Jerrabomberra Wetlands in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | Charitable organisation

Jerrabomberra Wetlands

Locality: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Phone: +61 2 6205 7151

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25.01.2022 Wonderful image by Ken Calley of four cheeky Latham's Snipe. These guys are near impossible to see! If you have a camera with excellent zoom, please keep an eye out for any orange leg flags (seen in second image) and send in those images!

25.01.2022 VERY EXCITING SNIPE NEWS! This is the second year that this snipe - ELF70 - has returned to Jerrabomberra Wetlands! In addition, ELF58 was also seen yesterday and was banded during our recent satellite tagging in Jan of this year. this means both birds have been to Japan/Russia and back since we last saw them! Talking to one of the Latham's Snipe Project Managers Dr Birgita Hansen; "this indicates the huge value in (a) the snipe banding and flagging program at jerra, and ...(b) the importance of resighting efforts by local birdos and photographers." We encourage you all to get out there with your binoculars and big cameras and send in any photos you take to us either via Facebook or to [email protected]. These photos help inform the ongoing research and are very important for our researchers to have. Jerrabomberra Wetlands is the only site in Australia where this information exists or has ever existed. To follow all the snipe project news head to https://lathamssnipeproject.wordpress.com Image by Allen Bills

25.01.2022 And that’s a wrap! What a mental, challenging, crazy and fun year it’s been! From all of us at the Woodlands and Wetlands Trust, thank you for your ongoing support. It has been a tough year but we thank from the bottom of our hearts. The Canberra community carried us through the smoke, fires and covid. Enjoy your Christmas and we wish you a very safe 2021

25.01.2022 Day 3 of #nationalbirdweek (don’t forget to send us your fave birdy photos from Jerra!) The Superb Fairywren (Malurus cyaneus) is a common but always a welcome sight at the wetlands. The confidence that oozes from them when they’re calling is enviable. This lovely image of a little male was taken by Luke Foster.

24.01.2022 Tonight on Bettong Bungalow we talk to Associate Professor Michelle Power from Macquarie University and her research into the global flight against antibiotic resistance. Listen in to find more about her research and how you can get involved in the Scoop a Poop project. Mulligans Flat are working with Macquarie University and the University of Sydney bringing Scoop a Poop to Canberra. To help join in on this fascinating citizen science project, collect your kit from the team at Mulligans Flat, or organise to have one posted to you at the link below. https://mulligansflat.org.au/shop-2/

23.01.2022 Discover Dragons and Gold this Threatened Species Day! NSW Saving our Species and The Woodlands and Wetlands Trust have teamed up to celebrate Threatened Species Day with a virtual storytime. Click on the eventbrite link below to register for the Zoom session which includes songs, stories, yoga, craft and more.... https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/zoom-storytime-featuring-qu This FREE session is suitable for babies up to 5 year olds. Monday 7th of September at 10am

22.01.2022 We are hiring! We are looking for passionate science communicators to join our small & close-knit team. Check out the position description and how to apply here: https://bit.ly/3ku9dhX

22.01.2022 Tales and Trails nature play is back for 1 - 5 year old kids on the 4th of February! You can save money by purchasing a 10 visit Term Ticket now at your preferred site: Mulligansflat.org.au or Jerrabomberrawetlands.org.au. Check out the Term Schedule below!

21.01.2022 Day 7 and the final day of #nationalbirdweek and to celebrate the last day we are spotlighting the Latham’s Snipe. From their long migration from Japan to Southern Australia to their beautiful plumage that makes them almost invisible amongst the grasses, the Latham’s Snipe is a true treasure to our wetlands. We hope you’ve enjoyed Bird Week as much as we have Thank you Geoffrey Dabb for this ripper photo.

19.01.2022 Check out this Free Online educational ZOOM session with Ranger Mel and NSW Rangers for Threatened species week! They'll be discussing the plight of Golden Sun Moths and Grassland Earless Dragons!

18.01.2022 We're excited to be hosting the FrogWatch Volunteer Training program for 2020 in late September at our offices in Jerrabomberra Wetlands! Ticket sales go to funding wetland conservation education. jerrabomberrawetlands.org.au/events-and-activities/

17.01.2022 As bush detectives- we love poo! Our sister sanctuary Mulligans needs your help! Become a citizen scientist and help us understand antibiotic resistance in the wild - by collecting possum poop! This online zoom session will teach you all you need to know and how you can help scientists learn about antibiotic resistance.

16.01.2022 So proud of Outreach Officer Dhani as such a positive role model for young people <3

16.01.2022 Get your frog on and wade into a wonderful amphibian world this Frog Week Become a citizen scientist and help researchers gather valuable data by downloading the FrogID app, available for both apple and android. Here at Jerrabomberra Wetlands we love a good citizen scientist. They've supported us to reintroduce locally extinct species, protect threatened species, defend habitat, and tackle invasive pest plants.... This year, from the 6th to the 15th of November it's time to hop into action for our amphibian friends! #lessrabbitsmoreribbits #notoextinction

15.01.2022 Tales and Trails is now a weekly program at Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary and Jerrabomberra Wetlands! Let the kids get a taste for adventure before we roll out our Term 4 program!

14.01.2022 Day 4 of #nationalbirdweek Let’s talk wetland birds - this is an Australian Spotted Crake (Porzana fluminea) occasionally spotted () at Jerra. Wetland birds are generally characterised by their long legs and toes. This guy is looking for invertebrates amongst the muddy edges of Kelly’s Swamp. Who will be featured tomorrow for day 5? Send in your pics and you may be featured Image by Raw Shorty

14.01.2022 Day 6 of #nationalbirdweek These two Royal Spoonbills seem to be the antithesis of extrovert & introvert. So tell us, are you the big spoonbill or the little spoonbill? let us know in the comments below. Photo credit goes to the fabulous Raw Shorty

13.01.2022 This week on Tales and Trails we'll be exploring all things Frogs. Join us for Frog songs, frog stories, frog art and more! www.jerrabomberrawetlands.org.au

13.01.2022 Bring the kids along to our Seed Bombs school holiday program to learn all about flowers and pollination! You'll get your hands dirty making Seed Bombs to throw into your garden, book now at jerrabomberrawetlands.org.au

12.01.2022 Canberra Snake Rescue & Relocation is providing an amazing Reptile Awareness and Snake Safety information day at Jerrabomberra Wetlands in February! Learn all about Canberra's reptiles and get your photo taken with a live snake! Bookings essential: jerrabomberrawetlands.org.au

12.01.2022 Come on down to Jerrabomberra Wetlands on the 26th of September for Snake Safety and Awareness training with Canberra Snake Rescue & Relocation 0405 405 304! Learn the do's and don'ts of snake safety, touch up your first aid skills and meet heaps of live reptiles! Tickets can be found at jerrabomberrawetlands.org.au

08.01.2022 Happy Threatened Species day! We love the opportunity to highlight the unique and incredibly rare flora & fauna that we have not only in Canberra, but across Australia. We can't help celebrating this all week... TODAY - Join Ranger Mel 10am on zoom with special guests Ecologist Emma Carlson from ACT government Offsets team and NSW Parks Ranger Libby Lindsey to teach us about grasslands. Grab your free ticket here https://bit.ly/3h5UuYn WEDNESDAY - special threatened species focused Tales & Trails at Mulligans Flat THURSDAY - special threatened species focused Tales & Trails at Jerrabomberra Wetlands Image: WWT

08.01.2022 Come and make some Seed Bombs with our Rangers this Friday! You will go on a seed sock walk, learn about how seeds germinate and propagate in the wild, and discover how Ngunnawal people were our first farmers. Then after exploring the Wetlands, come back to the Education centre to make your own seed bomb to take home!... Bookings essential (and the Education Centre is airconditioned!) Jerrabomberrawetlands.org.au

08.01.2022 Looking for a good outdoor activity for the kids? Come and learn about waterbug sampling at Jerrabomberra Wetlands! For ages 5 - 13, look under the microscope to discover a world teeming with microscopic life! Tickets at jerrabomberrawetlands.org.au/events-and-activities/

08.01.2022 Guess who’s back: One of our faves* the Latham’s Snipe (Gallinago hardwickii) has returned to our muddy shores from Japan. These two snipe were spotted and snapped by Margaret Dudley over the weekend. Send us your snipe pics! *of course we don’t play favourites. You’re playing favourites.

08.01.2022 Follow the link to check out an amazing Audio Visual artwork set in Jerrabomberra Wetlands! Created by the talented artist Astrid Breuer for 'The Journey Through' Photoaccess Exhibition. Over the last eight months, mentored by local photographer Grace Costa, the exhibiting artists have ventured beyond their creative comfort zones. Bringing varying levels of skill and experience to the workshop experience, each artist has developed their photographic voice and produced new work expressing their unique approach to image-making. http://www.gallery.photoaccess.org.au/journey-through

06.01.2022 Family dinner time! While Gang-gangs aren't an uncommon sight in Canberra, they're never boring. This mother and son were spotted having a feed at the wetlands last week. Like other cockatoos, Gang-gangs spend a lot of their time chewing - stripping the bark, leaves, buds and branches off trees. What else would you do if you had a bolt-cutter for a beak?! These gorgeous images were taken by Julie Clark... #ganggang #birdsofig #visitcanberra #abcwildoz #familyfeed @ Jerrabomberra Wetlands See more

06.01.2022 Term Tickets now available for Term 4! Come and join us for Tales and Trails story adventure at Jerrabomberra Wetlands! Perfect for 1 - 5 year olds, we're now running weekly! Every session covers a different topic. Book your ticket at jerrabomberrawetlands.org.au

06.01.2022 Primo photo of a Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus) snapped by @petermcgaffin

06.01.2022 Day 2 of #nationalbirdweek Caption this image! We call it: How to not make friends and negatively influence people. Image by Raw Shorty.

05.01.2022 Due to incredible demand for tickets, we have opened up TWO more session for Snake Awareness and Safety Training with Canberra Snake Rescue & Relocation 0405 405 304. Join us at 11:30am for a 2 hour session featuring both snakes AND spiders. This session will be aimed at kids, but all ages are welcome to join. We've also got an afternoon session at 4:30pm for those of you who missed out on tickets to snake training. Book your tickets: jerrabomberrawetlands.org.au

04.01.2022 Meet Julia - one of our amazing volunteers here at Jerra helping our turtles

04.01.2022 Day 5 of #nationalbirdweek and hoo-wee we are getting close to the end This Grey Fantail is another woodland bird we see regularly at the wetlands. Why do we get so many woodland birds at our wetlands you ask? This is due to all the trees that were planted in the 70s. While they’re Australian tree species, the majority of them aren’t found in this region. In fact, Jerrabomberra wetlands is actually a floodplain - meaning there originally would have been no trees. Despite them not meaning to be there, we don’t mind having the trees one iota as it provides great habitat for small woodland birds like this Grey Fantail. This lovely photo was taken by Claire Perry.

04.01.2022 It's bird week!!! The Aussie Backyard Bird Count begins today. To celebrate a wonderful week of winged wonders, we want to showcase your bird images taken at Jerra. Send them to us either on our Facebook messenger or email them directly to [email protected]. Let's start today off with this classic from Margaret Legge - Pelican face-yoga To do your part in Citizen Science, head to the BirdLife Australia website and get counting the birds in your backyard: https://aussiebirdcount.org.au

03.01.2022 Come and check out Clay Sculpting and Seed Bombs at Jerrabomberra Wetlands these school holidays! Bookable at jerrabomberrawetlands.org.au

02.01.2022 The perfect way to socially isolate, come and learn about the birds of Canberra at Jerrabomberra Wetlands this Saturday morning! Take a guided walk and tick some birds off your list. Tickets at jerrabomberrawetlands.org.au