It's been a busy month getting the volunteer management system up and running! One of the things I've been working on is identifying what activities volunteers can get involved in and when they'll be happening throughout the year. I've put together a volunteer activity calendar for 2019,...
Did you know that the second largest freshwater crayfish in the world, the Murray Crayfish (Euastacus armatus), was once widespread and abundant in the Murray River in South Australia? However, following population loss attributed to habitat degradation such as the regulation of flows and water...
It's been a very busy six months for the Mulloway Tagging Program. We've now recorded almost 50 recaptures! You can read all about the project's top taggers and recent recaptures in the third edition of our Tagging Newsletter. I hope you enjoy the read. [caption id="attachment_32376"...
This month we're highlighting an insect which has recently seen a distribution expansion thanks to local observations. The Maroon Ghost Moth Elhamma australasiae, first described in 1856, has a wide distribution in south-eastern Australia, but was not known until recently to occur in South Australia. In February...
February the 2nd each year is World Wetlands Day, and this year we're making a very special announcement to mark the occasion!On the day itself (Saturday morning), I had a chat to Rod Sparks on ABC South East to talk all about it - which...
Robert Thompson has very kindly shared the following history of the Hutt Bay Wetland, including his family's 140 year connection to the area, and the reasons for their decision to donate the wetland to Nature Glenelg Trust:My great-grandfather, William Joseph (Bill) Thompson arrived at Port...
In 2005, as a wetland project officer in the lower South East, I became aware of a potential wetland restoration opportunity near Port MacDonnell, a 170 hectare wetland situated behind the coastal dunes near Middle Point. The owner of the area, Robert Thompson, invited me...
Hello from NGT’s new Volunteer Coordinator! My name’s Kimberley and I’ve just started volunteering with NGT, helping out with volunteer management. There are some great ideas amongst NGT staff on how volunteers can contribute to the organisation's work, and I'm hoping to compile all of...
Kurrawonga has been my home since I moved in as caretaker at Easter 2018 and I still have to pinch myself when I wake up in the mornings thinking I might still be dreaming. Every day and every night is different out here. Different bird...
The Eared Worm-Lizard (Aprasia aurita) is an endangered legless lizard species endemic to south-eastern Australia. The species was only relatively recently identified in the South East, with annual surveys conducted since 2012. The surveys occur along the Reedy Creek Range between the months of September...
