Purpose: Install nesting boxes for native wildlife in particular the Squirrel Glider a threatend species found within the area.
Funding: Albury Conservation Company.
Activities:
- Check existing nest boxes
- Install nest boxes
- Weed removal
Results:
- 10 people attended the event including one young child
- Alison Mathews (CSU lecturer) confirmed a Squirrel Glider nest in a previously installed nesting box.
- 6 new nesting boxes installed
- Broome Brush removed from a steep bank next to a waterway
- Observed many Red Gums suffering badly from dieback with some already dead. The Landcare Group will seek an expert to assess the Red Gum dieback.
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