The upcoming Friday Forum is a special family workshop led by Kat and Malani Harris of Koala Family Adventures. They have dedicated over two years to supporting Australian wildlife, particularly koalas, through education, conservation, and activism. The workshop will include an inspirational talk about their work as well as interactive activities for children to obtain a koala passport and become a koalafied detective.
Cedar Staggard from Detection Dogs for Conservation from the University of the Sunshine Coast will inspire families with the work of the detection dogs that are used to protect native flora and fauna. Cedar found a passion for working with the dogs as part of her Honours research project and has spent extensive time in the field as a detection dog handler. Part of her duties include helping with radio tracking, koala rescues, and genetic analysis. When the team is not out in the field conducting surveys for important research into animal and habitat protection, they help to detect sick and injured koalas and other endangered wildlife that need rescuing.
Bring the whole family along on July 11th so the children can see a detection dog at work, learn how to be a koala detective, get involved and help to detect, protect and preserve Australia’s unique wildlife.
Everyone is welcome to the workshop at the Noosa Parks Association Environment Centre, 5 Wallace Drive, Noosaville.
10.00 am-10.15 am- morning tea available.
10:20 am- workshop begins.
Entry is free for the whole family, but a $5 donation by ‘tap & go’ would be appreciated. Wear shoes suitable for the outdoors.
Join the bird observers at 8.30am in the carpark for interpretive birding.
For more info: www.noosaparks.org.au
