Tocal Field Days

Kooragang Wetlands and the recreational opportunities available for the community’s

benefit were promoted through a display to visitors to Tocal Field Days from 1-3 May.

The KWRP display complimented the over-all Hunter-Central Rivers Catchment Man-agement Authority (CMA) display. Thank

you to Christine, Jan, Marie, Jeffrey and Robert for helping out over the weekend of

Tocal Field Days.

Trivia Night

KooraGang Landcare volunteers and other

friends of KWRP got together for a fund-raising Trivia Night on 15 May. Proceeds from the night have been

Planting Day at Stockton Sandspit

30 May: Landcare Champions of the

Catchment Awards

Kooragang Wetlands Update: July-September 2009

July:

Sunday 19 July 2009 9.30am KooraGang Landcare volunteer Planting Day

Kooragang Wetlands (Ash Island) BBQ lunch provided

August:

Sunday 8 August 2009 Time to be confirmed

Event to commemorate installation of bush bench seats in Sue’s garden

Sunday 16 August 2009 9.30am KooraGang Landcare volunteer

Planting Day Kooragang Wetlands (Ash Island)

BBQ lunch provided

September:

Sunday 20 September 2009 9.30am KooraGang Landcare volunteer Planting Day

Kooragang Wetlands (Ash Island) BBQ lunch provided

October: 6-16 October 2009 Spring School holiday program

Details to be confirmed

Upcoming Calendar

Of Events

Visitors to Tocal Field Days learn about what

Kooragang Wetlands has to offer.

KooraGang Landcare volunteer Jan Harrison and

Kooragang City Farm Manager Rob Henderson engage

with visitors at Tocal Field Days.

Our heartfelt thanks to on-going partners who support the work of our

volunteers and others working `on the ground’ to make things happen at Koo-ragang Wetlands:

Hunter-Central Rivers Catchment Management Authority, NSW Department of Environment and Climate

Change (Estuary Management Program; National Parks and Wildlife Service), Newcastle City Council,

KooraGang Landcare volunteers, NSW Department of Primary Industries (Fisheries), Port Stephens

Council and Australian Government.

Other contributors: Hunter Bird Observers Club, The University of Newcastle, Australian Catholic

University and other universities, Landcare Australia, and Dabryce training.