RoC Resources Library – Rivers of Carbon

Resources Library

Browse information-packed resources on managing riparian areas for improved water quality, stock health and sustainable farm management.

Rivers of Carbon is the on-ground component of the Australian River Restoration Centre.

Not sure where to start? Try our Managing Stock Around Waterways Guide, jam-packed with information to support landholders with livestock, or our Stream Condition Checklist, an easy-to-use checklist to assess the health of the waterway you might be interested in looking after.

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Managing Stock and Waterways on your property
An in-depth, practical resource for NSW landholders looking for productivity and environmental benefits.

Riparian management tubestock guide
A comprehensive guide for landholders planting tubestock as part of their riparian restoration projects.

Attracting and caring for amphibians in your stream, creek or wetland
A landholders guide on getting to know and promoting amphibian populations on their property.

Guide: Promoting our Pollinators
Learn about methods of pollination, notable and lesser known pollinating species, and how you can promote pollination on your own property.

Managing Box elder around waterways
Learn about the problems associated with box elder infestations and how to manage them.

What are buffers, sponges and moderators?
Swampy meadows: What they are, what they're not, and why they're so critical to protect.

How landholders are treating erosion headcuts
A visual guide on the steps of building a rock flume for managing small erosion headcuts.

7 key tips for a fish friendly farm
Seven actions you can do to benefit native fish life in the streams on or near your farm.

Managing blackberries around waterways
Understanding the biology, life cycle, and growing regions can help you properly manage this Weed of National Significance.

Seed collecting guide
9 important steps for landholders when collecting and caring for seed from Australian native plants.

Threatened plant species guide
Learn about threatened plant species in this list prepared by the Australian National Botanic Gardens

How to attract more native birds to your riparian area
Maintaining native bird life in and around your riparian landscape is vital for supporting healthy ecosystem function.

Wombat Mum and Bub — Wombat behaviour, burrows and being neighbours
Often an unwanted visitor, this guide helps property owners appropriately understand, handle, and potentially remove wombats.

Recognising and caring for rakali, our Australian water rat
A landholders guide on understanding and protecting this unique Australian species.

What platypus need to thrive
Read 6 fabulous facts about platypus and their reliance on riparian real estate.

Protecting and restoring threatened Australian native plant species
David Taylor enlightens us on how to be advocates for Australia's native flora.

Improving farm roads and tracks to withstand erosion
Learn how landholders are building robust farm roads to avoid erosion and extra repair expenses.

Respecting river diversity
A technical guide on the forms and features that make Australian rivers so diverse.

Rapid Assessment of Riparian Condition
An assessment tool to assess the ecological condition of riparian habitats using indicators that reflect natural function.

Treating erosion headcuts fact sheet
A handy 2-page fact sheet if you are looking to manage localised erosion on your property.

Technical Guide: What is a River of Carbon?
Learn about biodiverse carbon, where is it found, and how it relate to river management.

Designing and creating waterway crossings on rural blocks and farms
Understand what waterway crossings are suited to different situations and tips on best-practice construction.