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Time lapse cameras monitor our restoration of the creekline at Stipiturus CP, as the 1940s drain is permanently decommissioned!

Posted on 27 Jun 2023 at 20:17h in News, Fleurieu Peninsula Swamps, Glenshera Swamp restoration, Wetland Restoration 0 Comments

At our recent Fleurieu Swamps Field Day we explained the latest restoration works at Stipiturus Conservation Park (CP), on the Fleurieu Peninsula south of Adelaide, but we haven’t yet informed our readers from further afield. These works mark an important milestone in the restoration of...

An unfolding case study in habitat restoration – Stipiturus Conservation Park

Posted on 26 Jul 2022 at 09:28h in News, Glenshera Swamp restoration 0 Comments

To follow up last month’s story about Glenshera Swamp, this month we’re checking back in to see how things were looking after the first rains post-restoration works, as well as sharing our latest project summary (which was handed out at Swamp Fest 2022), and taking...

Stipiturus Conservation Park two years on – winter rains transform an ecosystem

Posted on 07 Jun 2019 at 12:12h in News, Fleurieu Peninsula Swamps, Glenshera Swamp restoration, Wetland Restoration 1 Comment

Native plants are sprouting and weeds are drowning at Glenshera Swamp, Stipiturus Conservation Park! Two years after hydrological restoration work began, the early-season rains are really showing results. Our sandbag structures, built with the help of many hardworking volunteers, are redirecting water into the swamp...

Fine tuning the operation of the restoration trial structures at Glenshera Swamp, Stipiturus CP

Posted on 29 Oct 2017 at 09:57h in News, Fleurieu Peninsula Swamps, Glenshera Swamp restoration, Wetland Restoration 0 Comments

While at Glenshera Swamp for a couple of days in late September, we were able to see precisely how responsive an already wet catchment above the swamp is to small amounts of rainfall – with 8.5 mm of rain falling overnight on the 24th of September. So after...

Summing up recent wetland restoration tours of Glenshera Swamp, Stipiturus CP

Posted on 29 Oct 2017 at 09:55h in News, Fleurieu Peninsula Swamps, Glenshera Swamp restoration, Wetland Restoration 1 Comment

On the 24th and 25th of September, NGT’s Mark Bachmann and Ben Taylor teamed up with DEWNR’s Randall Johnson to guide visitors around some of the recent restoration works at Stipiturus Conservation Park, 6 km west of Mount Compass. Stipiturus contains most of Glenshera Swamp,...

Spring restoration tours at Glenshera Swamp, Stipiturus CP – book your free spot now!

Posted on 08 Sep 2017 at 18:16h in Fleurieu Peninsula Swamps, Glenshera Swamp restoration, News 0 Comments

Well, it’s certainly been a busy couple of years for us at Glenshera Swamp (Stipiturus CP), as we’ve progressed from restoration planning to on-ground works. And so, after a wet July and August (and equally damp start to September), it is time to show you...

Wetland restoration update: the dry June is a distant memory for Fleurieu Swamps and Stipiturus CP

Posted on 20 Aug 2017 at 21:48h in Glenshera Swamp restoration, News, Wetland Restoration 0 Comments

Things were looking a little bit bleak for our wetlands back in June when much of southern Australia experienced near record low rainfall for the month; but fortunately, back to back wet months in July and August have really got things moving… So on recent...

Turning restoration planning into on-ground action at Glenshera Swamp, Stipiturus CP

Posted on 23 Apr 2017 at 10:41h in Fleurieu Peninsula Swamps, Glenshera Swamp restoration, News, Wetland Restoration 2 Comments

It is just over 12 months since we completed the restoration feasibility assessment for Glenshera Swamp in Stipiturus Conservation Park, and I am pleased to report that the planning has now been turned into the first stages of on-ground action! Thanks in particular to the Fleurieu...

Restoration works at Stipiturus CP are hopefully just around the corner – Register your interest now!

Posted on 15 Mar 2017 at 12:14h in Fleurieu Peninsula Swamps, News, Wetland Restoration 0 Comments

It is hard to believe, but it has been 12 months since we completed the restoration options report for Glenshera Swamp, in Stipiturus Conservation Park, and if all goes to plan then the first steps towards improving the hydrology of this important wetland will hopefully get...

Rare plants and restoration projects – A talk on Fleurieu Peninsula Swamps

Posted on 30 Oct 2023 at 11:24h in News, Fleurieu Peninsula Swamps 0 Comments

Ben, who is based in Adelaide South Australia, recently received an invitation from the Australian Plants Society to give a presentation on NGT’s Fleurieu Peninsula Swamp hydrological restoration projects. The talk was videoed by David Lloyd-Lindley of the Society and has been made publicly available....