The Scientific Expedition Group recently assisted Nature Foundation SA and Nature Glenelg Trust to undertake a biological survey in a new nature reserve in the South East of South Australia. Geegeela Nature Reserve is a 100 acre patch of diverse woodlands, donated to Nature Foundation...
Andy Lines was our live-in caretaker at Eaglehawk Waterhole for over three years from 2016 to 2019. After some time away, late last winter he returned to the site and has an update for us below.Andy writes:My arrivalArriving in early August 2020, the weather was...
It’s been roughly a year since we’ve had an update from Eaglehawk Waterhole, NGT's first Restoration Reserve located near Frances, SA. Over the past 12 months, we’ve managed considerable community interest in spending time at Eaglehawk Waterhole on a range of activities, including: bird watching and...
The year may have only just begun, but NGT volunteers have already been actively involved in a range of projects and activities around the region. A number of volunteers have been doing a fantastic effort in helping Ryan manage the native plant nursery as part of...
Wouldn't it be nice to say you've planted 20 million trees!! Well we haven't managed to do that yet, but we have contributed to the overall target with 13,000 in the ground so far this planting season, thanks to the massive effort of our amazing...
Planting season is here, and we have two large community planting events coming up. We would love to see lots of you come along!First up is our annual planting and camping event at Eaglehawk Waterhole on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd of August 2019. This...
Squished and triangle-shaped Banksias are free to grow after they were removed from the confines of their tree guards at Eaglehawk Waterhole. It was our final National Volunteer Week event on Saturday 25th May, and despite the constant rain and cold weather, our NGT staff...
We have had a fantastic National Volunteer Week catching up with volunteers, meeting new people, and doing what we do best - conserving the environment! We have celebrated our volunteers at the NGT Mount Gambier Open Day, searched with keen eyes for the Orange-bellied Parrot,...
To prepare for National Volunteer week (20th to 26th May), NGT is publishing a series of posts dedicated to volunteers! They feature some great opportunities to volunteer with NGT in the lead up to, and during National Volunteer Week, as well as celebrate and highlight...
Eaglehawk Waterhole is a big and beautiful place in the Upper South East and NGT's first habitat restoration reserve. Join us at Eaglehawk for a fun day out in nature, meeting new people and learning new skills. We will be liberating young trees from their...
