http://fogl.org.au The Friends group aims to improve and enhance the environment, amenity and facilities of the Parks and Reserves of the Lakes. Tue, 24 Aug 2010 06:01:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Wednesday 11 August Bairnsdale Bowls Club Dine: 6pm Guest Speaker: 7pm Peter Veenker, Chairperson of the East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. This will be an opportunity to hear about the work of the current Authority and in the future with the new Gippsland-wide organisation. Meeting: 7.30pm http://fogl.org.au/?p=152 CANCELLED due to inclement weather. Will be rescheduled for later in the year. FOGL have arranged a visit to the Australian Landscape Trust property Strathfieldsaye, specifically to learn more about best ideas in sustainable agriculture and the positive effect such practices will have on the health of the Gippsland Lakes. Details ... http://fogl.org.au/?p=227 With the assistance of the Friends of the Gippsland Lakes Parks and Reserves (FOGL) the East Gippsland Art Gallery (EGAG) presented a major exhibition titled Around the Edge with FOGL in May. Established local artists working in a range of media were invited to participate in a gallery-based exhibition with works ... http://fogl.org.au/?p=198 Join the Friends of the Gippsland Lakes Parks and Reserves (FoGL) and Parks Victoria on a guided spotlight walk through the bush at Nyerimilang on Easter Saturday evening 3rd April 7pm-9pm. See (possibly) Possums, Sugar-Gliders, Bats, Wombats, Wallabies and roosting birds. Hear from our knowledgeable guides the secrets of the night ... http://fogl.org.au/?p=207 Ever wondered what lies over the water from Metung? Be FOGL's guest on Sunday 15 November, 2009 when, along with Parks Victoria we invite you to experience the natural beauty of the Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park with its varying habitat from saltmarsh and wetlands to Banksia Woodland. This is a day for ... http://fogl.org.au/?p=180 FOGL members will again be involved in planting on Crown Land south side of the Mitchell River on the Silt Jetties. Go >> here for all the details http://fogl.org.au/?p=163 FOGL held a planting day for members and friends on Saturday 23 May at a section of public land on the north side of the Silt Jetties (access via East Bairnsdale). 12 members and Matt Holland, Parks Victoria attended and planted approx. 400 plants, mainly Boobiallas but also some Casuarinas, Eucalypts, ... http://fogl.org.au/?p=162 Hog deer are of interest to FOGL as these introduced animals enjoy protected wildlife status and graze freely doing inestimable damage within public Parks & Reserves around the Gippsland Lakes. Their management is inefficient and is not consistent with existing DSE standards. DSE has released a draft Hog Deer Management Strategy, ... http://fogl.org.au/?p=161 Interesting site - you can alter the amount of sea-level rise to see the varying effects on the Gippsland Lakes coastline. Go here Flood level inundation visualization for Lakes Entrance by Monash University Go here http://fogl.org.au/?p=129 This was a follow up planting to a successful planting event undertaken at the same Crown Land location in May (see earlier posting below). It was warm, about 27°, nevertheless about 20 people turned up - thank you all! Approximately 700 plants were planted, Parks Vic provided plants, guards and equipment, Landcare ... http://fogl.org.au/?p=157