Improving Devilbend Creek habitat and vegetation

Our waterways are essential to our way of life. We are improving the native vegetation of 47 hectares (3 kms) along Devilbend Creek in Tuerong, adjacent to the Devilbend Reservoir on the Mornington Peninsula.

Over four years we are removing weeds, managing natural regeneration zones and planting new native plants along both sides of Devilbend Creek from Graydens Road to Hodgins Road. These works will protect the waterway from erosion and improve habitat for native plants and animals such as the Dwarf Galaxias, Southern Toadlet and Eastern Long-necked Turtle.

Research and collaboration

This project aims to reduce its herbicide and carbon footprint through recycling initiatives such as repurposing coffee hessian sacks for weed suppression.

We are partnering with the University of Melbourne to research the benefits of managing instream vegetation.

We are also collaborating with the Citizen Science Crew at Daangean to monitor and improve the significant turtle populations that nest along the creekline.

By working together we can improve the habitat of native plants and animals along Devilbend Creek for generations to come.