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Moorabool River Reserve
Schools Program
Planting at Bruce's Creek Bannockburn
Our schools program continues in 2021 with Thursday morning walks, talks and work with Covenant College secondary students.
Boneseed Removal
Boneseed pulling working bee at Dog Rocks Flora and Fauna Sanctuary
South African Boneseed is an ongoing problem for the Australian bushland.
Due to its invasiveness, potential for spread and environmental and economic impacts, Boneseed is considered one of the 20 most significant weeds in Australia.
Woodland Bird Surveys
Laughing Kookaburra
23 February 2021
As part of our Lower Moorabool Bio-link Project Biodiversity Grant, expert bird observers and volunteers have been performing regular bird surveys in the Dog Rocks Flora and Fauna Sanctuary and the Honey Woodland.
The aim is to collect data to monitor the responses of woodland birds to the establishment of the bio-link and its interaction with remnant bush.
Tawny Frogmouths nesting in Batesford’s habitat
Tawny Frogmouth with chicks
18 September 2020
We are very pleased to see a pair of Tawny Frogmouths (Podargus strigoides) returning to nest in our Ironbark Eucalyptus and finding a welcoming habitat there.
Tawny Frogmouths have been sighted in the nearby Red Gum Reserve as the revegetation there matures. These unique nocturnal birds can be found across almost the entire Australian continent.
Rabbit control in urban and peri-urban areas
Rabbits are very cute, but very deadly.
Things you should know about rabbits, their habits and environmental impact.