The "Upper Wimmera - another 15,000 trees" project will support efforts by the Upper Wimmera Landcare Community to revegetate strategically located sites with local indigenous species. The Upper Wimmera - project consists of 3 sites within the Upper Wimmera Catchment, 1 adjacent to Mt William Creek within PROJECT PLATYPUS 20MT-173 VIC $32,329.00 another 15,000 trees close proximity to Lake Lonsdale and 2 of which adjoin the Landsborough Hill Nature Conservation ASSOCIATION INC Reserve. These projects will increase ecological connectivity and provide important habitat for birds and native fauna. This project aims to strengthen the network of vegetation corridors across Phillip Island linking rural to urban areas and the coast. 30,000 plants will be established over 15 sites buffering Phillip Island Nature Parks, Bass Coast Shire Council reserves, coastlines, urban areas and Saltwater creek. This will improve Phillip Island Wildlife PHILLIP ISLAND the vegetation quality and provide new links to facilitate easier movement and increased habitat for 20MT-187 VIC Corridors from Urban LAND CARE GROUP $110,000.00 threatened species. Community members will work together with landholders, schools, local and Country to Coast INC organisations and the Green Army on public and private land to remove invasive weeds, prepare sites, grow and plant indigenous plants to help sequester carbon, increase urban forests, filter and protect our waterways and Westernport Bay. This project will restore 65 ha of degraded Black Box woodlands (Riverine Chenopod Woodland) along the Calivil Creek in Yarrawalla, Victoria. Local schools and Landcare groups will plant 3560 hiko tubes complemented with 16km of direct seeding. Establishment of the trees will renew the area around the Calivil Creek - Trees hollowed Black Box trees, restore function along the riparian edge and create a 4km, 50m wide corridor LODDON PLAINS 20MT-208 VIC for restoring of habitat along the creek in an agricultural landscape. LANDCARE $53,064.00 biodiversity values NETWORK Involvement of 120 students in tree planting will foster community leadership and engage them in the natural environment. Use of local contractors will ensure best practice works, which will be complemented by contributions from the community for planting, monitoring and maintenance.
20MT-173 Upper Wimmera - another 15,000 trees The "Upper Wimmera - another 15,000 trees" project will support efforts by the Upper Wimmera Landcare Community to revegetate strategically located sites with local indigenous species. The project consists of 3 sites within the Upper Wimmera Catchment, 1 adjacent to Mt William Creek within close proximity to Lake Lonsdale and 2 of which adjoin the Landsborough Hill Nature Conservation Reserve. These projects will increase ecological connectivity and provide important habitat for birds and native fauna. PROJECT PLATYPUS ASSOCIATION INC $32,329.00 VIC 20MT-187 Phillip Island Wildlife Corridors from Urban and Country to Coast This project aims to strengthen the network of vegetation corridors across Phillip Island linking rural to urban areas and the coast. 30,000 plants will be established over 15 sites buffering Phillip Island Nature Parks, Bass Coast Shire Council reserves, coastlines, urban areas and Saltwater creek. This will improve the vegetation quality and provide new links to facilitate easier movement and increased habitat for threatened species. Community members will work together with landholders, schools, local organisations and the Green Army on public and private land to remove invasive weeds, prepare sites, grow and plant indigenous plants to help sequester carbon, increase urban forests, filter and protect our waterways and Westernport Bay. PHILLIP ISLAND LAND CARE GROUP INC $110,000.00 VIC 20MT-208 Calivil Creek - Trees for restoring biodiversity values This project will restore 65 ha of degraded Black Box woodlands (Riverine Chenopod Woodland) along the Calivil Creek in Yarrawalla, Victoria. Local schools and Landcare groups will plant 3560 hiko tubes complemented with 16km of direct seeding. Establishment of the trees will renew the area around the hollowed Black Box trees, restore function along the riparian edge and create a 4km, 50m wide corridor of habitat along the creek in an agricultural landscape. Involvement of 120 students in tree planting will foster community leadership and engage them in the natural environment. Use of local contractors will ensure best practice works, which will be complemented by contributions from the community for planting, monitoring and maintenance. LODDON PLAINS LANDCARE NETWORK $53,064.00 VIC
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