Even thought technically tomorrow is the last day of my contract - we have been able to extend my position until around the end of February at this stage.
Roll on BWS education 2009!
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Some pics!
I have been learning new skills on photoshop and thought I would share the two sanctuary pictures I have been working on (click picture to see bigger version).
Aren't the new fern fronds appealing! These two were from the side of the track about two thirds of the way to top dam - however I noticed yesterday when I took my Barnadoes holiday group up there that someone has broken them off! I cannot even think why someone would do such a thing!
Aren't the new fern fronds appealing! These two were from the side of the track about two thirds of the way to top dam - however I noticed yesterday when I took my Barnadoes holiday group up there that someone has broken them off! I cannot even think why someone would do such a thing!
Monday, January 12, 2009
Guided Tours
We had our first official day of public guided tours this past Saturday!
I took two groups up the valley floor track through regenerating forest to the top dam during the day.
Both the 10 am and 2pm tours went really well and are really an extension of the educational walk and talk I give to first time visiting school groups.
We will be running tours over summer as demand dictates (week or weekend) for a small donation to the sancutary.
If you are interested please email me education@brooksanctuary.org or leave a message on my office phone 5469175 extn 304
I took two groups up the valley floor track through regenerating forest to the top dam during the day.
Both the 10 am and 2pm tours went really well and are really an extension of the educational walk and talk I give to first time visiting school groups.
We will be running tours over summer as demand dictates (week or weekend) for a small donation to the sancutary.
If you are interested please email me education@brooksanctuary.org or leave a message on my office phone 5469175 extn 304
Monday, January 5, 2009
Happy New Year!
Welcome to 2009!
I am back in the office after a short holiday break.
We are looking forward to 2009 being an exciting year at the sanctuary.
This year education at the Brook will be involved with the national EMAP programme (link on left) to monitor and assess the status and trends of our national ecological resources. As apart of this programme visiting classes can take part in recording data from our soon to be established weather stations. This data will be entered into a national system and be available for a variety of uses for scientists and schools!
Working with us again this year will be Waimaori Stream care who we worked with a lot in 2008 and also Roger Waddel who is the local man on the ground for EMAP (as well as a few other things!).
We will be looking for input for the development of units of work for primary and secondary students to go along with this monitoring as well as other aspects of biodiversity at the Brook.
I am back in the office after a short holiday break.
We are looking forward to 2009 being an exciting year at the sanctuary.
This year education at the Brook will be involved with the national EMAP programme (link on left) to monitor and assess the status and trends of our national ecological resources. As apart of this programme visiting classes can take part in recording data from our soon to be established weather stations. This data will be entered into a national system and be available for a variety of uses for scientists and schools!
Working with us again this year will be Waimaori Stream care who we worked with a lot in 2008 and also Roger Waddel who is the local man on the ground for EMAP (as well as a few other things!).
We will be looking for input for the development of units of work for primary and secondary students to go along with this monitoring as well as other aspects of biodiversity at the Brook.
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