The Mount Gambier Rail Trail project is in full swing, with the NGT nursery busy sowing over 30 different plant species for the 'Year 1' site. The plants are growing nicely at the moment with final sowing occurring as we speak. We will aim to...
Our financial supporters have already heard the good news in a very special update on New Years Eve, but we can now share this story with the rest of our NGT newsletter subscribers...
Across the south-west region of Victoria a decline in condition of River Red Gums has been observed, in part by overabundant psyllids. In 2019 many trees were stripped of their foliage by late December. Psyllids are small insects that feed by sucking sap from the...
Life at Kurrawonga at this time of the year doesn’t provide any dull moments! When the days are long, hot and dry, the waterhole at the front door at Kurrawonga provides 24/7 entertainment and the diversity of day and night-time visitors is fascinating. The regular...
It is that time of year where we've all had our thinking caps on for Christmas gift ideas...
Where would a person who loves wetlands do arts therapy? Nature Glenelg Trust have generously hosted me on placement since February 2019 as part of my Masters in Therapeutic Arts Practice with The MIECAT Institute. The placement and inquiry has now finished (and I passed my...
During a recent overnight stay at Mount Burr Swamp, water levels were close to maximum and I took the opportunity to set five fish traps to see what was about. Checking the traps the next morning I was thrilled to find two tiny fish (pictured). Nick...
Exciting news for wetland data enthusiasts! It is now possible to view real time water levels in Mount Burr Swamp online. Thanks to support from the Growing Data Foundation a solar powered water level sensor has been installed in deep water within the wetland. This sends...
Our Southern Bell Frog (aka Growling Grass Frog) conservation facility at Clayton Bay on the shores of Lake Alexandrina reached an important milestone recently. After over a year of construction and preparation, more than 20 tadpoles have arrived at the facility over the past few...
Last Saturday, the Bittern Recovery Project and NGT ran a field survey for Australasian Bittern (Botaurus poiciloptilus) in Long Swamp, near Nelson in south-west Victoria. Since NGT’s hydrological restoration work at Nobles Rocks, the wetland has seen an increase in suitable habitat for the nationally-endangered...
