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NGT’s environmental education around the Limestone Coast: water bugs, scorpions, stingybarks, and more!
Posted on 23 Nov 2021 at 09:11h
in News, Eaglehawk Waterhole Habitat Restoration Reserve, Environmental Education, Hutt Bay Wetland, Mount Burr Swamp Habitat Restoration Reserve 1 Comment
Over the past month we’ve been busy with a whole heap of environmental education events around the South East, from Eaglehawk in the north to Hutt Bay in the south. On 5th November, thanks to the support of the Coast Protections Board’s Community Participation Grant,...
Upcoming volunteer events – nursery, wetland, and coast
Posted on 26 Oct 2021 at 13:33h
in News, Community Nursery Project, Environmental Education, Volunteer 0 Comments
The end of year is fast approaching but we still have a few events and volunteer opportunities to finish off 2021. See our full schedule below. As well as our regular nursery sessions (held every Friday at the moment), we have two workshops coming up...
What is a “Regional Recharge Farm”? – Let’s talk about land management that can deliver local aquifer and environmental benefits
Posted on 30 Sep 2021 at 18:37h
in News, Hutt Bay Wetland, Karst Springs, Mount Burr Swamp Habitat Restoration Reserve, Regional Recharge Farms, Wetland Restoration 2 Comments
There has been some media lately in the South East of South Australia (the Limestone Coast), that has introduced an exciting new concept in water management for the region – after the local Landscape Board attracted recent investment to establish what have been dubbed “Regional...
SA coastal events coming up! Nature Festival and Robe Holiday Program
South Australia’s Nature Festival is back for a second time, and this year NGT is taking part. The festival is 10 days of events, encounters, and experiences to celebrate our love of nature in South Australia, and there are events throughout the state. There are...Swamp Antechinus survey highlights the recovery potential of Karst Spring-fed wetland habitat
As a follow-up to last’s months story about our exciting find at Hutt Bay, we are pleased to be able to share the news that in the week following that discovery, NGT kicked off a wider Swamp Antechinus survey in the region, thanks to the...Lily’s experience as a Volunteer Field Assistant with NGT (and volunteering tips)
In recent weeks NGT has been undertaking a swamp antechinus survey in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia, aiming to update knowledge on the species since it was last surveyed 20 years ago. You can read more about the swamp antechinus survey here and...Workshop Series kicks off with a Reef Ramble at Cape Douglas – and some mysterious finds
Over the course of 2021, we’ll be running a series of workshops at NGT’s Hutt Bay Wetland Reserve and surrounds, thanks to support from SA’s Coast Protection Board. The series kicked off recently with a beach clean up and reef ramble at Cape Douglas. Nine...Clean Up Australia Day 2021! and other upcoming volunteer events
Posted on 21 Jan 2021 at 13:27h
in News, Fieldwork Friday, Hutt Bay Wetland, Kurrawonga, Nelson, Reef Watch in the South East, Volunteer 0 Comments
As usual, we have a range of opportunities to get out and about with us over the next few weeks. All are welcome and no particular skills are necessary. Friday 29 Jan, Kurrawonga working bee, Nelson, Vic Join Nicole in some property-edge weed monitoring or...