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Revegetating the Mersey Valley at Liena

Status: In Progress Liena 7304

Municipality

Meander Valley

Funding Status

Partially Supported

Achievement Plans

Over a period of 10 years, eliminate willows from the Liena area and above, plant native vegetation in the riparian zone and stabilize flood damage and mitigation earth works adjacent to the Mersey River in and around Liena.

Methods

Mostly through volunteers over a sustained period, but using contractors to do mass plantings around the Liena Mersey Bridge.

Natural Values

Landscape restoration, erosion control, replacement of native plant species and re-introduction of lost species, restoration of fauna habitats. in the Mersey Valley

Amount

More than $30k