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Posted at 31 Jul 2020 at 18:24h in Bushcare, Eaglehawk Waterhole Habitat Restoration Reserve, Environmental Education, News, Our Blog, Reptiles, Volunteer, Weeds by
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It’s been roughly a year since we’ve had an update from Eaglehawk Waterhole, NGT's first Restoration Reserve located near Frances, SA. Over the past 12 months, we’ve managed considerable community interest in spending time at Eaglehawk Waterhole on a range of activities, including: bird watching and...

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
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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...

Posted at 28 Nov 2019 at 10:32h in Media, National Landcare Programme, News, Our Blog, Volunteer by
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Last month I was privileged to be invited as a speaker at the 2019 South Australian Landcare Conference in Bordertown. This year the theme was “Landcare Unearthed – Celebrating Diversity, Managing Landscapes”, and the three-day event brought together people from all around South Australia and the...

Posted at 31 Oct 2019 at 11:54h in Long Swamp Restoration, Mount Burr Swamp Habitat Restoration Reserve, News, OBP Recovery, Our Blog, Volunteer, Walker Swamp Restoration Reserve by
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[caption id="attachment_35263" align="alignright" width="300"] The completed bird observation tower at Walker Swamp, Vic[/caption] National Bird Week, from the 21st to 27th of October, celebrates our appreciation and love of Australia's native birds. It is also a time to be inspired to get involved in bird conservation...

Posted at 26 Jul 2019 at 08:52h in Fascinating Fungi, Kurrawonga, News, Our Blog, Reptiles, Volunteer by
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Introducing Kurrawonga’s two-tailed resident! As a self-defence strategy to distract predators, most lizards can drop their tails when hit or stressed. The dropped tail will continue wriggling to catch the predator's attention and allow for the lizard's speedy escape. This self-amputation mechanism is also known...

Posted at 13 Sep 2018 at 01:48h in Media, News, Our Blog, Photography by
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[caption id="attachment_29169" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Front cover of the new field guide displaying a photo taken by Herpetologist and SA Museum curator Mark Hutchinson of the Tussock Skink (Pseudemoia pagenstecheri).[/caption] Nature Glenelg Trust has recently finalised an update to a Field Guide to the Skinks of the...