Waterbug Sampling - Coomera River
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Waterbug Sampling - Coomera River

Water Bug Sampling

By Watergum

Date and time

Sun, 19 May 2024 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM AEST

Location

Riverstone Crossing Reserve

94 Riverstone Crossing Maudsland, QLD 4210 Australia

About this event

  • 2 hours

Learn how to assess the health of our waterways by foraging for waterbugs!

You may not have noticed before, but our rivers and creeks are home to hundreds of different species of waterbugs!

T his activity is suitable for both children and adults, help us collect a sample and see which species we can find.

Some waterbugs are very sensitive to pollution and so through their presence or absence, we are able to determine whether a particular waterway is healthy or not.

The data collected is nationally recognised and is shared with our local councils to provide up to date information about the health of our waterways.

What to bring

*Gum boots/water shoes. No one will be permitted to enter the water without shoes due to safety concerns.

*Sun protection: Natural non-polluting sunscreen, wide-brimmed hat, long sleeves

*Towel

*Lots of drinking water

*Glasses/contact lenses

*Pen/pencil

Please make sure to register to get all the updates on locations and times! This program is suitable for all age levels.

Website: www.watergum.org

Email: watermonitoring@watergum.org

Watergum's Water Monitoring program is funded by City of Gold Coast

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Watergum

Watergum Community Inc. connects people with a passion for the environment to community groups who are involved in on-ground ecological restoration and catchment management. We are a not for profit organisation that  manages environmental projects and programs, act as a sponsoring organisation for unincorporated groups and provide independent and non-political input to Government.