A Day on the Marsh

We are absolutely delighted with the success of our Day on the Marsh in 2016.

We all came together as a fabulous community of people celebrating a wonderful environment!

Thank you! Thank you to everyone who contributed and came along.

PROGRAM

A Day on the Marsh

10am-4pm Sunday August 28th 2016
Steeles Island Retreat, Carlton

talks ~ walks ~ stalls ~ music ~ arts ~ activities ~ food

10.00 – 11.00 Landcare Working Bee – sea spurge survey
Yoga
10.30 – 11.00 Guided walk – Saltmarshes
11.00 – 12.00 Guided walk – Aboriginal history with Josh Langford
Kids activity – make plaster casts animal tracks
Shorebirds with Dr Eric Woehler
12.00 – 12.30 Guided walk – Saltmarshes
12.30 – 12.50 Dodges Ferry School Choir
Welcome to Country
12.50 – 1.30 Guided walk – Aboriginal history with Josh Langford
Bird watching
Kids activity – beach games
1.30 – 1.50 Marine debris – Dr Chris Wilcox & Dr Denise Hardesty (CSIRO)
1.50 – 2.10 Southern marine diversity – Dr Jonny Stark (Antarctic Division)
Kids activity – marine debris with Leah Page
2.15 – 3.00 Saltmarshes – walk & talk with Prof. Jamie Kirkpatrick (UTAS)
2.30 – 4.00 Band – Mama Smooth
Stalls: Landcare, NRM South, Fishcare, Southern Beaches Regional Arts, BirdLife Tasmania, story corner, wonder table

Art activities: Screen-printing, mosaics, drawing, painting, kite-making

Sports: Beach volleyball, beach cricket

Food: aliCart food truck, Dodges Ferry School Association BBQ

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