Data Posted - 5/23/2008
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Morwell Wetlands

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DROUGHT! - 12/11/2006
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It was weird walking around where the water should have been.



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DROUGHT - 12/11/2006
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Along with the drought we have been having bushfires. 18 schools in Gippland (our region)have been closed for the week for safety reasons.



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DROUGHT! - 12/11/2006
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Our Wetlands are affected by the worst drought in perhaps 80 years. The frog census group went out on December 7th to find most of the water dried up. European carp (pest fish) in the pools that are left. Abandoned bird eggs in nesting boxes as perhaps the parents have been killed by foxes.



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Frog Census Nov 2nd - 11/2/2006
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We are heading into Summer with low rainfall in Winter and Spring. The Wetlands are drying up!



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Frog Census - 11/2/2006
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On Nov 2nd our census at the wetlands recorded 2 frogs, the spotted Marsh Frog and the Common Froglet. We could hear Whistling tree frogs in the background.



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Data Posted - 5/30/2006
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Morwell Wetlands Platform

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May 2006 - 6/15/2006
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Our visit to the Wetlands this month was great for testing. In the last week it rained and the river flooded into the wetlands after months of drought. Our activites included: art, water testing and interviewing and birdwatching.



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April 2006 visit - 4/13/2006
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Marni from water watch teaching us about pH.



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April 2006 visit - 4/13/2006
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April visit 2006 - 4/13/2006
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The water testing could not occur this visit because of the low water levels. We have not had enough rain since last October to flood the wetlands. The danger of blue green algae kept us from the water. However we still had a good time practicing water testing skills and talking to Kevin Jones who built the wetlands. His stories about water rats and snakes were great. Also Doris Paton shared with a group about how the aboriginal people would use wetlands as their supermarket. We also began a bird survey and some art work.



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Have a heart. - 11/5/2005
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Nothing to do with wetlands but last week our Science Club cut up hearts and livers. Lachlan did not turn up because he thought he would pass out. Justin would not eat meat for tea that night.



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Snake - 11/5/2005
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It is now warming up and snakes are coming out of hibernation. Living beside the gate as we enter the wetlands is KYLE, a lowland copper head snake. And there are more. So we are a bit cautious and maybe a bit scared.



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Indiginous plants - 11/5/2005
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Doris, from the local aborginal community shared with the Science Club about the uses of native plants.



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Frog Census Training - 11/5/2005
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October 2005 was very special as we had 20 children and their families trained for Frog Census activities. Frog biologist, Gerry Marantelli from Melbourne spent a day with us, training at at school and at the Wetlands at night.



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Macro Survey - March 2005 - 9/25/2005
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After we completed our Macro Survey the following month we used our photos to create models in the art room. Candice has made a blood worm out of stocking and red food dye.



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Pelicans - 9/25/2005
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In May we discovered that foxes or dogs had killed pelicans. In June the water level was signicantly lower so we went out onto the mudflats to investigate for footpints.



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Data Posted - 9/1/2005
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Data Posted - 8/13/2005
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