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Corridor Conversations- Autumn 2025

Corridor Conversations

Autumn 2025
2025 has already been a busy year for the Trust, with school holiday programs, weed management, volunteering events and more! Here’s a sample of what we have been up to so far this year:
Electrofishing

ACT Parks and Conservation undertake biennial electrofishing surveys across the ACT to monitor fish populations. We were fortunate to participate in this years' electrofishing on the Murrumbidgee River. This method is a fast and safe way of monitoring fish health, abundance, species and preferred habitats. It's a privilege to be involved in this unique form of surveying and be able to handle and measure some of Australia’s most iconic fish species.
 

Summer School Holidays

The Trust ran three exciting programs over the summer school holidays. These included “Music in the Bush,” where children explored nature through songs and dance, and “Junior Rangers,” which offered a hands-on glimpse into the life of a ranger with activities like water bug surveys and plant identification. We also partnered with Cristy Froehlich from Curious Kids to deliver a brand-new program, where children had the opportunity to interact with stick insects and Cristy’s blue-tongued lizard. The stick insects were part of an “Insect Sleepover,” allowing children to visit and engage with them at the Link Building during the school holidays.
 
Weaving Workshop with Ronnie

The Trust partnered with Pitta Pitta woman Ronnie Jordan from Culture on the Move and delivered a five-week series of weaving workshops. Participants learnt about the cultural significance of weaving while being guided through the whole weaving process, from plant identification and collection to completion of woven works. A variety of woven objects were created, including baskets, water carriers and more. We look forward to partnering with Ronnie in the future to deliver more of these workshops.


Upcoming Events

Volunteer Weeding Event

About: We are looking for volunteers to help us conduct weed control on our Scrape and Sow grassland restoration site. This site is nearly five years old with a diverse range of native grassland species providing habitat for Pink-tailed Worm-lizards and Perunga Grasshoppers. We would love your help to maintain this beautiful grassland! Morning tea and light refreshments will be provided.
When: Sunday 6th of April, 9am-12pm
Where: Meet at The Link, 1 McClymont Way, Strathnairn
Register and more information: Here, or you can reach out to our email at admin.contact@ginninderry.org

Autumn School Holiday Program 

About: We are inviting kids aged 7-12 to come and join us in the Ginninderry Conservation Corridor for a time of exploration and fun. The “Our Place” program will involve two exciting days of adventure and learning where we will explore the plants, habitats and cultural stories of the Corridor through an artistic lens, encouraging participants to interact with their environment through stories, paintings and games.
When: Tuesday 15/04/2025 and Wednesday 16/04/2025 from 8:30am- 3pm each day
Who: Ages 7-12
Where: Meet at The Link, 1 McClymont Way, Strathnairn
Cost: $150
Register and more information: Here
 

Guided Walks

About: Join our experienced rangers on a guided walk of the Ginninderry Conservation Corridor. These walks offer a great opportunity to learn about the Corridor's wildlife, ecosystems and the current on ground conservation efforts taking place.
When: Once a month on a Saturday or Sunday (see event for schedule)
Who: Family friendly event. Please note, these are moderate level walks along an earthen track. Australian Walking Track Grades 2 & 3.
Register and more information: Here

Photo Walk with Cristy Froehlich 

About: Join Cristy Froehlich, a local award-winning photographer on her Autumn photo walk on the Corridor walking tracks.
When: Saturday May 3rd
Time: 9:00am-12:00pm
Where: Meet at The Link Building, 1 McClymont Way, Strathnairn
Cost: $10
For more information and to register: Here
To keep up with all events happening in the corridor, check out our website. 

Volunteering opportunities:
To keep up with all volunteering opportunities, check out our website. 

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.
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The Link, 1 McClymont Way, Strathnairn ACT Australia

Ngunnawal Country

The Ginninderry Aboriginal Advisory Group, comprising the recognised Aboriginal Knowledge Holders for the area, support the naming of the Conservation Corridor as the ‘Ginninderry Conservation Corridor’. Ginninderry is derived from an Aboriginal word meaning “throwing out little rays of light” or simply “sparkling”. It’s a very appropriate name for a community and landscape that will be bounded by the Murrumbidgee River and Ginninderra Creek. Over time, the word has taken various forms, including Ginninginninderry, Ghinninghinninderra and Gingininderra, with recent linguistic work by AIATSIS suggesting Djinindirri. Ginninderry was first used for one of the early homesteads in the area including the creek that bordered its land. It’s had various iterations over time: Ginninginninderry, Gingininderra and Ginninderra. After extensive consultation, it was decided that Ginninderry, and its reference to the stunning river corridor, was a name that had both historical provenance and contemporary relevance.

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View fullsize Last Friday, the Trust team got back in our waders to do some more turtle relocations! We went out to Woodbury Ridge Sutton and translocated a total of 26 Eastern long-necked turtles to a new and much nicer dam (as well as countless amounts of yabbie
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View fullsize Here are some photo updates of the dam restoration works we have been working on! We have added a hardened access point so that cattle may access the water from the dam without impacting infringing and riparian vegetation. We are currently triali
View fullsize Some Christmas Beetles we found in the Conservation Corridor recently! It's awesome to see so many - they have been hard to find in the last few years! Christmas Beetles emerge around the festive season after being underground all year. Their shi
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View fullsize Bookings are now open for a guided bird walk in the Ginninderry Conservation Corridor. Fly into a lovely stroll along the Strathnairn to Shepherd's Lookout Track for a guided walk to hear and see the amazing birds of the Ginninderry Conservation Corr
View fullsize Bookings are now open for the 'My Place' September School Holiday program. Designed for children aged 8-11, the two day program looks at the plants, habitats and cultural stories of the Ginninderry Conservation Corridor through an artistic lens. Guid
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View fullsize Yesterday as part of a joint project with Ginninderry developments and #Waterwatch we translocated 41 Eastern long-necked turtles from 1 dam into the Corridor. Thanks to the Ginninderry team and Hannah at #CafeSteppingStone for helping clean them so
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