MangroveWatch Training Day

Join us in Brunswick Heads for an immersive workshop led by Jock Mackenzie from Earthwatch Australia and MangroveWatch. Participants will receive the training required to participate in our upcoming wetland surveys.

TICKETS HERE – Limited to 15 people only!
This program is great for anyone interested in:

Learning about mangroves and tidal wetlands in your region

Discovering the many benefits tidal wetlands provide to our ecology

Monitoring changes to shorelines and river estuary health

Helping with surveys of estuary and coastline condition

Joining a living shoreline rehabilitation team.

Getting advice and training on tidal wetland and coastal habitats from experts.

Presenters:

Jock Mackenzie (Earthwatch Australia, MangroveWatch), Lauren Morgan (Positive Change For Marine Life)

Schedule

8:00 am – Meet at Brunswick Heads Community Centre. 42 S Beach Rd, Brunswick Heads NSW 2483 for a methods and safety briefing.

8:15 am -10:00 am Theory Session

10/11:00 am Travel to Brunswick Heads Boat Harbour and Marina for boat-assisted mangrove training and survey.

11-2/3pm MangroveWatch Training via boat on the Brunswick River

*Times are based on the number of attendees as there are 5 spaces on the boat.

What to bring

Enclosed shoes, water bottle, sun-safe clothes, snacks and lunch.

Important To Note:

This training workshop has limited capacity. We ask that you only register if you can commit to assisting us with annual surveys of the Bruns.

We plan to complete this year’s surveys over September – October, notice will be given to participants for exact survey dates.

There will be a $20 donation fee for this workshop.

Acknowledgements

The project is being delivered through the NSW Environment Protection Authority’s Flood Recovery Program for Water Quality Monitoring, in partnership with the NSW Department of Planning and Environment. The Program is jointly funded by the Australian and NSW Governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.

We would like to Acknowledge the Arakwal people of the Bundjalung Nation who are the Traditional Custodians of this land which we live, work, and stand on. Arakwal People retain a strong connection to Country; actively caring for flora and fauna and land and waters. We ask that you respect and help look after Country and Culture.

We also acknowledge and pay our respect to Elders both past and present, and the extended Aboriginal community.

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