EcoSTAR In celebrating the International Year of the Volunteer, a re-vegetation project along the banks of the Avon River in under way as a joint endeavour between Northam SHS, Water & Rivers Commission (Northam) and the STAR Peer Tutoring Programme. The site for this year is a 1ha stretch of land behind the high school. To date the land has been sprayed for weeds, in preparation for the planting at the end of June.

1400 seedlings will be planted Saturday the 30th of June by volunteers from Northam SHS and Murdoch University.

With the vision of keeping the project going indefinitely, a 4ha stretch of land is being prepared for re-vegetation next year. Students from Northam SHS' Bushrangers Cadet Unit will undertake the monitoring and maintenance of the site as one of their extra-curricular projects.