Calendar Dates
SERAG volunteers participate in a variety of activities and events throughout the year.
For a brief description of what each of our recurring activities involves, please see further down this page, or take a look at our newsletters for photos and reflections on past events.
July 2025 - Makuru
Season of Rain and Cold Weather
The Noongar Season ‘Makuru’ is represented by the colour dark blue as it symbolises rain and cold weather
01|(Tue) TREEmendous Tuesday, Alfred Cove - Planting (7:30 - 9:30am)
05|(Sat) UWA @ Pelican Point - Planting (8:30 - 10:30am)
08|(Tue) TREEmendous Tuesday, Alfred Cove - Weeding & planting (7:30 - 9:30am)
14|(Mon) Monthly Monday at Milyu - Rubbish pick-up (7:30 - 9:30am)
15|(Tue) TREEmendous Tuesday, Alfred Cove - Weeding & planting (7:30 - 9:30am)
19|(Sat) Monthly Bird Count, Alfred Cove (3:00 – 5:00pm)
22|(Tue) TREEmendous Tuesday, Alfred Cove - Planting (8:00 - 10:00am)
27|(Sun) National Tree Day
29|(Tue) TREEmendous Tuesday, Alfred Cove - Weeding (7:30 - 9:30am)
31|(Thu) Curtin Volunteers! Pelican Point - Weeding and planting (9:00am - noon)
About Our Recurring Events
If you’d like to join us for one of our events or activities please get in touch via email to express your interest.
Bird-Count
Bird enthusiasts perform a monthly count of the birdlife at Alfred Cove, including bush birds, shorebirds and waterbirds. The group contributes their findings to the Australia-wide bird monitoring of Birdlife Australia and the world-wide monitoring managed by E-Bird.
Contact: Margaret at admin@swanestuaryreserves.org
Monthly Monday @ Milyu
Monthly Mondays consist of a morning’s litter collection along the shoreline of Milyu A-Class Nature Reserve in South Perth. Litter is sorted and dispatched, and following the collection our volunteers enjoy a morning tea together.
Contact: Geoff at admin@swanestuaryreserves.org
TREEmendous Tuesdays
An early morning group dedicated to restoring the foreshores of Alfred Cove, Tompkins Park and Attadale as needed, through seasonal weeding and planting. Their two hours of hands-on work is capped off with a welcome cuppa and cake by the river.
Contact: Margaret at admin@swanestuaryreserves.org
(Saturday) UWA @ PP
During the university year, student volunteers from UWA Volunteer Hub join SERAG members once a month at Pelican Point to carry out bush-care activities and to finish with a delicious morning tea.
Contact: Students - UWA Volunteer Hub | SERAG Members - Margaret at admin@swanestuaryreserves.org