Glenshera Swamp restoration

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

Posted at 29 Oct 2017 at 09:55h in News, Fleurieu Peninsula Swamps, Glenshera Swamp restoration, Wetland Restoration by
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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. NGT's Ben Taylor kicks off one of...

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

Posted at 11 May 2016 at 02:06h in Glenshera Swamp restoration, Lower Lakes, News by
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A few weeks ago, a couple of NGT staff gave presentations at the SA NRM Science Conference in Adelaide. On the Wednesday afternoon, I gave an overview of the restoration options work that Lachlan and I pulled together for Glenshera Swamp, in Stipiturus Conservation Park. It was especially great...

Posted at 08 Apr 2016 at 15:46h in Glenshera Swamp restoration, News by
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In mid-2015, NGT was engaged by Natural Resources – Adelaide and Mt Lofty Ranges (DEWNR) to undertake an assessment of the hydrological restoration options for Glenshera Swamp (Stipiturus Conservation Park) – one of the most important remnant Fleurieu Peninsula swamps (a nationally threatened ecological community)....