Friends of River Street Wetlands

A Riparian Restoration Project

The site is visual to the public and is bordered by a well-used bike path which means it is accessible to locals and visitors. Restoring and managing the wetland will create a great place within the town for people to visit and learn about the environment and local wildlife.

Sloane’s froglet (Crinia sloanei) is a threatened species occurring only within wetlands in Corowa and Albury in NSW. Therefore, this species is of great importance to the local and regional area. Protecting the froglets habitat is very important for the species and puts Corowa on the map as critical area for the survival of the species.

The Friends group has been instrumental in removing rubbish that was washed into the site during the floods of 2022. The group has also undertaken weeding and revegetating of the site. To date over 1,500 native plants have been planted. These include: Gold Dust Wattle (Acacia acinacea), Silver Wattle (Acacia dealbata), Hakea wattle (Acacia hakeiodes), Mallee Wattle (Acacia montana), Golden Wattle (Acacia pycnantha), Chocolate Lily (Arthropodium strictum), Common Wallaby Grass (Rytidosperma caespitosa), Sweet Bursaria (Bursaria spinosa), Common Everlasting (Chrysocephalum apiculatum), Wedge Leaf Hop Bush (Dodonaea viscosa), Small-leaved Mallee-pea (Eutaxia microphylla), Butterbush (Pittosporum angustifolium), Common Tussock Grass (Poa labillardieri), Drumsticks (Pycnosorus globosus), Hedge Saltbush (Rhagodia spinescens), Kangaroo Grass (Themeda triandra), Sticky Everlasting (Xerochrysum viscosum).

With the assistance of Federation Council, large woody weeds, including palms and privets, have been removed from the site. 

Are you interested in volunteering?

If you would like to help by volunteering, contact Corowa District Landcare on admin@corowalandcare.com.au, 0475 455 643  or call into our office in the Corowa Civic Centre - 100 Edward St Corowa.

Corowa District Landcare had a Riparian Restoration Grant to undertake works at this wetland. This project is supported by Local Land Services through funding from the NSW Government. The grant will fund the removal of woody weeds and the replanting of native vegetation to improve frog and bird habitat. Federation Council are one of the supporters of this project.