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Three years on – a lot to celebrate at Mount Burr Swamp Restoration Reserve

Posted at 24 Jun 2019 at 21:52h in Media, Mount Burr Swamp Habitat Restoration Reserve, News, Volunteer by Lauren Kivisalu

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Return water, and wildlife will follow! It's not quite that simple, but restoration efforts over the last three years at NGTs Mount Burr Restoration Reserve have re-created wetland habitat for many important fauna species. The "Sunday Mail", recently published an article featuring NGT's Bryan and Rose (see below),...

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Walker Swamp recovering

Posted at 24 Jun 2019 at 21:48h in News, Walker Swamp Restoration Reserve, Wetland Restoration by Jodie Honan

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Walker Swamp is slowly recovering. Everywhere there are signs of regeneration. Here are just a few photos of how the wetland is responding. [gallery size="large" columns="2" ids="34100,34082,34083,34094,34087,34088,34089,34090,34091,34092,34093,34096,34099,34086,34122,34123"]...

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The fascinating world of fungi!

Posted at 24 Jun 2019 at 21:46h in Fascinating Fungi, Kurrawonga, News, Volunteer by Lu-Wei Spinks

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Saturday 8th June - Our fungi journey began on a beautiful morning in the local Bolwarra bushland in Victoria. Nicole and I joined the Portland Field Naturalists on a fungi survey led by fungi expert and mycologist, Dr Sapphire McMullan-Fisher. Sapphire introduced us to a wide...

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Reconciliation Week – green thumbs at Narrawong District Primary School

Posted at 24 Jun 2019 at 21:44h in News by Lauren Kivisalu

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Early winter rain and wetter soil created the perfect conditions to plant out the indigenous resource garden at the Narrawong District Primary School. All of the students gave Nature Glenelg Trust's Lauren K. a helping hand in planting some local and culturally important native species...

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NGT recognised in the 2019 Glenelg Hopkins Environmental Achievers Awards

Posted at 24 Jun 2019 at 21:32h in News by Lachlan Farrington

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Nature Glenelg Trust received two awards atthe Glenelg Hopkins Environmental Achievers Awards ceremony held recently in Hamilton. We were presented with the Waterways Award for the Walker Swamp project and, in a new category for this year, Lauren Brown's Mulloway Tagging project received the Innovation Award.  The...

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Nick’s Churchill Fellowship begins

Posted at 24 Jun 2019 at 21:31h in Fish conservation, News, Yarra Pygmy Perch Recovery by Nick Whiterod

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On Wednesday 26th June at 8:15am, I embark on my Churchill Fellowship travels to explore world's best practice for the translocation of aquatic species (namely small fishes and freshwater crayfish). This is thanks to the generosity of Henry Rischbeith and his family through the Richard...

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Introducing Dave – volunteer profile

Posted at 24 Jun 2019 at 21:29h in News, Volunteer by Volunteer Coordinator

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Volunteer Profile - David Lawson I’m a Taswegian and have been living in the South East of South Australia since 2007 when doctors told me to go somewhere warmer for my arthritis. You don't get any snow here, but I’ve found the weather in the South East...

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Walker Swamp update – making progress in fundraising, and a great time to get on board!

Posted at 07 Jun 2019 at 13:28h in Habitat Restoration Fund, News, NGT Foundation, Walker Swamp Restoration Reserve, Wetland Restoration by Jodie Honan

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It has been a couple of weeks since the last update, but thanks to the fantastic support of dozens of donors we are steadily moving towards clearing the land-purchase debt for Walker Swamp. and the live tally is ...

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Liberating hundreds of trees at Eaglehawk Waterhole

Posted at 07 Jun 2019 at 12:25h in 20 Million Trees, Eaglehawk Waterhole Habitat Restoration Reserve, National Volunteer Week 2019, News, Volunteer by Volunteer Coordinator

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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...

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Photo of the week – Sunset at Lake Moniboeng, Vic

Posted at 07 Jun 2019 at 12:14h in News, Photo of the Month by Jonathan Tuck

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Lake Moniboeng (or 'Momboeng') sits behind the sand dunes of Discovery Bay along the south-west Victorian coast and forms an important part of the Glenelg Estuary and Long Swamp Ramsar site. It's not far from NGT's Long Swamp restoration project near Nobles Rocks. NGT has...

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