The votes may all have been counted but on Saturday September 14th from 9am till night time the local flora and fauna of the Coal Point peninsula will be the focus of the polls.
September is Biodiversity month and it will be celebrated at Progress Hall with walks & talks, surveys, displays and an opportunity to find out what resources are available to help you learn about and care for the web of life that surrounds your home.
The variety of life from giant gums, amazing animals, frilly fungi to soil microorganisms and everything in between is biodiversity.
The inaugural BioBlitz event will have experts on hand to help you identify that weird plant or the curious night time noise.
There will be opportunities to learn some survey and identification skills too. What does a habitat hollow look like, how does a GPS work, how are plants surveyed and how do you know what birds are in the area are some of the questions that will be answered.
The day of discovery aims to share local knowledge and resources.
9:00-4pm Progress Hall open for displays and discussion. Do you want a hand with weed control, native plants or nest boxes? Book in for an expert to advise on what treasures you have in your yard. Find out who are the local wildlife carers and experts and what Council can do to help.
10-11 am -Birds in the bush. Walk & talk around Stansfield Reserve with bird observer Tom Clarke.
11.30-12.30- Know your natives. A look at the plant survey plots around Stansfield Reserves and what’s in them with botanist John Moen.
12.30-1:00- Wildlife carer Catherine Rowe explains her role and that of the Native Animal Trust Fund.
1-2:30 Habitat hollows. What cracks and crevices do our local wildlife have to live in. A survey of the West Ridge reserves with nocturnal mammal expert Chris McLean
1.30-2.30 - Birds and the bush. Walk & talk around West Ridge Reserves with bird expert Tom Clarke and botanist John Moen.
6:00 pm What goes thump in the night? Spotlight tour of West Ridge Reserves with Chris McLean. Meet at the top of Whitelock Street. Limited numbers RSVP essential.
All activities, except for the spotlight tour, start at Progress Hall, 197 Skye Point Rd, Coal Point
Food and drinks available at the hall.
To assist in coordination of the day please RSVP to coalpointprogress@gmail.com or ring Trees In Newcastle during office hours on 4969 1500.
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