11/10/2026
Please join us at 9:00am on MONDAY 26th OCTOBER at the far end of Brimin Road (528 Brimin Road) to help us build and launch our first TURTLE RAFT / biohaven island. Bring gloves and a sun hat; binoculars and a chair are optional. Morning tea will be provided. We should be finished before noon.
Rutherglen Landcare Group was successful in getting funding towards building some turtle rafts (or Biohaven Islands) this year. These are floating little islands with soil in which turtles can lay their eggs, and surrounding vegetation for hatchlings to catch their breath before swimming away. We are hoping to improve the odds for our Broad-shelled and Murray River Turtles by providing nesting sites where foxes can't dig up the eggs.
You can find out more and see a video of the islands here: https://1millionturtles.com/biohaven-islands
The experts - Ricky Spencer from 1 Million Turtles Project and the University of Western Sydney, and James Van D**e, Turtle specialist at LaTrobe University - will also be there.
Once we figure out how it all works, we will have another Island-building event, possibly in a few weeks. We are also hoping to have a community information evening on turtles sometime later in the year. We will keep you posted.
Hope to see you there on Monday 26 October, but if you can't make it (apologies for the short notice), there will be other opportunities.
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