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Aussie kids connect with nature for Schools Tree Day
31 July 2012
Last Friday more than 2,000 primary and secondary students from 1,500 schools across the country got their hands dirty to help their local environment. Schools Tree Day is a special part of National Tree Day, Australia’s largest community tree-planting and nature care event. Since 1996, National...
VIEWVicForests’ cameras captures images of the endangered Long-footed Potoroo
31 July 2012
VicForests’ cameras have captured images of the endangered Long-footed Potoroo outside its known habitat range in eastern Victoria. The Long-footed Potoroo is a small, shy marsupial with a grey underbelly, long tail and large hind feet. It is approximately 40cm long, brown in colour and lives...
VIEWSchools Tree Day
27 July 2012
Each year around 250,000 Australian school students participate in a special National Tree Day event just for kids – Schools Tree Day. It’s a great opportunity for children to learn about, and make a contribution to, Australia’s natural environment while having fun at the same time. This Tree...
VIEWWhat is Schools Tree Day?
27 July 2012
Each year, around 2500 schools across Australia take part in Schools Tree Day. Students nation-wide have learnt how to plant, and care for the seedlings they grow. Schools Tree Day 2012 is on Friday 27th July 2012, although events can be held at any time during the year. This year, Planet Ark is...
VIEWEnvironmental Science Students on field trips across Tassie
15 July 2012
The Forest Education Foundation have been busy teaching Y11/12 Environmental Science groups this term, with trips to Tasmania’s southern forests to explore forest management processes. A group from Guilford Young College were investigating river quality in forest catchment areas, which involved...
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