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EOFY fun with the @lodge_environmental team at @ha

EOFY fun with the @lodge_environmental team at @hangdogclimbinggym. Nothing like belaying each other to put our trust in our colleagues to the test! Great year and great crew. Looking forward to another one!

The team came together last week for our Tree Day.

The team came together last week for our Tree Day. We were guided along the upper reaches of the Nattai River by Aboriculturalist guru @timwyszynski to gain an insight into all things tree health, structure, growth, communication and hollow formation. Seeing trees for the day through the lens of an Arboriculturalist has helped deepen our insights into tree retention, habitat considerations and species identification so that our projects can deliver more informed and sensitive outcomes on all our projects 🌿🍄

Out and about this winter on a prospective Steward

Out and about this winter on a prospective Stewardship Site. Luckily the best accomodation in town still had vacancy. Most of the biggest rooms up in the trees were occupied by the Greater Gliders already! 🐹🌳

Here we have a Glossy Black-Cockatoo. They feed ex

Here we have a Glossy Black-Cockatoo. They feed exclusively on Casuarina and Allocasuarina species. Because of this dependence on certain feed trees as well as eucalypt hollow bearing trees for nests, the species is listed as vulnerable in NSW.

This week, joined by our work experience extraordinare from @bomaderryhigh, @leo.howard06, we were lucky enough to hear and see a #glossyblackcockatoo overhead, then track down the remnants of the seeds they’d been chewing on!

📷 @jameslidsey post by @leo.howard06

Celebrating National Eucalypt Day with some staff

Celebrating National Eucalypt Day with some staff captured favourites 📸

Including Eucalyptus subcrenulata, Eucalyptus pauciflora, Eucalyptus haematoma and others 🍃

Spot the sneaky Flame Robin in the last picture 🐦

#nationaleucalyptday #eucalyptus

The team have been busy checking nest boxes this w

The team have been busy checking nest boxes this week. Some of the residents seemed to be caught off guard by our visit 👀

1. Sugar Glider (Petaurus breviceps)
2. Brown Antechinus (Antechinus stuartii)
3. Sugar Glider (Petaurus breviceps)
4. Common Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)

Today marks ‘World Wildlife Day’ and the 2022

Today marks ‘World Wildlife Day’ and the 2022 theme is “Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration”.
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With the aim to draw attention to the conservation status of some of the most critically endangered species of wild fauna and flora, we think it is time to talk about the critically endangered Rhodamnia Rubescens (Scrub Turpentine) and its plight against the highly destructive fungus known as Myrtle Rust (see the brown spots on the leaves pictured).
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It is not just Scrub Turpentine that is susceptible to this fungus, but the entire Myrtaceae family – including some of your favourite eucalypts, bottlebrush, tea tree, paperbark and lily pilly. The Myrtaceae plant family dominates many major Australian ecosystems – infection of seedlings and young plants is known to hinder reproduction and in the longer term may reduce genetic diversity, and in turn structure and function of these ecosystems.
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Research into the prevention and treatment of myrtle rust is therefore critical (eradication is often regarded as not possible due to its spreading via spores).If you want to learn more about what is being done in this area, check out this podcast episode by The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney:
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https://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/Science/Branch-Out/battling-a-plant-disease-pandemic

To learn how to avoid spreading myrtle rust in bushland, check out this resource:

https://agriculture.vic.gov.au/biosecurity/plant-diseases/shrub-and-tree-diseases/myrtle-rust/avoid-spreading-myrtle-rust-in-bushland

We are celebrating World Wetlands Day on 2 Februar

We are celebrating World Wetlands Day on 2 February to raise awareness of the values and benefits provided by these landscapes, and to promote their conservation – more than than 64% of the world’s wetlands have disappeared since 1900. Read on the learn why this is a problem.

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Firstly, what is a wetland?

A wetland is an area that is subject to permanent or temporary inundation, which holds static water or slows flows to support unique plant and animal life adapted to these conditions. Nearly 20 per cent of Australia’s bird species depend on different types of wetlands for different parts of their life cycle!

A wetland can take the form of a freshwater or saline lake, a swamp or shallow waters of estuaries, bays and inlets – even a river according to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.

Healthy wetlands contribute to ecosystem resilience, help to provide clean water, can reduce the impacts of flooding and storms, and provide carbon storage. Wetlands also present recreational, tourism and job opportunities.

If we do not care for and maintain biodiverse wetlands, we stand to lose so much.

To get involved in caring for your local wetlands, try contacting your state government, local Natural Resource Management group, Catchment Management Authority or non-government organisations for opportunities.

#worldwetlandsday
#combcrestedjacana
#blackneckedstork
#litoriafallax
#doublebandedplover
#mangrove
#aplinewetland
#australianpelican
#floodplain

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all our frie

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all our friends, family, clients, and colleagues from the team at Lodge Environmental. We've taken a look back at a few highlights from the year captured by our awesome ecologists!

See you in 2022!