Location: Northern region
Type: Event
Organiser: BCC – Community Conservation Partnership Programs
Contact: [email protected]
Open to Creek Catchment members. Date subject to change. May require RSVP.
CCCP Workshop: Nature Writing
Location: Karawatha Forest Discovery Centre
Type: Workshop
Organiser: BCC – Community Conservation Partnership Programs
Contact: email: [email protected]
Nature Writing Workshop with Dr Inga Simpson. Please arrive at Karawatha Forest Discovery Centre, 149 Acacia Rd, Karawatha, by 09:15 for a 09:30 start. You are encouraged to bring along your own writing materials, although there will be materials supplied if you forget! RSVP is required (see email address above). This is a catered event, so please provide any information on special dietary requirements when you RSVP.
Brisbane Biodiversity Seminar West Region
Location: Western region
Type: Event
Organiser: BCC – Community Conservation Partnerships Program
Contact: email: [email protected]
Open to everyone. Dates subject to change. May require RSVP.
Brisbane Biodiversity Seminar South Region
Location: Southern Region
Type: Event
Organiser: BCC – Community Conservation Partnership Programs
Contact: email: [email protected]
Open to everyone. Dates subject to change. May require RSVP.
DON’T MISS OUT!!!
There are just a few copies of our 20th Anniversary Celebration Photobook left for sale.
These lovely albums are filled with photos which paint a vivid portrait of life within our Western Suburbs Catchment.
There are stunning images of scenic vistas, close-ups of fauna and wildlife, historical memories, colourful community activities, and the calamities we face such as floods … and much more.
At just $20 per copy, the 20th Anniversary Celebration Photobook could just be the perfect Christmas present for someone special.
For more info, please contact Malcolm Frost on 0418 552 409.
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Let’s go funghi hunting!
Location: Moore Park, Indooroopilly – off Russell Tce; meet near little wooden bridge (UBD 178 F4)
Type: School holiday workshop
Organiser: Cubberla-Witton Catchments Network Inc (CWCN)
Contact: Phone Jutta on 0407 583 441
Our morning will start with an introduction to the Fungi Kingdom. We learn what they are, what they do and how they fit into the big scheme of all things in the environment. Then it’s all about discovery! We’ll be outdoors all morning with magnifying glasses and mirrors! BYO hat and water bottle, wear sturdy shoes and protective clothing. Morning tea will be provided. Fee $15 per child ($10 for CWCN members). For more info visit the CWCN website or click here to register: {module_literature,i,179776}
Hoot Hoot! Owl-making workshop and other craft items
Location: CWCN Centre, 47 Hepworth St, Chapel Hill (UBD 178 A11)
Type: School holiday workshop
Organiser: Cubberla-Witton Catchments Network Inc (CWCN)
Contact: Phone Jutta on 0407 583 441
Use your imagination! There are many different ways to design and make owls, all of them by using discarded or natural materials. This workshop is a fun way to start the holidays. We have little aprons but recommend that you don’t wear your best outfit! A small morning tea will be provided. Fee $15 per child ($10 for CWCN members). For more info visit the CWCN website or register by clicking here: {module_literature,i,179776}
Enviro Detectives Roaring Rhonda and William Whisper investigate sound
Location: CWCN Centre, 47 Hepworth St, Chapel Hill (UBD 178 A11)
Type: School holiday workshop
Organiser: Cubberla-Witton Catchments Network Inc (CWCN)
Contact: Phone Jutta on 0407 583 441
How does sound come about? When is it too much? How is sound made? Why does an elephant sound different to a cicada? How do our ears work? How is sound transported? This is going to be fun! Lots to find out! We make different sounds and figure it out using balloons, water, strings, stethoscopes, tuning forks, ear muffs and much more! For more info visit the CWCN website or click here to register: {module_literature,i,179776}
Catching Critters – the tiny ones
Location: Moore Park, Indooroopilly – off Russell Tce; meet near little wooden bridge (UBD 178 F4)
Type: School holiday workshop
Organiser: Cubberla-Witton Catchments Network Inc (CWCN)
Contact: Phone Jutta on 0407 583 441
Off we go equipped with butterfly, dip and sweep nets, pitfall traps, pooters, magnifiers and so forth. Let’s see what we find and whether we can figure out what your catch is. This is a very varied activity and includes small and larger vegetation and also the local creek. BYO hat and water bottle, wear protective clothing and sturdy closed shoes/gum boots. We’ll bring the equipment, the sunscreen, the insect repellent, and the morning tea for hungry critter catchers. For more info visit the CWCN website or click here to register: {module_literature,i,179776}
It’s holiday time!
Calling young artists, budding scientists and children who love CWCN’s school holiday activities to come back for their 2017 workshops and a huge range of exciting activities!
This summer CWCN (Cubberla-Witton Catchments Network Inc) is holding the following workshops for school-aged childred:
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Let’s go funghi hunting! |
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Catching critters – the tiny ones! |
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Enviro Detectives Roaring Rhonda and William Whisper investigate sound |
Visit the CWCN website for more info or click here to register: {module_literature,i,179776}
