Sunday, November 16, 2008
Snow on the Sanctuary - in November!
I found this snap taken by an intrepid team of sanctuary explorers visiting the high reaches of the sanctuary earlier this month after a night smattering of snow - pretty!
Sunday, November 9, 2008
November!
Yes, I am still around!
I spent most of October submitting applications for funding for continuation of the education position at the sanctuary. The results of those will be known later in the year.
The Garin students I mentioned have finished their IT projects now and we have planned a wee shindig to present them to the trust (it's tomorrow!). The event also promotes the Conservation Alliance between NMIT, The Brook Waimarama Sanctuary and Garin College which provides authentic conservation learning experiences for secondary students and links them with industry in the Nelson area.
I have had some younger visitors in the last few weeks - some juniors from Brightwater School who came out to talk about New Zealand birds and find out what the sanctuary can do to look after them and help the numbers increase.
.JPG)
It was a great experience to get some younger folk out on the track along the stream and introduce them to the habitat of some of our native birds.
.JPG)
I have also had five classes from Hampden Street School who were looking for inspiration to kick off their study on "Waterways". They all got a special tour of the historic waterworks features along the brook stream, a close up look at life in a healthy waterway and also tried out the newly repaired steps at Top Dam!
I will get a photo for you next time I am up there. The steps look great!
I spent most of October submitting applications for funding for continuation of the education position at the sanctuary. The results of those will be known later in the year.
The Garin students I mentioned have finished their IT projects now and we have planned a wee shindig to present them to the trust (it's tomorrow!). The event also promotes the Conservation Alliance between NMIT, The Brook Waimarama Sanctuary and Garin College which provides authentic conservation learning experiences for secondary students and links them with industry in the Nelson area.
I have had some younger visitors in the last few weeks - some juniors from Brightwater School who came out to talk about New Zealand birds and find out what the sanctuary can do to look after them and help the numbers increase.
.JPG)
It was a great experience to get some younger folk out on the track along the stream and introduce them to the habitat of some of our native birds.
.JPG)
I have also had five classes from Hampden Street School who were looking for inspiration to kick off their study on "Waterways". They all got a special tour of the historic waterworks features along the brook stream, a close up look at life in a healthy waterway and also tried out the newly repaired steps at Top Dam!
I will get a photo for you next time I am up there. The steps look great!
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