Projects
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Lower Kiewa River - Natural Heritage Trust (NHT) Project.
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| The fence shows the differences that grazing may have |
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Revegetation of the Lower Kiewa River
The Lower Kiewa River Project aims to establish, revegetate and stabilise a riparian corridor on either side of the Kiewa River from its junction with the Murray River upstream to Yackandandah Creek.
The riparian corridor will be between 50-100 metres wide. The corridor will be fenced, with selected off-river stock watering points.
By excluding stock, vegetation should regenerate from seed from remnant plants and from the seed bank in the soil.
Funding
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Funding for the project, totalling $150,000, was obtained through the Natural Heritage Trust (1999/2000 - $100,000 & 2000/2001 - $50,000).
Project Difficulties
The project has overcome difficulties relating to licence arrangements, the width of the proposed corridor, on-going maintenance issues, public access and the loss of grazing land to licencees.
The Project To Date
 | | The lower Kiewa River in flood. (Photo taken from Huon Hill Parklands) | |
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The Rotary Club of Wodonga has recently completed work on the Kiewa River Walking Track, which extends 4 kilometres from the Murray Valley Highway to the Murray-Kiewa Junction. Bird hides have been constructed along the track overlooking wetlands and 10kms of fencing, and 25,000 plants have been planted by Work for the Dole participants.
 | | Acacia's growing well in the rich alluvial soils along the river | |
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Inquiries from volunteers wishing to join with the partnering organisations will be welcomed through parklands on (02) 60236714 or Email berry@parklands-alburywodonga.org.au
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