MORE than 50 volunteers got down and dirty to plant 800 trees at the Fivebough Wetlands recently.
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The National Tree Day event was held recently on what was an early Sunday morning, but the benefits outweighed the negatives.
Leeton student Elijah Ingram gave a welcome to country to get the day underway, with attendees travelling from Griffith, Narrandera and even Wellington to take part.
NSW Department of Primary Industries natural resource management project officer Bec Byrne said the idea was to improve the wetlands reserve.
“The green-thumbs ranged from one to 72-years-old, all actively contributing in their capacity,” she said.
Several Leeton shire community groups and wider stakeholder organisations also helped to lend a hand and co-ordinate the day.
They included the Leeton Lions Club, CWA and the Fivebough Rural Fire Service, Murrumbidgee Landcare and the Murrumbidgee Field Naturalists.
Greening Australia, Riverina Local Land Services, as well as Lands and Forestry also played a vital role.
“With some follow up weed control and watering, hopefully the trees planted will grow to be a wonderful, ecologically productive legacy of National Tree Day 2017,” Ms Byrne said.
“(Thank you to) all the amazing volunteers who worked hard made it happen.” For more information about the wetlands visit the Facebook page.
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