There are many ways local residents can help conserve the City of Canning’s natural environment.
You can help keep the City’s natural areas healthy by:
- keeping to designated footpaths in natural areas
- not picking or trampling native vegetation
- keeping dogs on leads
- confining cats to your property and keeping them inside at night
- getting involved with your local environmental community groups
- picking up litter and reporting rubbish dumping
- disposing of garden refuse the City’s green bin and not in bushland areas
- reporting suspected vegetation damage to the City, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions or Department of Environment Regulation
- avoiding fertiliser use on your garden
- ensuring your garden and aquarium plants do not escape into bushland or wetlands. Download the Use Local Plants Instead brochure to understand how
- reporting injured wildlife to a licensed wildlife carer or advising the City of Canning
- reporting feral pests such as feral bees, cats or foxes to the City
- reporting illegal vehicles within natural areas to the City of Canning's Ranger and Community Safety Services on 1300 422 664.