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The EGCMA and Parks Victoria are currently completing plans for the entrance at Sydenham Inlet estuary to be artificially opened on Friday 11 March 2022. For more information see egcma.com.au/what-we-do/est…

**Sydenham Inlet Update** The EGCMA has been monitoring the levels of the Sydenham Inlet following the recent rainfall in the catchment. We are pleased that the estuary opened naturally this morning.

Will you be in Far East Gippsland on 23, 24 or 25 April? 🤔 Do you love frogs? 🐸🙋‍♀️ If you answered yes to both of these questions don't miss out on our Frog ID Events in Mallacoota, Genoa and Cann River.

Pop one of these dates in your calendar. Learn all about frogs and how you can help track their recovery since the fires. Mallacoota Club Rooms - 23 April 1pm - 6pm Genoa Town Hall - 24 April 1pm - 4pm Cann River Hall - 25 Apr 1pm - 5pm [email protected] for more information

🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸 You’d be hopping mad to miss out on the Frogs of the Far East events in Mallacoota, Genoa or Cann River this weekend. Did you know that the national threatened Growling Grass Frog eats mostly spiders?🕷️ Find out more at one of the events. West Gippsland CMA

$21.75m for Our Catchments, Our Communities includes restoring habitat & ecosystems of the Mitchell and surrounds. Hard work & partnerships between Traditional Owners, community & agencies have brought back birdlife, reptiles, amphibians & native veg, as the waterways thrive.

Lakes Entrance’s Eagle Point is part of a complex & spectacular waterway. Silt jetties, Jones Bay & Macleod Morass, & islands extending to the horizon. Careful management & partnerships w/ 40 groups has seen wildlife & vegetation thrive, even with a 14cm increase in water levels.

Another 50 fish habitat structures have been installed in the Snowy River. This has been a joint effort, and we value the contribution of the Marlo Angling Club. Made possible through funding from the Australian Government’s Fisheries Habitat Restoration Program.

The 2022 Victorian Landcare Grants are now open. $3.35m is available to support Landcare and environmental volunteering groups and networks for on-ground works, education, and capacity building projects. For details go to egcma.com.au/what-we-do/lan…

Yippee, spring is just around the corner, and the wildflowers know it, with some already coming into full bloom. 🌷🌹🌼💐 Here are a few wildflowers we have spotted while out and about undertaking water quality testing in the Far East. #springishere #fareastwildflowers

Congrats to the recipients of the 2022 Victorian Landcare Grants🌱🌼🌳 498 grants have been awarded to environmental volunteer groups and networks to fund on-ground and capacity-building projects and to support group running costs. environment.vic.gov.au/grants/victori…

The Lake Tyers estuary is currently closed to the sea but as the levels in the lake are high, it is expected that it will open naturally following the next rainfall event forecast for later this week. We will continue to monitor water quality and water levels within the estuary.

Over the next few weeks, we will be sharing stories from farmers about their previous drought strategies. 🌱🚜🐄 East Gippsland Shire @RD_Vic Southern Farming Systems #futuredroughtfund Gippsland Agricultural Group Inc

The 2023 Victorian Landcare Grants are now open! Environmental volunteer groups and networks can apply for grants up to $20k for projects that help protect and restore the natural environment. Go to egcma.com.au/what-we-do/lan… 🌱

**Sydenham Inlet Estuary Update**

So pleased people braved the weather and came along to our Snowy Estuary community event last week. We talked about our Snowy River estuary environmental flows study and Arthur Rylah Institute demonstrated electrofishing, a technique to study and monitor native fish. #ARIScience

Mission accomplished! Regional Land Partnerships, a $450M 5-year investment by the Aust. Govt. to address national priorities focussing on agricultural and threatened species is now complete. More about local projects over the next few days. dcceew.gov.au/environment/la…

Ecological communities - diverse groups of living organisms, from plants to animals coexisting in unique habitats. 🐸🐞🌿🍄. Many of these are under pressure from a range of threats. Visit our website for more egcma.com.au/what-we-do/reg… National Landcare @dcceew @DeptAgNews #Landcare

Exciting agriculture projects have been happening around Victoria to improve farm practices with a positive impact on the environment. Visit our website for more on the TopSoils project. egcma.com.au/what-we-do/sus… National Landcare @dcceew @DeptAgNews #Landcare

Congratulations to the 481 recipients of the Victorian Landcare Grants! 🌱👏 Volunteer groups and networks are sharing in $3.98m for projects & work to protect Victoria’s natural environments. List of East Gippsland recipients here egcma.com.au/what-we-do/lan…