We have some great information about last seasons nest box counts with a few graphs and information on what we can learn from the data. Have a look here
We are well into the 2011 tree planting season and everyone has been having an amazing lot of fun out in thar hills planting and eating heartly! Just a few photos here of the work so far!
There have been two more sightings of this majestic bird in the Lurg Hills. Photos courtesy of Chris Tzaros
The Regent Honeyeater Project must seem pretty quiet lately, but we are really steaming ahead behind the scenes getting everything ready for the coming planting season.
The nursery is looking fabulous, with over 40,000 seedlings growing very healthily. They have been very carefully tended by Andie, Dale and our 2 new locals Chris and Helen. It has involved individual fertiliser and watering regimes for lots of dry hill country plants that really hate having too much nutrient and moisture. Clever nursery work indeed!! Andie and Dale have also worked methodically through the long list of nest box repairs and replacements, as well as removing feral bees from around 70 boxes.
Read more here!
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24 - 25 March 2012 | 21 - 22 April 2012 | |
The Regent Honeyeater Project has established itself as one of the most active volunteer conservation projects in the nation.
It has engaged a whole farming community in restoring remnant box-ironbark habitat for the endangered species still living in the district, and attracted ongoing support from a wide cross section of the community to help farmers with the on-ground works.
Propagation and planting days are organised each year for a thousand students from more than 20 local schools and hundreds of volunteers from universities, walking clubs, church groups, bird observers, scouts, environment groups and the like.
A range of other activities such as nest box placement and monitoring provide crucial habitat for rare mammals as well as valuable motivational experiences for visiting groups.
The massive scale of our tree-planting work has enormous benefits for landcare as well as for wildlife.
Almost 900 hectares of restored habitat is reducing salinity and erosion problems, and improving water quality, stock shelter and natural pest control.
It really is a demonstration of the changes needed for ecologically sustainable development.
There is a lot of good news to share about our joint achievements in the past, and the big plans we have for the coming year.
