Come and join us exploring nature together! Morgan Thomas, a conservation officer at Reef Catchments will be leading us on this walk and sharing his knowledge with us.

Our first walk in our series on Australian Trees will be at De Moleyns Lagoon near Mirani. Here we will be learning about Melaleuca trees, particularly broad leafed tea trees. The ecosystem around this wetland is an endangered ecosystem which provides a habitat for many native animals. Morgan will introduce us to this ecosystem and the trees growing there, which include Eucalypts and Wattles together with the Melaleucas.

Please park at the end of Brand Rd on the Western side.

The walk is about 1.5km.

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

Insect repellent, long sleeves recommended

Closed shoes recommended

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 Australian trees. 

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