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...
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Workshop Series kicks off with a Reef Ramble at Cape Douglas – and some mysterious finds
Posted at 27 Feb 2021 at 20:06h
in News, Hutt Bay Wetland, Reef Watch in the South East
by Jess Bourchier
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...
Clean Up Australia Day 2021! and other upcoming volunteer events
Posted at 21 Jan 2021 at 13:27h
in News, Fieldwork Friday, Hutt Bay Wetland, Kurrawonga, Nelson, Reef Watch in the South East, Volunteer
by Volunteer Coordinator
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...
NGT’s Hutt Bay wetland is full!
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...
Volunteers tackle coastal weeds at Hutt Bay
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...
Clean Up Australia Day at Hutt Bay!
Posted at 19 Mar 2020 at 17:28h
in Bushcare, Hutt Bay Wetland, News, Volunteer, Weeds
by Lu-Wei Spinks
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...
NGT volunteers update & don’t forget our free BBQ and Clean Up Australia Day Event
Posted at 20 Feb 2020 at 18:07h
in Community Nursery Project, Eaglehawk Waterhole Habitat Restoration Reserve, Fieldwork Friday, Frogs, Hutt Bay Wetland, Mount Burr Swamp Habitat Restoration Reserve, News, Our Blog, Rail Trail, Volunteer, Walker Swamp Restoration Reserve, Weeds
by Lu-Wei Spinks
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...
Latest news from Hutt Bay, Long Swamp, Walker Swamp and Mt Burr Swamp
Posted at 13 Mar 2019 at 16:11h
in Hutt Bay Wetland, Long Swamp Restoration, Media, Mount Burr Swamp Habitat Restoration Reserve, News, Walker Swamp Restoration Reserve, Wetland Restoration
by Mark Bachmann
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...
Special World Wetlands Day 2019 news! Announcing NGT’s newest reserve in South Australia – Hutt Bay Wetland
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...
The story of Hutt Bay Wetland – in the words of Robert Thompson
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...