The Wetlands Centre Cockburn in Bibra Lake | Education

The Wetlands Centre Cockburn

Locality: Bibra Lake

Phone: +61 8 9417 8460

Address: 184 Hope Road 6163 Bibra Lake, WA, Australia

Website: https://thewetlandscentre.org.au

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23.01.2022 A massive thank you to everyone who came along last Friday to help plant around 700 seedlings right amidst the wetlands in just 3 hours (WOW!) This project was made possible through the Communities Environment Program, with funding provided by the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science. Thanks to Councillor Chontelle Stone - City of Cockburn who joined in this effort. Here are some happy snaps from the day.

23.01.2022 Hope you've not forgotten The Wetlands Centre's "GET WILD ABOUT WETLANDS" School Holiday Programs!! With Phase 4 relaxed restrictions, what's a better way to get most of the holidays than getting back into nature! It's all outdoor fun, so there will be plenty of room for Social distancing. And non-stop excitement - Birds, bats, turtles, lakes, lakes and lakes!!! Hurry and book your places before they're all gone! Go to ticketbooth.com.au/CityofCockburn now! Do tag your family or friends with kids in the comments, or give this post a share! You'll surely have someone thanking you for it long after!

21.01.2022 How do you reckon that's looking??!! We're getting closer to the finish! The New Wetlands Precinct is truly very promising for our community... and it's exciting too. Thanks for the update, City of Cockburn!

20.01.2022 Looking to spend more time amidst nature this school holiday? Look no further. Peel-Harvey Catchment Council has the most exciting weekend planned: The WETLANDS WEEKENDER from 10th-11th October. Cruises, walks, talks, markets and entertainment galore. And an amazing movie night featuring the Aussie classic story: Storm Boy! Head to http://www.peel-harvey.org.au/wetlands-weekender to know more.

19.01.2022 Can you smell what's cooking??!! It's the Bunnings barbecue! Come on all, have a bite, we're at the Bibra Lake Bunnings all day! And guess who our first customer has been? No guesses, it's Councillor Chontelle Stone - City of Cockburn!

18.01.2022 Christmas arrived early at the Centre, with staff, volunteers and members gathering for our annual Christmas Lunch! We were graced today by City of Cockburn Mayor Logan Howlett and his wife Patricia. Our chairperson Philip Jennings thanked and commended everyone for their contributions to what has been a difficult year, for many. The mayor recounted wonderful tales of the centre from the days of its inception and joined us in celebrating our success as we moved into a new phase with our revamped precinct. Stories, laughs and food abounded! We missed all those who couldn't make it, here's wishing you all the merriness for the season ahead!!!

18.01.2022 Who's up for some muddy fun... with FROGS ??!! The City of Cockburn is croaking it up with the big FROGGY's FESTIVAL - and it's FREE! With real frogs, frog songs, frog games, frog crafts, frog books, frogs frogs frogs - it's going to be a lot of messy fun! Wear your old clothes to this because we're literally getting into some mud to muck about. Get your croak on and hop hop hop in! (Just BYO picnic along... and grown-ups: you can have a free dip from the coffee pond)

16.01.2022 There's something special about Lake Coogee - it's salty! This naturally saline lake was skirted by a sweet bunch in yesterday morning's #GetWildAboutWetlands walk and talk program. We discovered its natural beauty, learnt about its unique features, its flora and fauna and made a wonderful morning of it! Here are some glimpses.

13.01.2022 Djilba. The first spring. The second rains. The season of conception. One of the six seasons that the Nyoongar calendar, which more accurately represents what nature, in our part of the world, is doing at every stage of the year. Read all about the six seasons in our blog https://www.thewetlandscentre.org.au//the-six-seasons-of-/

12.01.2022 Planting out at Horse Paddock Swamp today. Our Volunteers planted 703 Juncus, Baumeas, and Banksias Our Volunteer Landcare Team work on Thursdays and Fridays every week. If you would like to join us, email : [email protected] or ph: 894178460

10.01.2022 Our Volunteers love planting in sunshine and RAIN!! Today we were planting Astarteas down at Horse Paddock Swamp, and spent the afternoon planting Carax at our Bibra Lake turtle revegetation area.

10.01.2022 Down at the Bibra Lake Turtle site planting lots of Baumeas today. Message us if your interested in joining our Volunteer team today #wildaboutwetlands

09.01.2022 Would you notice a black 50-cent coin on a busy road? That's what these little turtle babies look like, and crossing the road to get to their freshwater home is one of the biggest risks they might face right after hatching! So, slow down and stay alert when you're driving around our lakes, and do lend a hand ferrying these babies across and towards the water when you can safely do so!

08.01.2022 It's action time for turtle conservation! With the nesting season about to begin, our endangered native southwestern snake-necked turtles once again need your crucial support. We're starting this year's "TURTLE TRACKERS" volunteer program with the City of Cockburn and in partnership with Murdoch University, DBCA and Parks and Wildlife Service, Western Australia From this September up to January 2021, you can walk the fringes of Bibra Lake providing much-needed observation, su...pport, nest-protection, and research activities which will hopefully save scores of our mumma and baby turtles. If you would like to be a part of these conservation efforts, please register your interest by contacting 9411 3444 or email [email protected]. Training will take place from 6pm until 7pm on Thursday 27th August at The Wetlands Centre Cockburn. And please, do keep an eye out for these precious creatures while driving around our lakes.

06.01.2022 School holidays coming up? We're ready to take it on! Let's GET WILD ABOUT WETLANDS Featuring one FREE EVENT: A Family-Friendly Tree Planting Day for all ages! Connect with nature and your favourite wetlands! As always, there are lots of exciting educational sessions. + Learn about the Secret Life of Spiders + Stalk Frogs at night + Walk and talk around Lake Coogee ... + Go bird watching with Birdlife WA + Spot and stalk bats in the twilight Book now before all sessions fill up! Registrations essential. Visit: https://events.ticketbooth.com.au/events/24045 See more

05.01.2022 WATCH OUT FOR TURTLES!

05.01.2022 With our lakes, bushland and beaches, Cockburn is the perfect place to connect with nature. Come Nature Journaling with Angela Rossen and learn how to start your own nature journal. It’s a great way to explore our environment or take inspiration for an art project. Sat, 19 Sep, 9am-12pm. For more: https://bit.ly/2R3IR9F Tickets: https://events.ticketbooth.com.au/event/nature-journaling

05.01.2022 This beautiful morning we're at the "Wetlands Weekender" organised by Peel-Harvey Catchment Council! Want to find out what lives inside our seemingly placid lakes? Come on in, our macros are waiting https://fb.me/e/214BcD1eS

04.01.2022 We were proud to be a part of this wonderful celebration, the Wetlands Weekender 2020! What a great success it was Peel-Harvey Catchment Council! Looking forward to many more such rewarding collaborations!

02.01.2022 Today is World Environmental Education Day! For 25 years, The Wetlands Centre used to be known as "The Cockburn Wetlands Education Centre" and one of our primary objectives has always been to educate the community about our precious wetlands, an endeavour we will continue to deliver on. Thanks for the mention, SERCUL and a big shout out to all our environmental education partners, friends and supporters. You guys are champions, let's keep the good work going always!

01.01.2022 A big shout out to the City of Cockburn Crew who helped out today !!! This bunch of legends helped us relocate over 10,000 plants and 32 nursery tables. With a heavy heart, we now bid adieu to our existing nursery, soon to be demolished. But all's great, as this now makes way for our brand new nursery which is being established under the direction of Greenlife Industry Australia - GIA. Watch this space!!