Events - May 2007

TAFE Fish Survey Training Workshop - Sat 5th and associated Training Dive - Sat 12th

URG HarbourKeepers Fish Survey - Sat 19th

Bush Regeneration - Reef Beach - Sun 20th

Macquarie Bank Clean Up in Sydney Harbour National Park - Wed 23rd

TAFE Fish Survey Training Workshop - Sat 5th and associated Training Dive - Sat 12th

TAFE students undertaking the HarbourKeepers & CoastKeepers Statement of Attainment in Marine and Coastal Conservation will be completing the Fish Survey workshop and associated training dive. After completion of the course the students will recieve a PADI certification as Project AWARE Fish Identification Speciality divers and will be able to conduct HarbourKeepers & CoastKeepers Fish Biodiversity Surveys.

Data gathered from these dives will be forwarded to the NSW BioNet database - a publicly accessible online database for marine researchers and managers, to Project AWARE, the dive industry's leading nonprofit environmental organisation and other relevant agencies.

When and Where:

Workshop: Sat 5th - Northern Beaches TAFE Campus
Dive: Sunday Sat 12th - Chowder Bay

This project is supported by Envirofund.

URG HarbourKeepers Fish Survey - Sat 19th

UnderWater Research Group (URG) will be conducting a survey dive on Sunday June 17th, diving to 18M or less. Dive with some of Sydney's most knowledgable, experienced and friendly divers and be amazed!

URG dives are some of the most popular HarbourKeepers activities, so if you are intersted try to get on board quickly!

Bush Regeneration - Reef Beach, Balgowlah Heights
Sun 20th

These monthly bush regeneration activities are a great chance to socialise with your fellow HarbourKeepers, help look after Sydney Harbour and take in the scenic views! Newcomers will learn new skills while regenerating the natural bushland around Reef Beach.

Bush regeneration at this site is conducted in conjunction with the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). NPWS provide training for beginners so that everyone could get involved no matter what their level of experience.

To get involved in Reef Beach bush regeneration register as a HarbourKeeper. Once registered you will receive regular email newsletters about upcoming events, however if there is an event you are interested in attending before you receive a newsletter contact Dave: daver@marine.org.au.

Macquarie Bank Clean Up in Sydney Harbour National Park - Wed 23rd

Volunteers from Macquarie Bank will be conducting clean up and bush regeneration activities around Hermit Bay in Sydney Harbour National Park. Activities will begin in the afternoon.

The volunteers will be making a valuable contribution to the Sydney Harbour environment by removing harmful rubbish as well as contibuting to the restoration of the natural vegetation.

This is a closed event.

Please click here to register!

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