Eight enthusiastic members of the public boarded the bus at Wedderburn to view sites of interest relevant to projects and works conducted by WCMN. Due to road conditions, the route had been modified but there was still plenty to see.
The tour guide was Wendy Murphy, WCMN Ranger , assisted by “the observers”. Wendy had produced a comprehensive handout of the history, the projects and activities of WCMN, in conjunction with explanatory maps. The sites visited covered many examples of WCMN work –revegetation, fencing of vegetation remnants, pest plant and animal control, monitoring works, threatened species management, and illustrations of the challenges of protecting significant vegetation sites
A pleasant lunch was had, enhanced by the location, at the very full Skinners Flat reservoir.
At the Korong bushland reserve there were some interesting reflections on its history, as some of the passengers had been involved with the original Velvet Daisy bush plantings. They were pleased to see that work is still continuing on that plant species.
With the plague locusts becoming thicker, and an intense storm looming, the tour was completed in comfortable time. Participants completed evaluations on the experience and had plenty of positive comments. A number have joined WCMN as members following this field introduction to WCMN activities.
Annette Robertson, photo – Wendy Murphy (right) informing tour guests about exclusion plots
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