2023 has presented new challenges for our biodiversity. After three years of torrential rain, we have been thrust into a 'snap drought' this year, and another El Nino event has been declared by the BOM. Recent strong winds have exacerbated the situation, leading to rapid evaporation of water from dams and water levels in creeks and rivers dropping rapidly.

Almost overnight, our lush verdant landscape turned dry and brown, making it hard for our ground dwelling fauna to find food and water.

Although November has brought rain for most parts of our region, we are still looking down the barrel of a hot, dry summer.

This workshop will give an overview of how landholders can support wildlife with artificial watering stations during dry and hot weather, including when and how to manage them, and what animals you might expect to see using them.

Staff from the Biodiversity Conservation Trust, MidCoast Council and Local Land Services will share their expertise in a very hands-on demonstration of how and when to install wildlife watering stations, and how to monitor them with various models of motion-sensing camera traps.

We will supply materials to build your own PVC watering station.

This is a practical, DIY workshop, so come along and get your hands dirty!

This event is possible thanks to the shared work of the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust and Landcare NSW under the Private Land Conservation Matters project, supported locally by MidCoast Council.