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Friends of Whitecliffs Foreshore Reserve
Our Friends Group meets on the first Frday of every month from 10am- noon, at the beach car park opposite Flinders Street. You can also join the Friend of Tyrone Foreshore by contacting Terese Dalman, her details are in the poster below.
A Friends Group is a working bee that meets regularly to undertake a variety of tasks that will enhance our natural environment. These groups consist of like–minded individuals who hold an interest in protecting and enhancing a bushland or foreshore reserve. Regular working bees are undertaken in these reserves throughout the year, usually for a few hours each month. Groups participate in an array of activities from weeding, monitoring and planting.
Friends Groups are a great place to meet new friends, learn something new & contribute to your local community, whilst also being beneficial for mental & physical health. They also teach valuable skills and practical experience in the environmental sector that can build on tertiary education.
Junior Foreshore Ranger Program
We are excited to announce our Junior Foreshore Ranger Program is back for the Winter School Holidays! The program is free, open to all ages & aims to teach the Junior Rangers about the environment, get outdoors and have some fun! Parental supervision is required for the duration of the session. Places are limited & booking is essential, click “Book Now” to confirm your spot.
Tuesday, June 28: Will it Fly? *Fully Booked*
Description: Junior Foreshore Rangers will learn how to identify a bird just by looking at a feather. Can you hear that? There’s more than one way to identify a bird! These feathers will be used as inspiration to design a kite that will fly like a bird!
Thursday, June 30: Microplastic Masterpiece *Fully Booked*
Description: Junior Foreshore Rangers will learn about microplastics & what happens to litter when it doesn’t end up in the bin. After playing some beach games, Junior Rangers will collect Microplastics from the beach which they will use to create a Microplastic Masterpiece!
Tuesday, July 5: Shoreline Shell Survey with Special Guest Captain Trash *Fully Booked*
Description: Joined by special guest, “Captain Trash”, shoreline shell surveys are a great family activity to introduce kids of all ages to the wonderful life in the Bay. Junior Foreshore Rangers will learn all about shells.
Thursday, July 7: Bush Tucker Pizza *Fully Booked*
Description: Junior Foreshore Rangers will learn that there is food all around them! We will discover what plants along Whitecliffs Foreshore Reserve are edible and use these plants as ingredients to make a Bush Tucker Pizza.
BeachPatrol
Passionate about conservation and motivated to volunteer within the community? Our Beach Patrol is for you! BeachPatrol is a litter collection volunteer group spread over many postcodes. Within each postcode, there is a group of locals who pick up litter from their beaches or streets or parks once a month. The litter is mostly plastic items. We want to stop them from getting into the ocean and prevent harm to wildlife. Collection data is saved on this site. The data collection and distribution is a key part of what BeachPatrol performs. We use this data to advocate for changes that will reduce litter: raising awareness of littered beaches and streets and working with local and state governments to address this issue.
Join our BeachPatrol by contacting us below!
If you wish to learn more or get involved with any of the new projects please fill out the expression of interest form here: