The Maryvale One Million Trees Project

The Maryvale One Million Trees Project is a reforestation initiative located approximately 50km northwest of West Wyalong in the Bland Shire region of New South Wales. Registered in February 2020, the project encompasses 601 hectares of land situated between the towns of Tallimba and Burcher. This region is part of the NSW Central West slopes and plains, an area traditionally characterized by dryland cropping (cereal and oilseeds) and sheep grazing.

The project operates under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) (Reforestation by Environmental or Mallee Plantings, FullCAM) Methodology Determination 2014. This methodology incentivizes the establishment of permanent native forest cover on land that was cleared of forest for at least five years prior to the project's commencement. Specifically, this project focuses on "permanent mallee plantings." Unlike standard environmental plantings which might aim for 200–300 stems per hectare, mallee plantings are often established at higher densities, potentially explaining the project's ambitious "One Million Trees" title relative to its 600-hectare footprint.

Environmentally, the West Wyalong region is classified as semi-arid to temperate, typically receiving an annual average rainfall of approximately 480mm. The landscape is dominated by Red Chromosols (red-brown earths) and red clays. These soils are productive for agriculture but can be prone to hardsetting and surface sealing. By re-establishing deep-rooted mallee vegetation, the project likely aims to improve soil stability and salinity management while sequestering carbon in the woody biomass.