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A day out at Eaglehawk Waterhole

Posted at 09 May 2019 at 10:58h in Eaglehawk Waterhole Habitat Restoration Reserve, National Volunteer Week 2019, News, Volunteer by Volunteer Coordinator

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Eaglehawk Waterhole is a big and beautiful place in the Upper South East and NGT's first habitat restoration reserve. Join us at Eaglehawk for a fun day out in nature, meeting new people and learning new skills. We will be liberating young trees from their...

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Mount Burr Swamp Smooth Frog Survey

Posted at 09 May 2019 at 10:55h in Frogs, Mount Burr Swamp Habitat Restoration Reserve, National Volunteer Week 2019, News, Volunteer by Jodie Honan

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'Cra-a-a-a-a-a-a-ck, cra-a-ack, cra-a-ack'. This is the sound you will be listening for if you come on our Smooth Frog survey at Mount Burr Swamp. Frogs are a great indicator of environmental quality. We want to find out where they're living around the swamp, and these rare...

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Kurrawonga: looking back on a year of amazing volunteering efforts

Posted at 07 May 2019 at 20:00h in Environmental Education, Kurrawonga, National Volunteer Week 2019, News, Volunteer by Nicole Mojonnier

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It has been a year now since I moved into Kurrawonga as the caretaker, and what a year it has been. Possibly the biggest challenge was, and still is, to accept that no matter how enthusiastic and passionate you are about a conservation property, you...

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Farewell to Doug Phillips – a dynamic, passionate and effective advocate for the environment

Posted at 18 Apr 2019 at 22:14h in News by Mark Bachmann

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Tributes to Doug Phillips (07 Sep 1957 – 07 Mar 2019) Nature Glenelg Trust Tribute It has been an extremely sad and challenging time for many of us who knew, respected and worked with Doug Phillips, as we come to terms with the recent loss of a...

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Batty adventures await for Rose

Posted at 18 Apr 2019 at 22:14h in News by Rose Thompson

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I'll soon be pursuing some bat adventures and other travels in Latin America, so for the past few weeks I've been busy handing over my NGT responsibilities to others on the team. During May I was looking forward to taking part in a three-week bat blitz...

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Two new populations of Eared Worm-lizard discovered!

Posted at 18 Apr 2019 at 22:11h in Eared Worm Lizard Research Project, News, Swamp Gum Woodlands, Threatened mainland fauna by Lu-Wei Spinks

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I must admit, I wasn’t too optimistic about the new tile grids established in 2016. The Swamp Gum Woodland vegetation type seemed quite promising, but summer surveys in 2017 and 2018 had only found skinks and brown snakes!    But on a warm, overcast day in...

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A sneak peek at the indigenous garden space taking shape at Narrawong District Primary School

Posted at 18 Apr 2019 at 22:10h in News by Lauren Kivisalu

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The artworks for the Dedicated Indigenous Garden and Sculpture (DIGS) project at Narrawong District Primary School are taking shape! The students worked with local artist, Catherine Bailey, to create beautiful silhouette designs of local flora and fauna last year. The designs have now been transformed into...

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Help us find the Orange-bellied Parrot

Posted at 18 Apr 2019 at 22:10h in News, OBP Recovery, Volunteer by Nicole Mojonnier

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Autumn is here, and with that the start of preparations for the Orange-bellied Parrot winter surveys. First, an update on the latest recovery efforts. In early February, seven captive-bred juvenile OBPs were released in Tasmania. This is the second time that an autumn release has taken place...

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Lots of media interest in the future of Yarra Pygmy Perch in the Murray Darling Basin

Posted at 18 Apr 2019 at 22:09h in Fish conservation, Media, News by Mark Bachmann

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Nick and other Aquasave staff at NGT, who specialise in our region's aquatic threatened species, have been doing a great job bringing attention to the plight of Yarra Pygmy Perch (Nannoperca obscura) in the lower Murray system, and highlighting what we need to do to...

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Indigenous UniSA students visit Mt Burr Swamp

Posted at 18 Apr 2019 at 22:08h in Mount Burr Swamp Habitat Restoration Reserve, News by Jodie Honan

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Mt Burr Wetland turned on all the seasons with sunshine, cold breezes and a shower of rain for students from UniSA this month. The students are studying Land Management as part of their Aboriginal Pathways Program, and visited with lecturer Barry Tarr. Led by Bryan Haywood...

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