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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

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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...

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Introducing Jodie, our in-house art therapist

Posted at 13 Mar 2019 at 16:11h in Art and Nature, Environmental Education, News by Jodie Honan

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Would you like to look at conservation from another perspective? Try the arts! My name is Jodie, and I’m at NGT as part of my practicum as an art therapist. Art offers different ways of creating connections, looking at situations, choosing from alternatives, and other things...

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Exciting volunteer opportunities coming up at NGT – take a look!

Posted at 13 Mar 2019 at 16:10h in News, Volunteer by Volunteer Coordinator

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It's been a busy month getting the volunteer management system up and running! One of the things I've been working on is identifying what activities volunteers can get involved in and when they'll be happening throughout the year. I've put together a volunteer activity calendar for 2019,...

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One step closer to re-establishing a keystone species, Murray Crayfish, in South Australia

Posted at 13 Mar 2019 at 16:09h in Murray crayfish, News by Nick Whiterod

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Did you know that the second largest freshwater crayfish in the world, the Murray Crayfish (Euastacus armatus), was once widespread and abundant in the Murray River in South Australia? However, following population loss attributed to habitat degradation such as the regulation of flows and water...

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Latest edition of the Mulloway Tagging Newsletter now available

Posted at 13 Mar 2019 at 16:09h in Glenelg River, Media, Mulloway, News by Lauren Brown

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It's been a very busy six months for the Mulloway Tagging Program. We've now recorded almost 50 recaptures! You can read all about the project's top taggers and recent recaptures in the third edition of our Tagging Newsletter. I hope you enjoy the read. [caption id="attachment_32376"...

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Species of the month: Maroon Ghost Moth

Posted at 13 Mar 2019 at 16:08h in News, Species of the month by Bryan Haywood

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This month we're highlighting an insect which has recently seen a distribution expansion thanks to local observations. The Maroon Ghost Moth Elhamma australasiae, first described in 1856, has a wide distribution in south-eastern Australia, but was not known until recently to occur in South Australia. In February...

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Special World Wetlands Day 2019 news! Announcing NGT’s newest reserve in South Australia – Hutt Bay Wetland

Posted at 04 Feb 2019 at 14:44h in News, Hutt Bay Wetland, Media, NGT Foundation by Mark Bachmann

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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...

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The story of Hutt Bay Wetland – in the words of Robert Thompson

Posted at 04 Feb 2019 at 14:43h in News, Hutt Bay Wetland by Mark Bachmann

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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...

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Hutt Bay Wetland – Flashback to the first hydrological restoration works in 2006

Posted at 04 Feb 2019 at 14:42h in News, Hutt Bay Wetland by Ben Taylor

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In 2005, as a wetland project officer in the lower South East, I became aware of a potential wetland restoration opportunity near Port MacDonnell, a 170 hectare wetland situated behind the coastal dunes near Middle Point. The owner of the area, Robert Thompson, invited me...

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Introducing Kimberley, our new Volunteer Coordinator!

Posted at 04 Feb 2019 at 14:40h in Kurrawonga, News, Volunteer by Volunteer Coordinator

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Hello from NGT’s new Volunteer Coordinator! My name’s Kimberley and I’ve just started volunteering with NGT, helping out with volunteer management. There are some great ideas amongst NGT staff on how volunteers can contribute to the organisation's work, and I'm hoping to compile all of...

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