Our first planting day was held on the 9th of October. It was a great success and we’d like to thank all of those people who put in many hours to get the plants in. About 9300 plants in total were planted. We were also helped by a group of…
The water quality of both dams is being monitored by ACT Parks & Conservation. Monthly data will be collected over the 18 months of the project to measure how revegetation of the dams affects the water quality.Upper Dam Date 07/09/05 13/10/05 Time 13:20 09:20 Air Temp (deg C) 18 17…
Macro-invertebrates were sampled in spring 2005 to provide a benchmark against which future samples could be compared. As well as our first dragonfly nymph, we found quite a variety of other macro-invertebrates including water boatmen (true bugs), mayfly nymphs, caddisflies, midge larvae, yabbies and freshwater shrimp. See the earlier report…
Blue Gum School Waterwatch, 14 October 2005 Blue Gum School Waterwatch 10_Dsc_1744.jpg Blue Gum School Waterwatch 11_Dsc_1747.jpg Blue Gum School Waterwatch 12_4 101.jpg Blue Gum School Waterwatch 13_4 103.jpg Blue Gum School Waterwatch 14_Dsc_1767.jpg Blue Gum School Waterwatch 15_Dsc_1770.jpg Blue Gum School Waterwatch 16_Dsc_1772.jpg Blue Gum School Waterwatch 1_4 082.jpg…
Photos are taken at regular intervals from the same points around each dam. Set 1: 8 September 2005, 11am Lower Dam Upper Dam
All work around the dams will be done with minimal disturbance to the surrounding area and according to the following priorities: Control erosion Improve wildlife habitat. Improve public access. Blend with the surrounds. ACT Parks & Conservation will place large boulders and logs in and around the dams. These provide…
Our second planting was held on the 20th and 27th of October. About 3000 plants in total were planted mainly in the dryer eroded areas around the dams. FOMM members and volunteers were helped by ACT Parks and Conservation rangers and Warren Saunders of Seeds and Plants Australia. For more…
On the 14th of October 2005, teachers and students from Blue Gums School, Bayne from ACTEW AGL and Waltraud and Jacinta from FoMM conducted a water bug survey in the top dam. Before setting off for the dam we talked about what should and shouldn’t be in our waterways. Blue…
