Wetlands
UGLN Farm Dams for Wildlife Project
UGLN recently completed their very successful Farm Dams for Wildlife project. The project helped to rehabilitate, revegetate and permanently exclude stock from 14 farm dams on 9 properties across the Upper Goulburn region. It helped to increase aquatic and terrestrial biodiversity and habitat, improve water quality and repair degraded soils in and around the 14…
Read MoreUGLN Photography Competition
Upper Goulburn Landcare Network Photography Competition (Click on this link to view flier) To celebrate Yea Arts Carnivale (16–26 January) and World Wetlands Day (2 February) Categories: 1. Birds and insects – Junior 17 years and under – Senior 18 years and over 2. Wetlands landscapes (Prizes sponsored by the Yea Wetlands Committee of Management) –…
Read MoreVisitors from Japan
The UGLN recently hosted seven Japanese Environmental Policy students who were spending ten days visiting Victoria. Accompanied by Prof. Toshio Kuwako from Tokyo Technological University, Prof. Mick Seigal and Dr Kazuki Kagohashi, the students enjoyed visiting several different environmental sites. One of those sites was the Yea Wetlands. Given a tour of the Wetlands by Facilitators Judy Watts and Chris…
Read MoreWetland plants
Whether it be the Yea Wetland, a frog bog around the house, a dam in the paddock or a water course, you’ll often see the same types of native plants occuring in these various wet environments. All of these plants have an important role in providing fringing vegetation which are a food source and a home for many frogs, insects, mammals…
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