The Trust is dedicated to connecting the local Renmark community with our Water for the Environment program and we value the knowledge that community members can provide. Come along to our events to get involved with conserving our unique floodplain system.
Upcoming Events
Events for 2026 will be announced soon. Follow our Facebook page to be notified about future events.
Past events
Turtle Nest Survey at Plush’s Bend
A turtle nest survey was conducted at the Plush’s Bend environmental watering site in December 2025 and was attended by community members. The event was hosted in collaboration with the Murraylands and Riverlands Landscape Board (MRLB) as a part of their “TURTLE” project.
During the survey, participants searched for turtle nests predated by foxes in areas near the environmental watering site that were ideal turtle nesting habitat. Three nests were discovered and they were recorded on the TurtleSat app.
Turtle Nest Survey at the Plush’s Bend Environmental Watering Site, December 2025.
Revegetation at Warrego Street
A schools planting day was run in November 2025 in collaboration with the Murraylands and Riverlands Landscape Board. The revegetation project was supported by the Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board through funding from the landscape levies. The event was registered as a Forest of Hope in honor of Dr Jane Goodall. Students from local schools came together to plant 650 native floodplain species including:
- Spreading emu bush (Eromophila divaricata)
- Bigonia emu bush (Eremophila bignoniiflora)
- River salt bush (Atriplex rhagodiodes)
- Creeping salt bush (Atriplex semibaccata)
- Nitre bush (Nitraria billardierei)
- Spiny Sedge (Cyperus gymnocaulos)
- Common Nardoo (Marsilea drummondii)
- Tussock rush (Juncus aridicola)
Schools planting day at the Warrego Street Environmental Watering Site, November 2025.
National Science Week 2025
A guided bird tour and an insect collection workshop were run in August 2025 as a part of National Science Week 2025. With 43 participants over two weekends, community members and visitors came together to explore the diversity of native species that call our floodplains home. The events were supported by the Australian Government.
National Science Week 2025 at the Warrego Street Environmental Watering Site, August 2025.