Water Lettuce is a free-floating aquatic weed that forms in dense mats covering water. This weed is especially harmful to our ecosystem and waterways as it can restrict water flow, increase water loss through evapotranspiration and can suffocate other plants by restricting light and oxygen. This weed also creates the ideal environment for mosquito breeding […]
Mary River Working Bee – Thursday 18th February 2021, 7:30am to 10:30am
River To Rail Trail Working Bee – Volunteers Required A joint initiative of Gympie Landcare Group, MRCCC & Gympie Regional Council Thursday 18th February 2021, 7:30am to 10:00am at the Cavanagh Park / Albert Park River Access (See map below) Our local River To Rail Trail is a wonderful asset to our community! Madeira Vine […]
Have you seen these Invasive Turtles in our region?
This story and it’s images are courtesy of “October 2020 Biosecurity Queensland Newsletter”, compiled and published by the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (www.daf.qld.gov.au) Red-eared slider turtles (Trachemys scripta elegans) are aggressive, will out-compete native species for food and can carry diseases that will threaten native turtles, such as the endangered Mary River Turtle. There […]
