Many wetland plants have been lost through changes in water flow, salinity and past land use. These species are vital for stabilising soils, filtering water and providing shelter for wildlife. Your support helps plant native reeds, sedges and grasses that bring structure and life back to the wetlands.

The Green and Golden Bell Frog and Growling Grass Frog depend on clean, shallow water and protected refuges, which have declined across the Lakes. Your donation helps build frog bogs and restore freshwater habitat so these species have places to breed and survive.

Local landholders, Traditional Owners and volunteers are essential to maintaining and monitoring restored sites, but degraded wetlands make this work challenging. Your gift supports practical on-ground efforts that reconnect people with the landscape and help sustain long-term recovery.

Many waterbirds in the Gippsland Lakes rely on shallow wetlands, reeds and healthy vegetation for nesting and feeding, but years of habitat loss have reduced the places they can safely live. Your support helps rebuild these wetland zones, creating the sheltered edges and vegetation that birds need to return.