Illawarra Nature Festival
Event description
Illawarra Nature Festival
Sunday 8th September 2024 - 1.30pm
The Servo, Port Kembla / Dharawal Country
September is biodiversity month and we want to celebrate the incredible diversity of plants and animals in the Illawarra. We want to angle the spotlight to shine on the inspiring volunteers, backyard enthusiasts, researchers, citizens scientists and those passionately working in the environment space to conserve and protect nature.
Throughout the afternoon there will be food and beverages available, outdoor stalls and children’s activities.
1.30pm: Welcome to Country - Aunty Lorraine Brown and Aunty Narelle Thomas, Coomaditchie United Aboriginal Corporation
Science talks:
When | Who | Title of talk |
2pm – 2:15pm | Angus Crichton, Illawarra Local Aboriginal Land Council’s Natural Resource Management Team | Caring for Country |
2:15pm – 2:30pm | Alison Haynes, Earth, Atmospheric and Life Sciences, University of Wollongong | Small Wonders: Moss in the Cityscape |
2:30pm – 2:45pm | Alex Pike, Saving our Species | The Wollongong Crayfish |
3pm – 3:15pm | Jordyn Clough, University of Wollongong | Investigating southern greater glider health after the fires |
3:15pm – 3:30pm | Dr Beth Mott, South East Ecosystems and Threatened Species Team | Great Grasslands – a tale of the Illawarra |
3:30pm – 4:00pm | Kazan Riley, Gundungurra Traditional Owner - Murrindyarr Aboriginal Corporation | Predators on Country (film) |
4.15pm – 4:30pm | Symbio | Surveying the escarpment for mammals |
4:30pm – 4:45pm | Emma Rooksby, Landcare Illawarra | 25 years of Landcare in the Illawarra |
4:45pm – 5pm | Dr Rachel Melrose, South East Ecosystems and Threatened Species Team | Treasure Hunt for Endangered Frogs |
5:30pm: film screening – Cry of the Glossy & Wallflowers and Evergreens
6.30pm: live music and projections – Russell Webster
Stalls include:
- Naturemapr
- Shellharbour and Wollongong Council Bushcare
- Landcare Illawarra
- Predators on Country (Saving our Species program)
- Controlling pest species (Local Land Services)
- Native bees
- Streamwatch
- Illawarra Local Aboriginal Land Council’s Natural Management Team
- Tentacular Storytelling workshop for Coomaditchie Lagoon
- Drink in the beauty of the Illawarra viewing a nature photography exhibition
- Learn about local conservation work, citizen science opportunities, urban ecology and cultural ways of caring for country through a series of talks, educational stalls and kids activities
- Connect with others who are passionate about conserving and protecting nature in the Illawarra. Find out about how you can get involved and make a difference
- There will be plenty of activities to keep the kids busy, a short film screening, live music and food. This is a free, family friendly event
**The venue / event is limited capacity and will have a rolling attendance throughout the day, certain presentations and spaces within the event will reach capacity and it is recommended to arrive early for any presentations / events you are excited to see to avoid missing specific seating or space for those particular times, however audio will be broadcast across the full venue to allow others to tune in from outside etc**
Please note, event is all ages but u/18's must be accompanied by a parent / legal guardian
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