Estuary Waterwatch Program

Bournda Environmental Education Centre will support schools in their development of an Estuary Waterwatch program at a location near their school and will provide equipment and expert assistance to teachers and students involved in the program.

In July 2009 the EEC conducted an Estuary Waterwatch workshop at Bournda.  Teaching staff from Tathra, Merimbula, Eden and Pambula Public schools and Eden Marine High School participated in the workshop.

The workshop was designed for schools interested in developing an estuary waterwatch program for their school.  Estuary Waterwatch involves monitoring estuary water quality and biodiversity as indicators of estuary health. The program complements the freshwater Water Bug Surveys that Bournda EEC has coordinated with local schools over the past decade.

Estuaries host a range of aquatic life and provide a great opportunity for students to explore a range of environmental issues. The Far South Coast has an abundance of pristine and beautiful estuaries and local schools involved in this waterwatch program will be collecting valuable information to help monitor the health and quality of these important habitat.