Many hands make light work — learn about volunteering options at NGT
In the short updates below, we give you a taste of what volunteers can get up to at NGT...
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NGT Out and about — Photos from the field in April
NGT senior ecologist Jono took these beautiful snaps during a recent visit to Tasmania, where he was assisting with the restoration works at Sloping Main. What a spectacular place! NGT's Mildura-based ecologists Scott Huntley and Taylar Pay have recently been doing some fish monitoring in the...
March update: Wirey Swamp land purchase fundraiser
It has now been a couple of months since we announced NGT's exciting new plan to create the Wirey Swamp Restoration Reserve, to enhance habitat for a whole host of wetland dependent threatened species. Being situated near a key flocking location for the threatened Brolga,...
Making the landscape better for Brolga – The impact of wetland restoration on an iconic species
Posted at 27 Mar 2025 at 11:09h
in News, Species of the month, Wirey Swamp Restoration Reserve
by Melissa Herpich
Australia’s wetlands are home to many remarkable species, but few capture the imagination quite like the Brolga (Grus rubicunda). Known for their graceful movements and elaborate courtship dances, these tall elegant birds with their striking red caps are an unforgettable sight. At NGT we have...
A new plan to recover threatened fish populations in the Murray Corridor
Posted at 27 Mar 2025 at 11:09h
in News, Fish conservation, Threatened Species Conservation
by Tessa Roberts
At NGT, we've just completed an important long-term recovery plan for threatened freshwater fish in the Murray Corridor. The plan focuses on 6 threatened fish species, all of which are floodplain specialists (a particularly vulnerable group) that are threatened with extinction - the Murray Hardyhead,...
Restoration of D’Arcy’s Lagoon: More good news for wetlands on Bruny Island (Tas)
Posted at 27 Mar 2025 at 11:08h
in Tasmanian Restoration Projects, Bruny Island Wetland Restoration, News, Wetland Restoration
by Mark Bachmann
In the newsletter last month, Bec introduced NGT's wetland restoration program on Bruny Island, situated off the south-eastern Tasmanian coast, south of Hobart. This month, we're sharing the story of the subsequent restoration works that have now been successfully completed at D'Arcy's Lagoon, situated a...
New study finds very low risk of acid sulfate soils at the Aldinga Washpool
The Aldinga Washpool is one of Adelaide's last remaining coastal lagoons. Those familiar with NGT's ongoing work at the Aldinga Washpool, from past articles and our 2022 report, will know that one of our proposed restoration options for this significant lagoon involves sediment excavation. This...
How are our Fleurieu Swamps holding up in the current dry conditions?
Swamps are natural sponges, helping to hold surface water in the landscape, and recharging groundwater. In SA's Fleurieu Peninsula, these unique ecosystems are critically endangered. Many have been altered since colonisation, often with artificial drains criss-crossing their surface, taking any rainfall runoff away or discharging...
Walker Swamp photos highlight the challenge of ‘Shifting Baselines’ in ecology
The surprisingly rapid and ongoing changes at NGT's Walker Swamp Restoration Reserve witnessed over the last six years have been highlighted by the collection of a set of photo points across the reserve. In case you're wondering, a photo point is a fixed location where...
Citizen scientists survey butterflies as part of ‘World of Insects’ workshops
Posted at 27 Mar 2025 at 09:49h
in News, Citizen Science, Environmental Education, NGT Education
by Bryan Haywood
Can you identify your local butterfly species?Could you imagine being part of a national (or even a global) monitoring team?Through NGT's Our World of Insects workshops and excursions we have started training volunteers to identify local butterflies and undertake surveys to gather long-term data. We...