Swamp antechinus discovered at Hutt Bay Wetlands!
We recently picked up an exciting new fauna species record for Hutt Bay Wetland Restoration Reserve, but first, some background...
We recently picked up an exciting new fauna species record for Hutt Bay Wetland Restoration Reserve, but first, some background...
Over the course of 2021, we'll be running a series of workshops at NGT's Hutt Bay Wetland Reserve and surrounds, thanks to support from SA's Coast Protection Board. The series kicked off recently with a beach clean up and reef ramble at Cape Douglas. Nine...
As usual, we have a range of opportunities to get out and about with us over the next few weeks. All are welcome and no particular skills are necessary. Friday 29 Jan, Kurrawonga working bee, Nelson, Vic Join Nicole in some property-edge weed monitoring or...
Despite winter having some long dry spells, good autumn and spring rainfall in 2020 has filled Hutt Bay Wetland, NGT's coastal reserve located a short drive west of Port MacDonnell. By full, we don't mean to historic, pre-drainage levels, but to the level set by...
As part of our Fieldwork Friday program over the past month or so, volunteers have been tackling Arctotheca populifolia at NGT's Hutt Bay Wetlands Reserve. Like many weeds in our region, this plant is native to South Africa and it goes by many names including...
NGT staff and volunteers kicked off the beginning of Autumn at Hutt Bay Wetland Reserve for our first Clean Up Australia Day event! We had a fantastic turnout of 21 people, who worked up and down the beach removing rubbish and lots of Coastal Cape...
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...
Back in February, I had a great chat with Selina Green from ABC South East. In a wide-ranging chat that took us all around the region, we talked about current NGT projects at Hutt Bay, Long Swamp, Walker Swamp and Mt Burr Swamp, and plans for the...
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...