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NOVEMBER 2021 EDITION
It's not just grass that is growing this Spring ☀️
Hi everyone,
The grass is certainly growing with this incredible wet spring we have been having. 🌱 Tom and I went out to our property Cockatoo Ridge over the weekend to find the 1400 plants we put in a few weeks ago (with a lot of help) and to check on their progress - they are all doing well. Speaking of progress, we have looked across all our programs and activities, and have decided to introduce a Rivers of Carbon newsletter that focuses more on our on-ground river restoration work, and a Finterest newsletter, that looks into all things native fish. For those interested in water for the environment, you can now join our Flow-MER Newsletter that features monitoring and research outcomes in the Murray-Darling Basin. It's great to see so much happening in each of these areas, and with these focused newsletters you can now choose which ones you wish to receive based on your interests! 🎁 Just follow the hotlinks to subscribe.
Our ARRC newsletter still continues to share highlights from across all the programs, with a growing focus on holistic river restoration, science communication and Indigenous knowledge. This time around we have Masha’s Social Media Guide, a practical guide to run effective social media campaigns in the environment sector - we hope you find it useful. We also have an insightful story from New Zealand, a reminder to get your submission in on the proposal to raise the Warragamba Dam wall, and a bit of artistic and film inspiration from our Finterest, Rivers of Carbon and Flow-MER programs to keep you inspired in the lead up to Christmas.
All the best,
Siwan and the ARRC team 🙂
ARRC Updates
At the ARRC, we promote a holistic river management approach by integrating environmental, social and cultural factors.
A Comprehensive Guide:
Social Media Marketing Strategies For The Environmental Services Sector
Our social media expert Masha has made data-driven social media marketing easy with this guide, written specifically for the environmental services sector.
How are residents, rivers and restoration connected?
River restoration is commonly perceived as a physical science, however engaging with communities that live near and use the river is an important part of restoration. Danielle, a freshwater ecologist, looks at this intersection along The Waimatā River in New Zealand’s North Island.
Don't forget to 'give a dam'...
A final reminder: Submissions to show the NSW Government that you do not support the raising of the Warragamba Dam wall close on the 29th of November.
Check out our article here for more information and how to make a submission.
Rivers of Carbon Updates
Rivers of Carbon is the on-ground program of the Australian River Restoration Centre, where we work with landholders to protect and restore our precious waterways.
We have recently begun using StoryMaps to demonstrate our process, progress and outcomes at individual properties. Check them out below.
We've found photo monitoring to be an easy and effective method of monitoring vegetation and ecosystem changes; allowing landholders, project partners and funding bodies to visually confirm the change in a riparian landscape over time. Check our our new guide for some tips and tricks with this approach.
Finterest Updates
Finterest is your home for stories about our Australian Freshwater Native Fish.
Check out this stunning illustrated map of Murray cod and Golden perch journeys to explore.
Did you know that native fish are bouncing back in the Lower Darling Baaka River?
We also have a few upcoming webinars looking at native fish recovery in various recovery reaches in the Murray-Darling Basin. Registration is essential.
- 25th November - Online: Native fish recovery in the Upper Condamine Headwaters
- 25th November - Online: Native fish recovery in the Upper Murrumbidgee River
- 29th & 30th November - Online: Native fish recovery in the Mid-Murray Floodplain
Flow-MER Updates
Flow-MER is the Commonwealth Environmental Water Office’s on-ground Monitoring, Evaluation and Research program in the Murray-Darling Basin.
Over the past six years of monitoring, the Lachlan selected area has recorded a whopping 359 plant species – how's that for diversity?
The health of a river ecosystem affects fish, plants, insects, bacteria and algae, in fact anything that lives within. So how do we get flows 'just right'?
Flow-MER Fridays Spring Series - Webinar Recordings Available
The most recent Flow-MER Friday series showcases the outcomes of the second year of the Flow-MER program. Watch the four sessions via the links below:
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