Get Wild About Wetlands Turtle Walk & Talk Wed 8 July 9.30-11am Join South-western Snake-necked Turtle researcher and PhD candidate Anthony Santoro for a guided walk at Bibra Lake to learn all about our native turtles. Meeting point: on the lawn just north of the Bibra Lake Regional Playground, Progress Drive, Bibra Lake. North Lake Walk & Talk Fri 10 July 10am-12noon Join wetland specialists from The Wetland Centre, Cockburn for a guided walk and talk around North Lake, and learn all about this freshwater lake and surrounding bushland. Meeting point: North Lake Reserve car park on Progress Drive. Bird Walk & Talk Wed 15 July 9-10.30am Join BirdLife WA for a guided walk and talk around Thomsons Lake and learn the basics of bird watching. Meeting point: Thomsons Lake main car park, Russell Road, Beeliar. Bat Walk & Talk Thurs 16 July 9.30-11am Join Batman Joe Tonga for a guided walk and talk around Little Rush Lake and go batty for bats. Learn all about what bats eat, how to protect them and why they are so important for our wetlands. Meeting point: west end of Parkes Street, Yangebup (access off North Lake Road) opposite petrol station. Lake Coogee Walk & Talk Fri 17 July 10am-12noon Join wetland specialists from The Wetland Centre, Cockburn for a guided walk and talk around Lake Coogee, and learn all about macro-invertebrates and salinity. Meeting point: entrance to Lake Coogee walk trail on McGrath Rd, opposite Gardiner Ave. All events $5/child (under 5 free). Suitable for children aged 5-12 years. Adult supervision required at all times. Please wear closed in shoes, long pants, hat, raincoats, wellies and don't forget your water bottle! No refreshments will be provided these holidays. This program is a partnership between the City and The Wetlands Centre, Cockburn. |