Wildlife Waters: Now taking EOI’s for Riparian Planting

Your Opportunity to Get Plants for a Riparian Planting Project

Published 10th April 2025. Written by Maddison O’Brien

Watershed Landcare has partnered with OzFish to plant 2,000 native plants along local waterways — and we need your help to get them in the ground!

This project aims to improve fish habitat, boost biodiversity, enhance water quality, and strengthen our region’s resilience to erosion. We’re calling on landholders with riparian areas to express their interest in receiving native tube stock to plant on their property.

Don’t have a property with a creek or river? You can still be involved with the project! Come along to our [Planting Day for Platypus] in Rylstone on the 24th of April at Debeaurepaire Wines for a fun day planting and making a difference to the health of the Cudgegong River.

How it Works

Submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to receive tube stock for planting.
Use the plants to complete a small riparian planting project on your property.
We can support you with advice and guidance to help plan your project.
Plants must be planted by the end of June 2025, and photos submitted for reporting.

Important Dates

EOIs close: 31 May 2025, or earlier if stock runs out
Plants must be in the ground: by 30 June 2025
Collection: Successful applicants will collect plants from our Nursery in Mudgee

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible, you must:

Be a current Watershed Landcare member. [Join here]
Have a stream, creek, or river on your property — this is a riparian planting project
(The Cudgegong River and Lawson Creek catchments will be prioritised)
Be located within the Watershed Landcare region [See map here]
Agree to plant by end of June 2025 and provide photos for reporting
Exclude stock from the planting site to protect young plants

What’s Provided

Native tube stock suitable for riparian zones (plant species will be selected by Watershed Landcare depending on availability and site conditions)
Cardboard guards to protect young plants

Please Note:
If required, fencing or more substantial tree guards are the applicant’s responsibility.

Selection Process

Due to limited stock, not all applications will be successful.
Watershed Landcare will make selections based on eligibility, site suitability, and project impact.