Linking Mount Alexander to Metcalfe
Posted on 3 December, 2014 by Connecting Country
Connecting Country has recently been successful in securing funding from the Victorian Government’s Community for Nature program for a new project that focuses on enhancing vegetation habitat linkages between two priority Woodland Bird habitat areas; the Mount Alexander Regional Park and Metcalfe Conservation Reserve.
For this new project, Connecting Country hopes to work with the Metcalfe and Sutton Grange Landcare Groups, BirdLife Australia, government agencies and private landholders to enhance existing habitat links and create new links through the Metcalfe and Sutton Grange areas and surrounds. We have funding to support the building of protective fencing, direct seeding of native trees and shrubs, and weed and rabbit control across an area of up to 15 hectares in total. A public talk by an bird expert is also to be coordinated as part of the project.
Fifteen hectares is a good start, and we see it as the first stage in assisting the ‘feathered five’ and other animals species move more easily between these important woodland habitats. More information and an expression of interest form for any landholders interested in being part of this exciting new project, is available here.
Hi Jarrod, Chris, and all who helped securing the money:
Congratulations, fantastic project.
You are doing real good work.
Cheers, Karoline
Thanks Karoline. Krista and the committee put in a big effort on this application. There’s been a lot of interest from landholders and Landcare groups already to get involved.