by Candice Bartlett | May 22, 2020 | Kosci blog
Close your eyes. Imagine this… It’s a moonlit night in our beautiful Kosciuszko National Park, a jewel of our natural heritage, its majestic snow gums and rugged mountains, alpine meadows, crystal streams, and precious, unique native creatures. In the cool dark,...
by Candice Bartlett | May 21, 2020 | Kosci blog
A lot has been publicised about feral horses in Kosciuszko, but why haven’t we heard more about the incredible native animals that have called this place home for thousands of years? This poem was sent to us by someone who values the beauty and native wildlife...
by Candice Bartlett | Jan 23, 2020 | Kosci blog
In January 2020 severe bushfires burnt parts of Kosciuszko National Park impacting its National Heritage listed catchment wetlands, fauna and flora values. The fires also impacted part of Cabramurra, Mt Selwyn ski resort, Snowy 2 engineering equipment and historic...
by Candice Bartlett | Jan 15, 2020 | Kosci blog
Leafless trees stood on bare slopes. The forest was silent. The only movement came from eddies of wind, swirling ash into the air… Yesterday, some friends and I drove the re-opened Snowy Mountains Highway to see how Kosciuszko’s feral horses had fared in the fires....
by ISC Staff | Feb 25, 2019 | Kosci blog
People who care about Australia’s waterways and catchments joined a traditional narjong (water) healing ceremony held by senior lore men and led by Uncle Max Dulumunmun Harrison in February 2019. The ceremony was held near the birthplace of the Murrumbidgee River, a...
by RK Staff | Feb 12, 2019 | Kosci blog
Mike Bremers gives an overview of a field trip into Kosciuszko with paleobotanist, Professor Geoff Hope, learning about alpine wetlands and how they are impacted by feral horses.At 10 am on Saturday 2 February 2019 about 40 people gathered at Long Plain Hut in...