In Schools
Learn about frogs, stormwater and measuring river health, funding for projects to protect river and creek health, youth conferences and drain stencilling.
Frog Census
Volunteering in the twice-yearly Melbourne Water Frog Census will teach students about Melbourne’s frogs and show them how these animals can be an indicator of healthy rivers and creeks.
The Frog Census in Schools Teachers Guide is a step-by-step guide. It has suggested activities to engage students in frog monitoring tasks while they learn about the valuable role:
- Frogs have in our environment
- Students can play in monitoring and conserving frogs.
Stormwater Education Resource - It’s ACE
The Active Catchment Education Model (ACE) is an interactive stormwater education resource to help educate schools, businesses and community about stormwater and the impact it has on our rivers, creeks and bays.
Waterwatch - Port Phillip and Westernport region
Schools can learn more about their local waterways by participating in the free Waterwatch education program, which teaches participants how to measure river health.
Drain Stencilling
Schools can help reduce litter in local rivers and creeks by volunteering for drain stencilling in their neighbourhood or school grounds.
Young Watercare Grants
Schools and youth organisations across Melbourne can apply for funds under the Melbourne Water Young Watercare Grants program to undertake projects to protect the health of rivers and creeks.
Grant application forms and guidelines can be downloaded from the Landcare website. Details are also available by calling Landcare Australia on 1800 151 105.
Melbourne Water Youth Conferences
We are working with Fire Starter to run our fourth annual Melbourne Water Youth Conference in June 2010. The theme this year is ‘creating water smart cities’. The event will be held over two days allowing 400 students to share their ideas and increase their knowledge of what it takes to be a water smart city. This year, the event will be held on 3 June at Etihad Stadium and 4 June at Melbourne Zoo.
The conference gives students the opportunity to research and learn about various water issues in a hands-on way, before presenting their findings to their peers at the conference.