Monthly Archives: October 2022

By u6973085 Astor Lee (508 words) When it comes to ecological restoration or environmental protection, many might think of tree planting, photos of families with their shovels around a tree seedling. Don’t get me wrong, tree-planting is a great activity, … Continue reading →

By Sabina Aitken u7105859 How do you get home from work? What if I took away your roads and footpaths and replaced it all with woodland? Will you still be able to find the way? Land clearing in the ACT … Continue reading →

Marlon Taylor u6735195 In the summer of 2019-2020, much of Australia’s eastern seaboard was devastated by fire. Scars of this so-called Black Summer linger; affected ecosystems are still in the process of rejuvenation and recovery. The ACT’s Namadgi National Park … Continue reading →

Moss Thompson – u7119579 The Woods and Wetlands Trust has been facilitating an Echidna Sweep over two weekends annually at Mulligans Flat since 2016. Monitoring echidna populations is critical to ensuring the sanctuary remains a healthy natural ecosystem. Ecosystem Engineering Echidnas … Continue reading →

The 2020 wildfires which ravaged much of south-east Australia had a tremendous impact on the ACT region’s wildlife and ecosystems. Namely, 80% of the Namadgi National Park‘s (NNP) surface was burned, leaving behind a greatly damaged landscape. Small mammals and … Continue reading →

By Dominic Vorreiter. Word Count: 539 Working With Ginninderry and Weeding This year I worked with the Ginninderry Conservation Trust in their Conservation Corridor that contains the Western Border of the ACT and NSW.  (Photo Credit: Google Maps, 2022) For … Continue reading →

By U7524147 The 2020 wildfires have hammered various woodland ecosystems in Australia, amounting to unprecedented damages to flora and fauna across the nation. As climate change promotes longer, more frequent and more intense wildfires, the risk posed to biodiversity increases. … Continue reading →