Spring School Holiday Special. Get Ready for a Spectacular Spring Break!
| | | | Get Ready for a Spectacular Spring Break! Get ready to spring into action with our lineup of awesome holiday activities! From heart-pounding outdoor adventures to fascinating encounters with nature and cute critters, this break is all about non-stop fun and excitement! |
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| | | | | | Celebrate biodiversity in the lead up to the school holidays with the City of Cockburn and Cockburn Libraries! Explore flowers, feathers, fur and fangs through a huge range of exciting events including native animal displays, art workshops, wildflower walks, night stalks and more! Community Wildflower Adventure (all ages) |Wednesday 13 September Ocean Discovery Art Workshop (ages 10-14) | Saturday 16 September Introduction to Bird Painting with Angela Rossen (ages 15+) | Saturday 16 September Carnaby’s meet and greet (all ages) | Saturday 16 September ReWild Bat Nesting Box Workshop and Night Stalk (all ages) | Saturday 16 September Biodiversity Storytime (ages 2+) | various dates | | Find out more |
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| | | | | Nature Discovery Day is coming to Aubin Grove! Join the City of Cockburn, Cockburn Libraries, and Nearer to Nature to discover your local patch. With a mix of activities for both kids and adults, there's something for everyone!
Wednesday, 4 October we'll be discovering Banksia Eucalypt Woodland Reserve.
Event highlights include: Guided Community Walk (all ages) Nature Storytime Trek with Cockburn Libraries (under 5s) Bees Birds and Wildflowers with Nearer to Nature (ages 4-7) Pollinating partners with Nearer to Nature (ages 7-12) Boodjar biddi (bush track) Guided Cultural Walk (all ages) Pop-up wildflower walk trail. Secure your spot by registering, don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to embrace nature! | | Find out more |
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| | | | | | You're invited to 'Get Wild About Wetlands,' a captivating school holiday program hosted by The Wetlands Centre. Join the team for an immersive journey into the enchanting world of wetland ecosystems: Our Wetland Friends–Puppet Making Workshop (ages 7+) | Wednesday 27 September Bat Night Stalk | Friday 29 September The Rambling Book (ages 4-8) | Monday 2 October Introduction to Smartphone Nature Photography (ages 10+) | Wednesday 4 October Bibra Bird Walk and Talk (ages 10+) | Friday 6 October Suitable for children of all ages unless specified. Parents or guardians must accompany children. | | Find out more |
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| | | | | | Are you ready for an exciting adventure with wildlife? WA Wildlife is a wildlife hospital and rescue center in Bibra Lake, providing essential medical care and rehabilitation for injured native wildlife. Check out the activities we are offering these school holidays: A Day in the Life of a Wildlife Veterinarian (ages 8-12) | Tuesday 26 September A Day in the Life of a Wildlife Veterinarian (ages 13-16) | Tuesday 26 September Reptile Awareness (ages 4-11) | Friday 29 September Day in the Life of a Wildlife Rehabilitator (ages 6-12) | Friday 29 September Wild Scavenger Hunt (ages 4-12) | Monday 2 October Pets & Wildlife (ages 5-12) | Monday 2 October Nest Building & Wildlife Friendly Gardens (ages 4-12) | Wednesday 4 October Perfect for children aged 4-16 years, this school holiday program has heaps to keep you busy! Don't miss out on the fun, tickets sell fast! | | Find out more |
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| | | | | Join Cockburn Libraries in the school holidays to celebrate nature, gardens, the environment, and biodiversity. Bookings open one week before event.
Highlights include: Grass Head (ages 6+) | Wednesday 27 September Kanopy Movie (all ages) | Thursday 28 September Visit from the Nature Pixie (ages 3-7) | Friday 29 September Light Up Garden (ages 5+) | Monday 2 October The Little Lost Quokka (ages 3-7) | Monday 2 October Wiggly Worms (ages 5+) | Tuesday 3 October Mosaic Garden Frame (ages 7+) | Thursday 5 October Flying Butterflies (ages 5+) | Friday 6 October Plants Storytime (ages 2+) | Tuesday 26 September Mini Terrarium (ages 7-12) | Tuesday 26 September | | Find out more |
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| | | | | Hollow Inspection Workshop (all ages) - 9 September |
| | Hollows in trees are valuable real estate for the many species which nest in them. This workshop will be presented by Adam Peck, who worked for Birdlife Australia for five years, coordinating Black-Cockatoo breeding surveys. |
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| Ocean Discovery Art (ages 10-14) 16 September |
| | All ocean lovers are invited to take part in this special ocean painting workshop at Success Library. Join artist and biodiversity educator Angela Rossen for an introduction to painting nature studies. |
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| Beachcomb Clay Play (ages 5-14) 5 October |
| Join Adopt a Beach on a beachcombing adventure and investigate the weird and wonderful things that wash ashore.
Channel your inner sculptor and recreate these discoveries using clay! |
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| Kalamunda Mountain Biking (ages 12-16) - 5 October |
| Outrage is heading to the mountain bike trails in Kalamunda for an exciting day out. Tuition, first grade mountain bikes and helmets are supplied by Rock and Roll Mountain Biking.
This is an awesome adventure for those who want to learn or improve their bike skills. |
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| Wildflower Adventure (all ages)
13 October |
| | Join the City's Sustainability Team to explore one of our most biodiverse nature reserves, Denis De Young Reserve. Discover our unique wildflowers on display this spring, followed by morning tea. Free bus service from The Seniors Centre. |
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| ReWild bat boxes and night stalk (all ages) - 16 September |
| | Learn what we can do in our communities and backyards to support wildlife in Perth, then get hands-on as you are guided through a bat box building workshop and night stalk with the ReWild Perth team and special presenter Joe Tonga. |
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| Writing Wild (ages 15+)
23 September |
| Join Nandi Chinna - writer, poet, environmentalist activist and author of a book of poetry called The Future Keepers to explore the wild.
Engage in deep listening, silent walking, keen observation and sensory encounters with trees, birds, and the natural environment. |
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| Kids Worm Farming (ages 5-12)
6 October |
| | Kids love worms and they're great for turning kitchen waste into fertiliser. Join the Worm Shed's school holiday workshop. Learn about worms, recycling, sustainability, and create mini worm farms. Get hands-on, have fun, and nurture environmental awareness. Don't miss out! |
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| | | | | | | | | | | Cockburn Nyungar moort Beeliar boodja‑k kaadadjiny. Koora, yeyi, benang baalap nidja boodja‑k kaaradjiny.
Cockburn acknowledges the Nyungar people of Beeliar boodja. Long ago, now and in the future they care for country. |
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