Corridor Conversations

Winter 2026

It’s well and truly winter in the Ginninderry Conservation Corridor!

See below to check out what the Trust has been up to these past couple of months.

Caring for Country Rangers

The Trust welcomed two new Caring for Country rangers in early April as part of a grant received from The National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA). This grant is part of the nationwide Indigenous Rangers Program aimed at doubling the number of Indigenous rangers in Australia by 2030. To find out more about this program, you can visit NIAAs website here.

The rangers have already been involved in feral animal control, planting, fencing, honeyeater surveys, weed management and stakeholder engagement.

Welcome Djarwyn (left) and Sheriden (right) to the team!

Installation of Floating Wetland

With support from the ACT Government Biosecurity Team, the Trust has installed a new floating wetland on the Bidgee Dam in the Corridor. This project is an ACT government initiative to install floating wetlands in lakes, dams and ponds across Canberra as part of preparations for H5 bird flu. Floating wetlands improve water quality and provide refuge areas for waterbirds, including protection from predators. Planted with native aquatic species, the wetlands help purify the water as their root systems grow below the surface and absorb excess nutrients.

Triangle Dam Restoration Works

Restoration works on the Triangle Dam continue. A few months ago, the dam was desilted, exotic fish removed and coarse woody debris added for fish habitat.

Ginninderry Joint Venture staff joined us to plant native trees and shrubs around the dam which was a productive and fun morning out!

This week, a mixture of native grass and forb seed was spread on bare patches where machinery disturbed soil during the desilting process. The establishment of this vegetation will help stabilise the banks and improve habitat diversity.

We look forward to seeing the native species that have been planted establish and thrive.

Honeyeater Surveys

During April, the Trust partnered with Chris Davey from Canberra Birds to conduct honeyeater surveys in the Corridor as part of annual autumn migration monitoring across the ACT.

Honeyeaters migrate through the ACT twice each year, during spring and autumn. In autumn, large numbers move from their breeding grounds in the Brindabella Ranges towards Canberra and beyond in search of food and more favourable conditions. Two species, the Yellow-faced Honeyeater and the White-naped Honeyeater, are particularly noticeable during migration and may involve thousands of birds travelling together.

We carried out two surveys in the Corridor near the river bend below Shepherds Lookout (see photo below). Honeyeaters migrate during daylight hours in large, noisy flocks, a behaviour that may help reduce the risk of predation. During our surveys, we counted thousands of birds moving through the area, crossing the river and moving up the tree lines and creeks. We recorded Yellow-faced Honeyeaters, White-naped Honeyeaters and Red Wattlebirds. Excitingly, our survey site recorded the highest number of honeyeaters of all Canberra Birds monitoring sites across the ACT. Witnessing such a remarkable migration was a highlight of the season. Keep an eye out during the next migration period, when thousands of honeyeaters once again pass through the region.

Photo Credit: Rhonda Hansch (left), and Geoffrey Dabb (right)
Yellow-faced Honeyeater and White-naped Honeyeater

Weaving Workshop Series with Ronnie Jordan

Throughout May and June, the Trust partnered with Ronnie from Culture on the Move to deliver a series of weaving workshops. Participants learned how to collect and prepare natural fibres, explored coil-weaving techniques and had the opportunity to handle and learn about traditional fibres and artefacts.

The participants created a range of woven works throughout the sessions. A big thank you to Ronnie and Coen for sharing their knowledge of weaving. We look forward to partnering with Culture on the Move in future.

To keep up with all events happening in the Corridor, check out our website. 

Volunteering Opportunities

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We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we live, learn and work, and pay our respects to the First Nations Peoples and their Elders, past, present and emerging.