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Bournda Environmental Education Centre

Locality: Kalaru

Phone: +61 2 6494 5009

Address: Scotts Bay Road, Bournda National Park 2550 Kalaru, NSW, Australia

Website: http://bourndaeec.nsw.edu.au

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25.01.2022 ORIENTEELING? This group of Eden Marine High students were participating in the Character Strengths Geocache activity, during the Bega Valley CDAT Leaders Challenge Day when they spotted something unusual! They called it in on the UHF radio and the conversation went something like this. ... Students: This is Group 3 calling Doug Me: Doug receiving. Over Students: We are near the road and there’s an eel in the grass. Over. Me: An eel? Aren’t you near the road? Are you sure it’s not a snake? Over. Students: It’s definitely an eel. Over. Me: Stand by. I’ll come and check it out. Over. Students: Copy that. It was an eel! Read all about their fascinating movements, including on land, here http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2004//06/2044390.htm Eden Magnet

23.01.2022 Well done Eden Public School's Green Gang - another school with 0% contamination in their FOGO bins in today's 'Let's Get it Sorted' waste audit!! We also welcomed the next round of the Green Gang - a group of keen Stage 2 students have joined the team to replace the Year 6 students going onto High School next year. It's great to see school's planning for another year of terrific waste sorting - awesome work teachers and students at Eden PS :) Bega Valley Waste & Recycling S...apphire Coast Learning Community of Public Schools Environmental and Zoo Education Centres NSW See more

23.01.2022 HELPING OUR HOODIES! The South Coast NSW Shorebird Recovery Newsletter (see link) is a great resource for everyone that wants to help these beautiful birds. Recently students from Tathra Public School attended two "Helping our Hoodies" workshops at Bournda EEC, led by teacher Julie Donne. Shorebird Recovery Co-ordinator Sophie Hall-Aspland dropped in via Zoom to answer student questions and and brought a very nice friend who needs to be kept away from shorebirds and their n...ests! The students then used iPads and Slow-mation software to create some short animated films. The film featured in the newsletter was made by some clever kids from Eden Public School in other workshops and we will share the Tathra PS efforts soon! Thank you to all the teachers and parents who support students to attend these valuable workshops! https://mailchi.mp//threatened-shorebird-news-from-souther NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service #ShareTheShore #EZECNSW Environmental and Zoo Education Centres NSW NSW Department of Education Australian Association for Environmental Education, NSW Chapter Far South Coast Birdwatchers Inc.

23.01.2022 Always a pleasure working with staff and students at Pambula Public School Shout out to the Atlas of Life in the Coastal Wilderness for their long term loan of the fantastic microeye digital microscope Sapphire Coast Learning Community of Public Schools

22.01.2022 GOOD TO GO! Weather forecast for our Eden Public School Stage 1 visit is okay- Possible shower, Cloudy, 40% chance of any rain, 20C max temperature but it will feel like 18C So dress warmly and ready for outdoors fun!! ... #livingthings

22.01.2022 Bermagui Public School K-1 NEST BOX BUILDERS Last Thursday, during #nationalbirdweek these wonderful Bermagui PS students built nest boxes with help from Bournda staff. The students showed great skills and focus for the entire session. Retired Bournda EEC teacher and Bermi resident, Ross Fackerell did a HUGE amount of work creating the flat packs that the students assembled. Thank you Ross!!... The boxes, designed for eastern rosellas will be painted and installed at the school and in fire affected locations. Thank you to teacher Julie Kirby for her organisation and letting us work with her fabulous class! #birdsneedhomes NSW Department of Education Environmental and Zoo Education Centres NSW Australian Association for Environmental Education, NSW Chapter Sapphire Coast Learning Community of Public Schools Far South Coast Birdwatchers Inc. ABC South East NSW Bega District News

21.01.2022 ATTENTION: Quaama Public School EXPLORERS You may have noticed there is a bit of moisture around this morning. A few hints for successful exploring in the wet:... 1. Wear a raincoat or bring an umbrella 2. Wear light wool or synthetic garments rather than cotton 3. Bring dry clothes including spare footwear to change into 4. Be prepared to have FUN because splashing around in the wet is one of the joys of outdoor living! We’ll see you at Bournda for a great day in the Park!

20.01.2022 We know that the current abundance of water in NSW is an extreme event. Globally fresh, clean water is an increasingly scarce commodity for many people, affecting their quality of life.

20.01.2022 #ComfortablyNumbat Scientists: Hello! Is there anybody in there? Just nod if you can hear me. Is there anyone at home? Numbats: ... Environmental and Zoo Education Centres NSW #EZECNSW

18.01.2022 The Trash Smashers from Candelo Public School have recorded ZERO contamination in their FOGO bin in today's follow up waste audit, and only 2% contamination in their recycling bin!! And even better their landfill bin has gone from 40% to only 6% contamination - amazing work :) The Trash Smashers have totally smashed it! Well done to all the students and teachers at Candelo Public School - really great achievement. Bega Valley Waste & Recycling Sapphire Coast Learning Community of Public Schools Environmental and Zoo Education Centres NSW

18.01.2022 Great work by the students and Panboola for hosting! As always Far South Coast Birdwatchers Inc. supporting with generous donations of prizes!

17.01.2022 THE WEAVER FROM WALLAGOOT https://australian.museum//spi/golden-orb-weaving-spiders/

17.01.2022 The 'Let's Get it Sorted' waste team at Wyndham Public School have found a great way to deal with their school's food scraps. They currently have 31 eggs incubating and a chook pen that is almost ready to house the chickens when they hatch. The Wyndham Waste Warriors think that feeding chickens rather than landfill is the way to go! Great work Wyndham Public School :) Bega Valley Waste & Recycling Sapphire Coast Learning Community of Public Schools Environmental and Zoo Education Centres NSW

16.01.2022 3D-printed tree hollows provide haven for animals left homeless by bushfires http://www.abc.net.au//3d-printed-plastic-hollows/12812606

16.01.2022 SECOND ROUND OF SUSTAINABLE SCHOOLS GRANTS NOW OPEN We're empowering students and schools to make their learning environments more sustainable. Sustainable Schools Grants invite all NSW public schools and preschools to apply for funding up to $15,000 to deliver hands on, sustainability focused projects that link to the NSW curriculum.... The grants are part of a four year, $10 million dollar program that gives schools the opportunity to develop innovative hands-on projects that help students learn about environmentally sustainable practices and take real steps to enhance the sustainability of their school environment. To apply, school Principals can visit the School Infrastructure NSW intranet page. The application form will be available from today, 20 November and applications close at 5pm, 11 December 2020. Further information is available online including program guidelines,project ideas and frequently asked questions. Schools and Preschools may direct questions they have about the program to [email protected] Successful applications will be announced in February 2021. Schools that were successful in round one of the program in 2019 are not eligible to receive funding again. If your school applied last year but was not successful, we encourage you to submit an application again this year. https://education.nsw.gov.au//s/sustainable-schools-grants Sapphire Coast Learning Community of Public Schools Bega High School Bega Valley Public School Bemboka Public School Candelo Public School Cobargo Public School Eden Public School Merimbula Public School Pambula Public School Quaama Public School Tanja Public School Tathra Public School Towamba Public School Wolumla Public School Wyndham Public School

14.01.2022 Team working on 'most magical story in science' win PM's top science prize http://www.abc.net.au//prime-ministers-prize-awar/12818888

14.01.2022 BEAUTIFUL One of the many lovely artworks in the Sapphire Coast Learning Community of Public Schools Virtual Art show, this piece by Sophie O'Neill from Bega Valley Public School, taken during the Bournda EEC Digital Forests program, received a Directors' Choice Award! Well done Sophie! https://sites.google.com//bournda-envir/sophie-oneill-bvps

12.01.2022 Masked lapwing nest Wallagoot Lane - literally ON the lane! Far South Coast Birdwatchers Inc.

11.01.2022 VOCAL ROWING!! Enjoy the sounds of some enthusiastic Yr 9 Bega High School students putting the Bournda surfboat through its paces, on Wallagoot Lake at the Bega Valley CDAT Leaders Challenge Day at Bournda. The day was sponsored by the Bega CDAT and Alcohol and Drug Foundation to support student wellbeing and resilience. As well as the surfboat students participated in geocaching, bike riding and ropes. Big thanks to Tracey Gibbons for organising the students.... One student commented in the evaluation Thank you so much for the amazing day most of us needed #EZECNSW Sapphire Coast Learning Community of Public Schools NSW Department of Education ABC South East NSW Bega District News

11.01.2022 Share the shoreline!

10.01.2022 HEATWAVE SERVICE http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/heatwave/

10.01.2022 Thanks Pambula Public School for being part of the event in 2020!

10.01.2022 Thanks Bega High School students! You are wonderful people! And thank you to Tracey Gibbons for organising. The day was made possible with support from the Bega Valley CDAT and the Alcohol and Drug Foundation

09.01.2022 These fabulous students from Wolumla Public School are the 'Bin Busters' - and they are doing amazing things at their school with waste as part of the BVSC 'Let's Get it Sorted' waste program. The students presented their work to BEEC last week - and what amazing work they have been doing. The students have made a film, a powerpoint presentation, a game, a book for Stage 1 students and some brilliant rhymes. They have also organised soft plastic recycling and FOGO collection for the school. Way to go Wolumla Public School! Keep up the great work :) Bega Valley Waste & Recycling Environmental and Zoo Education Centres NSW Sapphire Coast Learning Community of Public Schools

08.01.2022 Frog ID Week is happening NOW!

07.01.2022 IT’S ON!! You can’t call off a Leaders Challenge Day because of a few puddles and a bit of rain!! The winds are light, the temperature not too cold and conditions are right for students from Eden Marine High (today) and Bega High School (Thursday) to join in a Covid-safe, physical,fun day out and about in Bournda National Park!... Sponsored by the Bega Valley CDAT and the Alcohol and Drug Foundation to promote wellbeing, resilience and healthy activities connecting with nature. Bring a raincoat! NSW Department of Education Environmental and Zoo Education Centres NSW ABC South East NSW Bega District News

07.01.2022 Meet Dr Denise Hardesty. She uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to research ways to stop plastic pollution from entering our environment. https://blog.csiro.au/dr-denise-hardesty/

06.01.2022 WALLAGOOT GETTING PRETTY FULL! Another 40-50mm will be interesting! #icoll

06.01.2022 We’ve had an influx of Loggerhead Turtle hatchlings washing up on various beaches along the South East Coast as a result of the weather we are experiencing. Wh...at to do if you find a turtle hatchling on a beach: Contact our hotline immediately: 0431 282 238. If you can stay with the hatchling until we dispatch a rescuer to your location-have your exact location ready. If you can’t place the hatchling gently in an opened container or box with a towel or something soft beneath it. Do not attempt to put it back in the water. Keep pets and children away and mininilaise your interaction with the hatchling. Do not attempt to give it any food or water. For larger sea turtles: Do not attempt to move them as you will surely risk causing injury. Stay with the turtle as above and we will get someone to you immediately

06.01.2022 AVOID WASTE!! 'Prevention is better than cure': Avoidance crucial to stopping waste problem piling up, report finds http://www.abc.net.au//more-action-on-avoidance-n/12890982

02.01.2022 If you are looking for something to celebrate in 2020, look no further!! Of special interest to Tathra Public School families who want to find out more about the proposal to set up a "Riding School Bus" from Kalaru to Tathra. Anyone who likes bikes, science, wellbeing and clean energy transport will enjoy the fun!... NSW Department of Education Sapphire Coast Learning Community of Public Schools