Discover what makes a healthy creek, and how you can help look after one.
A relaxed, hands-on day exploring Mulloon Institute's Water Stewardship Program site at Kelly's Creek. Hear about progress to date, meet the local community, and take a last look at the site before on-ground works begin. Along the way, you'll learn from leading researchers and citizen science experts about the small actions that add up to big change for our waterways.
Through a mix of site walks, talks and hands-on activities, you will learn about:
- Mulloon Institute's Water Stewardship Program and what's coming up along Kelly's Creek
- Platypus habitat and health with freshwater ecologist Dr Kat Warwick, including her groundbreaking research on
emerging contaminants like PFAS
- The key signs of a healthy creek, from thriving riparian zones to diverse macroinvertebrate communities (plus some quirky platypus facts!)
- How environmental DNA (eDNA) testing works and what it reveals about our waterways, and hands-on water quality sampling anyone can learn
- Simple photo monitoring techniques to track changes in your local creek over time
Date and time:
9:30 am - 3 pm
Cost: $20 (plus booking fee, includes catering)
Presenters: Mulloon Institute's Erin Healy, Dr Kat Warwick (Western Sydney University), Meg Rice and Rachael Kneeves from the Community Environment Network & NSW Waterwatch.
Location: Moss Vale, NSW / address upon registration
Contact: [email protected]
This event has received funding and support from WaterNSW, The Ian Potter Foundation and Nation Partners, and is supported by the Wingecarribe Shire Council and Southern Highlands Landcare Network.
The NSW Waterwatch component of this project has been assisted by the NSW Government through funding from the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.
