Background
The City of Onkaparinga has announced a five-year, $5 million project to restore 5.3 kilometres of once-degraded waterways in Happy Valley, O’Halloran Hill, Reynella East, Old Reynella and Woodcroft.
Help monitor our creek health
You’re invited to take part in a citizen science initiative to help monitor the health of our local creeks.
By contributing photos of the creeks, you’ll help track changes across different seasons and weather events. These images will also support the monitoring of the Urban Creek Resilience and Recovery project, funded by the Australian Government.
It’s easy to get involved:
Just visit any of the 15 photopoint posts located along Panalatinga and Serpentine Creeks at Happy Valley, O’Halloran Hill, Reynella East, Old Reynella, and Woodcroft.
- Scan the QR code on the sign
- Take a photo using the special stand
- Click ‘Submit’
Your photos will be collected and stored as part of our long-term monitoring and citizen science efforts.
Find out more and view all photopoint locations on our website:www.onkaparingacity.com/UCR-photopoints
A photopoint monitoring stand positioned beside the creek, helping us capture regular photos to track how the waterway and its surrounding vegetation change and recover over time.
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Engagement outcomes
During August to November 2024, we engaged to help inform the creation of a shared vision and biodiversity sensitive urban design (BSUD) framework that will inform and safeguard the concept design.
Project updates
Find out the latest update or catch up on any news you missed relating to this project.
Want to get more involved?
There are lots of ways to contribute to caring for creeks. You can follow this page to receive updates on events and activities or take part in these citizen science programs.
- Monitor Creek Ecosystems - Help us monitor the changing creek ecosystem by uploading a photo at any of the 15 photo stands that have been installed along Panalatinga and Serpentine Creeks. Find out more here.
- Join iNaturalist to monitor plants and animals – Join a free online social network app that allows you to contribute observations of wild plants or animals. The free app allows you to identify and record living organisms. It uses photo recognition software and connects with experts and other citizen scientists. For more information, visit your app store or www.inaturalist.org
The Panalatinga project page on iNaturalist shows what species have already been seen along these creeks by others.
Click here to view the page
DISCLAIMER: iNaturalist is a third party application, the City of Onkaparinga will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your use of their website and we accept no liability if this website is incomplete, corrupted, inaccurate, outdated or incorrect.
