APRIL 2021 Newsletter of the Merri Creek Management Committee (MCMC)Welcome back to our community events
During lock-down we ran a number of webinars; you can still view these via our digital resources page. (Photo: Wednesday Volunteers removing Gorse at Galgi Ngarrk on 24 March.) Our 2019-20 Annual Report
Read More Looking for birds, frogs & microbats on the Merri
At the Fawkner event participants looked for places to install nest boxes, while at the Merri Park some of the 60 nestboxes that were installed in 2019 & 2020 were checked for occupation. A camera connected to a long pole was used to look inside nestboxes without having to climb trees and with minimal disturbance to any creatures inisde the boxes. At both locations a small Echo meter device assisted identification by picking up the microbats' calls, which are inaudible to humans. Read More New Merri Creek Nest Box Monitoring Group
60 artificial hollows were installed in Merri Park south of Arthurton Rd, Northcote. These aim to create habitat for smaller hollow-nesting arboreal species such as microbats and small birds (like pardalotes), and thus increase biodiversity along Merri Creek. The report of the first year is here. Now we want to set up a Nest Box Monitoring Group. Volunteer monitoring of the nest boxes will help us find out which bird and bat species are using the artificial hollows; what type of hollows they prefer; and what pests we need to manage for. Read More Flourishing indigenous grassland at NGV
We provided specialist advice to Melbourne architecture studio Edition Office on cultural and sustainability matters and detailed technical information, on site preparation and a plant list. Our experience of delivering the Learning Grounds program formed the basis for much of our advice. Learning Grounds assists schools and community groups to develop indigenous gardens. We could also help your school or group to establish an indigenous garden - just contact us. Read More MCMC helps supervise Litter Data Officers
Litter audits were conducted around several different sites including the Merri, Moonee Ponds and Westbreen Creeks, and in a variety of built-up site types. The results provide information that can help design education programs on source reduction and on locations for infrastructure, such as litter traps. Read More Measuring Merri's water quality
The sensors are located in Merri Creek at two sites, one in Galada Tamboore (Lalor) and the other in North Fitzroy. Data from the sensors is accessed without having to enter the stream. The turbidity data can be accessed remotely while the light and temperature data can be viewed in near-real time from the creekside via Bluetooth to a personal device. Contact Julia Cirillo if you'd like to access the data. Read More |
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