More than 5,000 trees and shrubs now call the banks of Thowgla Creek home thanks to the combined efforts of more than 30 volunteers over three days.
The plantings will accelerate the recovery of the water system following the 2019-20 Black Summer bushfires by stabilising banks, providing shade and housing terrestrial food items that fish love.
The Australian Trout Foundation’s ‘Trees for Trout’ program is leading the rehabilitation effort, supported by the Corryong Angling Club, Victorian Fisheries Authority, North East CMA, the Trees provide new trout habitat Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action and the broader community
This article appeared in the Corryong Courier, 8 June 2023.
