We were so thrilled to welcome back Kindergarten classes to our Kindy Enviro Morning at Kelly Reserve.
We have previously held water focused days at Kelly Reserve with Kindergarten students from the Parkes Shire, but…this time we could also incorporate the Splash Park and share the water story as well!
We were pleased to welcome Parkes Public School, Parkes Christian School, Parkes East Public School, Holy Family Parish School and Bogan Gate Public School to Kelly Reserve for our morning of fun learning about water in Water Week!
In partnership with Parkes Shire Council, Central West Lachlan Landcare were thrilled to host the day with over 150 students joining in educational activities to learn more about looking after our waterways.
Students participated in workshops covering wetlands, water sources, water use, water in mining, Wiradjuri culture and much more!
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Hannah Farrant-Jayet talked to children about our water systems and pollutants, using waterbeads to represent our waste water and water recycling.
Bronte O’Shannessy provided an overview of a beautiful new Splash Park and explained that the components of the splash park represent the many parts of our water system that supports our Shire.
Chris Higgins spoke about the water requirements for mining, transport of water to the mine and how it is managed to support the delivery of the copper, gold and silver concentrate….I even heard a rumour from one of the children that they are mining diamonds!
Of course, a big thanks to Larry Brandy for also providing a workshop on Wiradjuri culture, which is always fun and interactive.
I had the opportunity to talk about wetlands (and waterways), flagging some of the wetland spaces that we have in our local communities and the important role that they play in absorbing contaminants, slowing the flow of water and providing habitat for local birds, fish and turtles.
All of our presenters backed up after Eco Day the day before. A massive thank you!
We are looking forward to being able to make these workshops accessible to more children in 2025.
More pics via our social media pages @cwllandcare or contact Marg Applebee on 0418 611 053.
This initiative is made possible by the NSW Landcare Enabling Program, a collaboration between Local Land Services and Landcare NSW supported by the NSW Government.
For further information on this article, please go to www.centralwestlachlanlandcare.org, twitter, facebook or Instagram @cwllandcare or contact Marg Applebee on 0418 611 053.
