Walker Swamp Restoration Reserve

Posted at 30 Apr 2023 at 20:13h in News, Fundraising, Walker Swamp 2023 Fundraiser, Walker Swamp Restoration Reserve by
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Area under contract that would expand the Walker Swamp Restoration Reserve by 390 acres in 2023. After a busy few weeks behind the scenes we are delighted to announce that just over a week ago Nature Glenelg Trust signed a contract giving us the opportunity to...

Posted at 31 Mar 2023 at 12:10h in News, Bushcare, Fieldwork Friday, Volunteer, Walker Swamp Restoration Reserve by
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Last year we had some fantastic fieldwork days at Walker Swamp, where a crew of amazing volunteers helped to plant seedlings, install wildlife cameras, build a kangaroo-proof fence to protect new plants and much more. This year the Walker Swamp Fieldwork Fridays are back -...

Posted at 25 Jan 2023 at 13:02h in News, Threatened mainland fauna, Walker Swamp Restoration Reserve, Wetland Restoration by
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Recent wet conditions over spring and summer have resulted in a bumper year for records of the nationally endangered Australasian Bittern (Botaurus poiciloptilus), or 'boomer', known for its deep booming call. In fact, for the first time since restoration, a Bittern was detected in early...

Posted at 20 Dec 2022 at 10:04h in News, Glenshera Swamp restoration, Green Swamp Restoration Reserve, Hutt Bay Wetland, Long Swamp Restoration, Mount Burr Swamp Habitat Restoration Reserve, Rowan Swamp Restoration Trial, Walker Swamp Restoration Reserve, Wetland Restoration by
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Over the past month, I have tried to drop in to a number of our major wetland restoration sites in SA and Victoria, given the unusually wet spring weather which has given most of these sites a real boost heading in to a later-than-usual summer...

Posted at 28 Nov 2022 at 08:02h in News, Walker Swamp Restoration Reserve by
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Rainfall across south-eastern Australia has been noteworthy this year with many areas receiving well-above average spring rainfall and flood levels along some of the major tributaries of the Murray Darling Basin (MDB) exceeding anything in living memory. Despite largely missing the big events over the...