One of our Project Officers, Angus Frazer, has taken his work to new heights! 🚁🌿 We are very excited to be participating in a data collection project, being carried out by Hinterland Bush Links, recording Cats Claw Creeper in the Upper Mary Valley region. Angus Frazer was a part of the team that flew over the Mary Valley last week to map and record locations of this Weed of National Significance. Read more about Hinterland Bush Links very important project in their post ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️
🌿Project Update: Upper Mary Valley Weed Vine project 🌿 This week we did a helicopter survey over parts of the Upper Mary River catchment to collect data on where Cat's claw creeper is flowering. This is one of the Weeds of National Significance that we are targeting as part of our on-going work in the Upper Mary River catchment. This work is crucial to improving the health of native vegetation in riparian areas and contributes to reducing streambank erosion, ultimately lowering sediment loads being transported to the Great Barrier Reef. The data collected in this survey will help us prioritise where we need to treat this invasive weed vine in the catchment. The data will be fed into a new strategic plan and will be used to inform an on-ground walkover of creeks in the area. The team spotted several areas of Cat's claw creeper from the air. The timing of this survey was key as we needed to be in the air when the bright yellow flowers are visible in the canopy. Thanks to Sunshine Coast Council for funding this flight and Kris Boody, Matt Bateman from Assisteco and Angus Frazer from Barung Landcare Association Inc. for assisting us with this work. #WildlifeConservation #invasiveweedmanagement #InvasiveWeeds #weedmanagement