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Title:
Residential Conservation Project - Vasse Wonnerup Wetlands
When:
06.09.2010 - 10.09.2010 09.00 - 16.00
Category:
Local Events

Description

Residential Volunteer Conservation Projects.

The following projects are all of one-week duration:

Vasse-Wonnerup Wetlands

Week 1: Monday 26th July - Friday 30th July

Residential: The Vasse Wetlands are located approximately 16km East of Busselton in the south-west and are classed as a Ramsar site & form part of the Busselton Wetlands. Approximately 96% of the wetlands have been lost or altered due to development, making the Vasse Wetlands signficant to local fauna and birds that live and migrate through the area. Volunteers will be assisting the SWCC & DEC with revegetating the Vasse Wetlands by planting local native wetland seedlings. Accommodation will be in cabins. For more info: call 97542047

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Vasse-Wonnerup Wetlands

Week 2: Monday 2nd August - Friday 6th August

Residential: Located east of Busselton in the south-west, the Vasse-Wonnerup

Wetlands is registered under the Ramsar Convention as a wetland of international importance. Covering approx 740 hectares the wetlands provide habitat for thousands of waterbirds of over 80 species each year. Volunteers will be planting native flora species to help mitigate water quality problems. Accommodation will be in cabins.

 

 

 

Other project dates are:

 

Week 3: Monday 9th August - Friday 13th August

Week 4: Monday 16th August - Friday 20th August

Week 5: Monday 23rd August - Friday 27th August

Week 6: Monday 30th August - Friday 3rd September

Week 7: Monday 6th September - Friday 10th September

Week 8: Monday 12th September - Friday 17th September

For more info: call 9754 2047

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