On a windy, blustery, but joyful day, Mulloon staff and dedicated volunteers, including members of Queanbeyan Landcare, joined forces to help restore a stretch of land adjacent to the upper Molonglo River in the NSW Southern Tablelands.
The event took place on one of the two properties included in the Molonglo Catchment Rehydration Initiative (MCRI), a project that’s focused on using natural infrastructure, including instream structures and floodplain earthworks, to rehabilitate the habitat of the nationally endangered Green and Golden Bell Frog.
The day was all about collaboration and hands-on local action. Volunteers from the region worked together to plant native trees and shrub species upslope and installed brush packs and pin-weir structures, all designed to kickstart landscape repair. These efforts aim to stabilise the soil and slow the flow of water, nutrients and sediment, ultimately improving water quality in the Molonglo River. A sincere thank you to all our volunteers in pitching in to help this project become reality.
Stay tuned for updates as we continue work on the in-stream structures planned for this vital restoration project.
Funding to complete Stage 2 of the project has been provided by the landholder, Mulloon Institute, and NSW Environmental Trust.
Pictured top banner: Brushpacks underway, at right: the team with the completed brushpacks, and below: planning, before and after.
