- This event is dependent on butterfly numbers. Please check on Monday 13 March to confirm it's on. - 

Come and join us exploring nature together! We will be exploring woodland areas in the Slade Point Reserve where butterflies congregate. Walking through clouds of butterflies is a magical experience!

The Blue Tiger butterflies should be out in full force at this time after our rains in January, moving along the QLD coast. Please note that if they don't show up, I'll be switching this event with the Cicadas event - just check on Monday to confirm.

Meeting point TBC.

We will have a short talk about butterflies - their life cycle, what they eat, their body and wing structure.

We'll then go for a walk in the reserve for about 1.5km to see the butterflies in their habitat.

We will be doing some nature journaling together - where we draw or write about what we saw. We encourage parents to get a nature journal as well and learn alongside your children.

Afterwards, we enjoy snacks together and have time to play. Stay for as long as you like, or head off to after school sports and activities.

What to bring:

Sunhat, sunscreen

Bottle of water

Snacks

Nature journal (A5 blank page book)

Pencil

Optional:

Watercolour pencils or paint

Small paintbrush

Please take a look through our community values and chat with your children about these before the walk.

Parents are responsible for the safety of their own children, and need to be present with their children during this activity.

Nature walks are usually held on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month, except during school holidays. They follow a pattern of a short presentation, walk to observe nature, journaling, and then snacks and free play. This is part of our series this year on insects.

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