Ribbons of Blue/Waterwatch WA is an environmental education network aimed at increasing community awareness and understanding about local water quality, and taking action for a better environment. Our coordinators around the state work with school and community groups on a range of educational and local action projects that can include water quality monitoring and waterway restoration.
Local communities actively involved in learning about and protecting environmental water quality, and sharing responsibility for management of waterways, wetlands and ground water.
Macroinvertebrates are small creatures, commonly crutaceans, insects, worms and arachnids, that provide a fascinating look at the life of a wetland. They are an ideal way for students to learn about the ecology of their local wetlands, and consider how to take better care of them. This workshop introduces teachers to a wealth of background information and classroom activities to complement an excursion.
Ribbons of Blue began in 1989 as a school water monitoring project
in the Swan and Avon catchments. During its history it has grown to
have regional coordinators servicing many parts of the State.
Judging is now completed in the Create a Creature Competion, and we've been overwhelmed with entries from all over the State, from Kununura, out to Christmas Island, and down to Albany.
In Term 2, 2008 Ribbons of Blue will offer a new project ‘Stormwater Snapshot' in some regions. The project focuses on water flow in school grounds. In urban settings water flow differs to natural catchments in two very important ways:
At least twenty-six frog species live in the south west of WA, and most of those spend a large part of their life cycle along streams. The clamour of frog calls along streams is a common winter sound.
