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25.01.2022 After the fires, life springs from the ground. Pictures from the last back burn before the fire reached Cascade....phew.... 400 or so mm of rain helps!

24.01.2022 Today and every day at Cascade we respectfully acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land we work on. The Gumbaynggirr people have cared for this land and its waterways for countless years. We pay our respect to elders past, present and emerging. This is, was and always will be Gumbaynggirr land. #InThisTogether2020 #NRW2020

24.01.2022 The National Marine Science Centre was proud to host the Youth Environmental Council forum last Friday. In coordination with the Cascade Environmental Educatio...n Centre, 47 student representatives from 10 Primary Schools came together to present the environmental projects happening at their schools. This was followed by a tour of the Solitary Islands Aquarium and a presentation and lab activity about #marinedebris by our Outreach and Education Manager, Stephan Soule. From waste management to vegie gardens, our Coffs Coast schools are doing an amazing job looking after the #environment through imaginative and practical methods! See more

22.01.2022 After the fires we have been working hard reshaping our grounds at Cascade EEC. Our outdoor learning area is starting to take shape! We are now waiting on our amazing boulders!... Enjoy the autumn colours. What things are you doing outside?

22.01.2022 We had fun exploring energy and then problem solving, planning, testing and building our own wind turbines today with Dundurrabin PS and Hernani PS.

20.01.2022 Sawtell public school warming up for the low ropes challenge course today at Cascade. A beautiful day in the rainforest.

20.01.2022 Day trips to EECs are currently permitted. Get in touch and let’s have a great day!

20.01.2022 Well done Bourke HS! https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=Widykor9c5Y

19.01.2022 Which bugs did you find? Investigating biodiversity at Corindi PS.

19.01.2022 Our resident carpet python, paid us a visit today. I hope the stumpy tailed skink that I saw in the same spot a few minutes before is OK? Havent seen it since!!

18.01.2022 Big day for world oceans day at Scotts Head today. About 800 students came and spent the day at the beach doing a huge variety of workshops, including investigating micro-plastics with Cascade!

18.01.2022 So True! Thats what we aim to do during our programs.

17.01.2022 Nice story about one of the programs we do at Cascade with the support of Midwaste! https://www.facebook.com/BellingenCourierSun/posts/1465537806831448

17.01.2022 Cascade EEC update as of 21/11/19 Back burns have continued around Cascade as the weather has been favourable. As the map shows, at this point the fire is about 1-3 km from Cascade EEC. Lets hope the winds and weather stay good for us. Despite it being incredibly smokey we have been on site at the EEC. We are still unable to conduct programs at this stage, but are working on some new incursions so we can keep delivering our great programs to schools. We are still watering our gardens and even rescued a Perons tree frog from the loo! Thanks RFS, SFNSW and all involved through this time.

16.01.2022 A great week in the outback teaching wonderful students!

16.01.2022 Cascade update. The fires around Cascade are still ticking away, nowhere near out. Currently one fire is under 8km away another is about 10. The fire breaks are about 3-4km from Cascade. There are firebreaks being placed around the village by State Forests. Apparently a backburn is planned if conditions are favorable. Amazing work being done. We have been watering the grounds and gardens all day with our precious tank water, but you need to do what is required. Unfortunately ...we have had to postpone all programs here until the danger is passed. Our lizards and snake are safe off site. All residents of Cascade have been evacuated and we will be going very soon. Fingers crossed conditions dont deteriorate over the weekend. Hope everyone is safe and has a plan if needed. See more

15.01.2022 Heres some great news for those about waste and resources in our area! https://www.facebook.com/ali.bigg.79/posts/10154770655397223

15.01.2022 Thanks Dundurrabin and Hernani!

14.01.2022 Day trips to EECs are currently permitted. Get in touch and lets have a great day!

14.01.2022 Cascade EEC is non-operational tomorrow. This is due to an extreme fire danger. The forest is so dry. Mororo Creek has all but stopped flowing. This event has not occurred in my memory of Cascade. I have heard there were fires here about 17 years ago.... Heres hoping that the Cascade village will be safe and the school is spared so that we can continue to educate the thousands of students each year on our connection to and place in the environment. https://www.facebook.com/118142061538216/posts/3084102344942158?sfns=mo

14.01.2022 Amazing visit with the students of Enngonia Public School and Weilmaringle Public School.

13.01.2022 Great achievement Orama! Thanks for the continued support Midwaste! https://www.facebook.com/BellingenCourierSun/posts/1465537806831448

13.01.2022 It really is that easy!

12.01.2022 Were back. Spread the word and come and join us at Cascade, or one of our great locations on the Coffs Coast! At this point camps are still a little away, but day trips are go!

12.01.2022 Teaching Aboriginal Content in the Stage 6 Sciences One day, registered hours, Teacher Professional Learning Program. DofE teachers can register with MyPL. Others who are interested - give us a call and we will enrol you manually. Wednesday 25th March, 2020 - Hosted by Cascade Environmental Education Centre, venue is in Bellingen. At this point we have one enrolment, and may have to cancel.... This training day will introduce some of the amazing scientific innovations and world firsts created by Aboriginal cultures over the last 68 000 years and demonstrate how that knowledge represents an approach to science that is very different to our own. The course will address: the Learning Across the Curriculum (LAC) priorities, specifically engaging with the Stage 6 Biology, Chemistry, Investigating Science and Earth and Environmental Science Syllabuses explore key themes and understandings from the various curricula such as the treatment of toxic compounds mega fauna, climate change and Aboriginal land management systems There will be an opportunity to engage in developing practical, achievable ways of incorporating Aboriginal science into the Stage 6 Science classroom. Participants will also receive a structured, detailed document that provides background information, lesson suggestions and discussion questions, including links to appropriate references, for all syllabus points with an Indigenous focused LAC priority across the various stage 6 Science curricula. Please contact Cascade Environmental Education Centre for further information. 66574188.

09.01.2022 Niyin is the Gumbaynggirr word for treecreeper. This bird is a female totem of the Gumbaynggirr people. I was very lucky to watch one doing its thing at Cascade today.

09.01.2022 great opportunity to infleunce our futures... https://yoursay.dpie.nsw.gov.au/plastics-plan

08.01.2022 Dont forget to come and share our space at Cascade EEC these holidays!

08.01.2022 Well done South West Rocks PS! https://www.facebook.com/KempseyShireCouncil/posts/1556909687654175:0

07.01.2022 Great to be involved in the national science week activities and celebrations.

05.01.2022 A fun and challenging day today. Dundurrabin PS students showing resilience and having a great time during one of their activities on our Mountainbike tracks.

05.01.2022 Big thanks to Tony Cuthel who has offered to bulldoze around the village of Cascade including the EEC to create firebreaks! This is with the blessing of SFNSW. Thanks mate, lets hope your wonderful work saves the village!

04.01.2022 Great day out exploring the jetty foreshore and Muttonbird Island with Crossmaglen Public School.

03.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/372531409509479/posts/2784631278299468/ Heres a great opportunity for those who want to do this amazing course and are located around Armidale.

03.01.2022 Looking forward to contributing to this great project.

02.01.2022 Well, what an amazing and varied last week or so. We’ve been so busy with creek studies, paper making, energy workshops, beach visits, nature journaling and nature play we haven’t had time to post anything!! Enjoy....

01.01.2022 Some awesome work by the EZEC team. Proud to be a member folks!

01.01.2022 Cascade EEC will be non-operational tomorrow, Wednesday 13/11.