Projects

ERDP Pty Ltd is an evolution of GrassRoots Environmental, which has been trading since 2015 with the same staff and partners. Projects found on this map and in the list below have been delivered under both entities.

Check out which local parks, reserves and waterways we have worked on in the ACT region thus far!

ON GROUND PROJECT DELIVERY
  • Rob Roy Nature Reserve – woody weed control and Box Gum Grassy Woodland restoration.
  • Crace Grasslands – weed control, swampy meadow recreation, native hand seeding, threatened species plantings, fencing and community event with demonstration.
  • Kama Nature Reserve – supply, plant, maintain and mulch across 3 conservation areas.
  • Box Gum Park – revegetation with 2700 plants within the Molonglo River Reserve.
  • John Gorton Bridge – plant and maintain 2440 trees and shrubs within the Molonglo River Reserve.
  • Upper Sullivans Creek – both swampy meadow and open woodland revegetation (1100 plants), construct in-channel structures with rock to slow and hold water for habitat, supplement with grass planting and large woody debris.
  • Spring Station Creek – erosion control at 9 sites, aquatic, woodland and swampy meadow planting, livestock restriction fencing and alternate water source infrastructure.
  • Kowen – weed control and fencing.
  • Northern Reserves – woody debris placement to provide nodes of habitat between future planting sites.
  • Brookvale Community Planting Event – weed control, fencing, provision of plants, planting demonstrations and coordination of follow up planting contractors.
  • Mammals in the City – initial phase of monitoring to capture base line data on usage of existing habitat structures.
  • Gudgenby Naas – erosion designs, aquisition of licensing, fencing, planting and weed control.
  • Jerrabomberra Grasslands East and West – planting of 7000 grasses in and around drainage lines.
  • Urambi Hills – plant guard and water 1500 shrubs and trees.
LANDSCAPE RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT PLANS
  • ACT Government, ACT NRM, Mugga Lane RMC Visual Impact and Odour Mitigation Plans.
  • ACT Government, ACT NRM, Erosion Assessment and Riparian Restoration – Gudgenby Naas and Spring Station Creek.
  • ACT Government, PCS, Reserve Landscape Management Plans – O’Connor Ridge, Mount Majura, Mount Painter, The Pinnacle, Mount Pleasant, Percival Hill, Callum Brae, Red Hill, Wanniassa Hills, Mount Taylor, Farrer Ridge, Isaacs Ridge, Mugga Mugga, Northern Offsets Reserves – Horse Park, Taylor, Jacka, and Kinlyside, Goorooyarroo.
  • ACT Government, ACT NRM, Ecological Connectivity Plans, Emu Creek Belconnen, Black Street Grasslands Yarralumla and Fisher Place Ainslie.
  • ACT Government, ACT NRM Urban Open Space Restoration Works – Watson and Curtin
  • Molonglo Conservation Group, Ainslie Volcanics, Magpie Hill Landscape Restoration Plans.
  • Southern ACT Catchment Group, Hughes Grassy Woodlands, Curtin Ridge, Simpsons Hill and Conder Landscape Restoration Plans.
  • Tree-mendous Hughes Group, Ecological Site Plan.
  • ACT Government, PCS CNP, Landscape Plan, Woden Woodlands and Grasslands (8 reserves)
  • Philip Leeson Architects, Conservation Management Plan Update (Natural Heritage), Horse Park Wetlands.
RIPARIAN / VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PLANS
  • Ginninderry Conservation Trust – Riparian Restoration Plan
  • Sutton Riparian Management Plan, Woodbury Estate.
  • Robson Environmental, Riparian Management Plan, Gundaroo.
  • Boland, Revegetation Plan for Carbon Sequestration, Goodradigbee.
  • John Franklin Consulting
    • Vegetation Management Plan, Jumping Creek, Greenleigh.
    • Riparian Management Plan, Capricorn Park.
    • Mt Pleasant Management Plan, Burra.
  • ACT ParkCare, Gully Erosion Control plan, Black Mountain
  • ACT Government, Parks and Conservation
    • Gooromon Grasslands Riparian Management Plan.
    • Googong Foreshores Erosion Management Plan.
    • Dams Enhancement Plan, Justice Robert Hope Park.
  • ACT Offset Areas Erosion Management Plans for Kinleyside, Isaacs Offset, Pinnacle Offset and Watson Woodlands.
  • ACT Government, Riparian Masterplan, Jerrabomberra Creek Catchment.
  • ACT Government, ACT NRM, TSR Dams and Enhancement Plans, Canberra.
  • Greening Australia, Lake Burly Griffin Willow Management Plan, Canberra.
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT PLANS
  • ACT Government, Grassland Earless Dragon Management Plan.
  • Village Building Company, Wombat Management Plan, South Jerrabomberra and North Tralee.
  • Queanbeyan Palerang Regional Council, Wombat Management Plan, Waterfall Drive Jerrabomberra and Tralee.
  • Gunning District Landcare Group, Fish Habitat Mapping for Southern Pygmy Perch, Gunning.
ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTS
  • Community Environment Network, Land for Wildlife Assessments (50+) NSW.
  • Wingecarribee Shire Council, Land for Wildlife Assessments (60+) NSW.
  • ACT Government, Land for Wildlife Assessments (10+) ACT.
  • Foundation for National Parks, K2W Glideways Site Assessments.
  • Foundation for National Parks, BCT Wildlife Refuge Site Assessments.
  • Yambulla Conservation Management Plan, Eden NSW.
TRAINING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Community engagement forms an integral part of the development of most of our landscape restoration plans, but we also provide specific workshops and training activities upon request.

  • Communities @ Work Family Day Care Program, Engaging Children in Environmental Activities, Canberra.
  • Rivers of Carbon – ongoing landholder riparian management training and workshops (in partnership with Australian River Restoration Centre), 40+ events.
  • Resilient Rivers, Riparian Rehabilitation and Community Engagement Workshops, Logan and Scenic Rim City Councils, Brisbane.
  • Riparian training for Central West and Greater Sydney Local Land Services
  • ACT Government, PCS, Development of Interpretations Storylines. Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve.
  • Small Farms Network, Weeds in Waterways Workshop and On-Farm Advice, Bungendore.
  • Corowa Landcare Group, River and Wetland Management Field Day, Corowa
  • Molonglo Catchment Group – Project Management and Staff Training.
RIVERS OF CARBON – PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Rivers of Carbon Program Management (ongoing) – Naas, Gudgenby, Snowy Monaro, Goulburn, Breadalbane, Crookwell, Burra, Yass, Southern Tablelands, Sydney Water Catchment, Boorowa. In partnership with the Australian River Restoration Centre (ARRC): https://riversofcarbon.org.au/