World Wetlands Day

On the 2nd February the world celebrated wetlands and CPPA landcarers did as well, enjoying a morning of camaraderie and purposeful movement. Landcaring has a very calming effect and is more like active mediation than physical work. The wetlands were slightly moist after the recent rain, the birds in abundance…perfect.

The Summer Bird survey had sightings at the wetlands of a Pied Butcherbird looking after young and two juvenile Dollarbirds, highlighting the importance of wetlands as feeding and foraging grounds for birdlife due to the abundance of bugs and water.

Locals have been landcaring at Carey Bay Wetlands since 2003 when a Clean Up Australia Day crew tackled the Lantana wall that bounded the Excelsior Pde edge. Since that time 2025 hours have gone towards encouraging the natural recovery processes by reducing the impact of weeds in this Endangered Ecological Community. We are very lucky to have such a gem in our Landcare crown.