The Jewells Wetland, at the southern end of the Fernleigh Track, is to benefit from a state government environmental grant.
$25,000 will go towards ongoing council maintenance and weed eradication works.
Meanwhile a Lake Macquarie council study is investigating the importance of bush corridors for native wildlife.
A recent survey identified key habitats for elusive squirrel gliders from Tingira Heights through to the Glenrock State Conservation Area.
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