𝘯-𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 idea, enter our Dolphin Naming Competition on our website ➡️ www.riverguardians.com

While you’re there, you can also sign up to become a River Guardian yourself and stay up to date with river news.

Here’s to all the mums who nurture, guide and help their little ones make a splash in the world ✨

📸 Delphine Chabanne

07/05/2026

𝗦𝗼 𝗮 𝗯𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆… 🦆

No punchline… just one seriously good morning at the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹!

With over 1000 people joining us across the morning, it was a joy to bring together organisations, passionate volunteers, partners, families and a whole flock of curious kids for conversations, hands on activities and plenty of river nerdery along our beautiful Perth riverside 🌞

Our team said the community questions were a standout, hearing everything from the big scientific curiosities like “How do microplastics move through the river system?” and “Why do black swans choose certain nesting spots?” to the wonderfully imaginative contributions from our youngest river guardians: “Do turtles have best friends?” and “Do fish sneeze?”.

As our River Guardians Program Manager and event coordinator Jason Menzies put it, “𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘶𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦.”

We hope everyone who joined us enjoyed the day as much as we did 🙌

Check out the video below to see how it all unfolded ⬇️

🎥 DBCA

Nature Play WA
South Perth Tree Canopy Advocates
Harry Butler Institute - Murdoch University
BirdLife Western Australia
Wildlife Advocacy South Perth
SERCUL
Bottle Top Hill
City of South Perth
Perth NRM
ReWild Perth
Western Australian Seabird Rescue
Carnaby’s Crusaders
Keep Australia Beautiful WA
Saving Our Snake-Necked Turtle
West Oz Wildlife
Natsync Environmental

02/05/2026

We’re in full swing! Come down to south Perth foreshore in this beautiful weather

01/05/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 River Guardians 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 – 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲? 👋😃

🔵 What's on 🔵
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 - Hear about river health, algal blooms, fish stocks, bull sharks and more with DBCA’s River and Estuaries Senior Officer, Dr Peter Novac.
𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲 – Riverbank Restoration Project 2025-2028 - Matt Armstrong (City of South Perth) and Michael Shaughnessy from DBCA's Conservation and Ecosystem Management Division.
𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 – with Josh Byrne and Sabrina Hahn.
𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵, with:
▪️Josh Byrne - ABC Gardening Australia (MC)
▪️Sabrina Hahn - ABC Perth Radio, Roots and Shoots
▪️Dr Kelsie Prabawa-Sear – CEO Nature Play WA
▪️Dr Jane Chambers – Director NatureLink Perth
▪️Jason Menzies - River Guardians Program Manager, DBCA.

🟢 What's on for kids 🟢
𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝗼𝗸 - A calm, welcoming space with sensory play, loose parts and nature crafts.
𝗠𝘂𝗱 𝗽𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱 - Mud kitchens invite kids to get messy, explore natural textures and materials, and enjoy creative outdoor play inspired by the natural world.
𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝗰𝘂𝗯𝗯𝘆 – Collaborate to construct a cubby using natural materials to encourage teamwork, creativity, and outdoor exploration.
𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗯𝗲𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗹 - Join Dr Kit Prendergast and build bee and insect hotels using natural materials to provide habitat for native bees and other insects in your garden.

𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 9:00am – 12:00pm.
𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: Saturday 2 May 2026.
𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Sir James Mitchell Park, South Perth.

For full event details, see the Facebook event ➡️ www.facebook.com/events/5259321167626451

To learn more about River Guardians and their work safeguarding the Swan and Canning rivers, visit ➡️ riverguardians.com

See you by the river! 🌊👋

30/04/2026

𝗪𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼… 💭

𝗔. Win a year of national park adventures?
𝗕. Level up your dolphin identification and photography skills?
𝗖. Discover a hidden gem urban wetland?

If you’re joining us at the River Guardians 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, you can do all three before 12pm 🙌

Last spots for these 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲, volunteer led Festival activities. Register now:

𝗗𝗼𝗹𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗻 & 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆 📸
Learn about our resident dolphin community, how to help protect them and how to take perfect pics of dolphins, birds and other wildlife!
➡️ https://bit.ly/4n5XhV6

𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱 ‘𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗻 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸’ 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗹𝗮𝘀 🚶‍♀️
Join an easy guided walk and discover this special urban wetland, the wildlife that lives there, and the challenges they face from things like dogs, litter and excess nutrients.
➡️ https://bit.ly/4t53fXu

𝗪𝗶𝗻 🤩
We’ve got 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘴 𝘗𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 that we can’t wait to give away on Saturday!
Each pass is valued at $130 and valid for a full year through to 31 May 2027.
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿: Have you got a question, or do your curious kids have one they’re bursting to ask?
Simply ask your question to the experts at the presentation marquee and if our panel selects it as one of the best - you’ll win an All Parks Pass!

𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 🦆

📸 Dolphin and Pelican. Photo - Sue Harper

25/04/2026

⏰ 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼! ⏰

The 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 is happening next Saturday at the South Perth foreshore! 🌞🐬🦋✨

𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 9:00am – 12:00pm
𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: Saturday 2 May 2026
𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Sir James Mitchell Park, South Perth.

See the event for more details ➡️ facebook.com/share/17Qngjw1Ki/

Address

17 Dick Perry Avenue, Technology Park, Western Precinct
Perth, WA
6151

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+61499434464

Website

http://www.riverguardians.com/

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