events March 2006 22/03/2006 Autumn Water Bug Survey and World Water Day Grab your dip nets and trays and head to your local waterway to take part in the Autumn Water Bug Survey. Join the survey on World Water Day or take part in conducting water sampling throughout the week (19-25 March). All results are uploaded to the NSW Water Bug Survey website at www.bugsurvey.nsw.gov.au. Contact Colin or Ingrid at Hunter-Central Rivers Waterwatch by email or phone (02) 4930 1030 for more information. 25/03/2006 Grasses at Glenola Come along to a field day on Glenola Farm - a rural property in the Wyong River Catchment - where Charles Huxtable, from the Department of Natural Resources, will discuss the benefits and drawbacks of various native and introduced species of grass for grazing. More information May 2006 05/05/2006-07/05/2006 Tocal Field Days Come along to the Tocal Field Days at CB Alexander College (Tocal) to find out the latest information on natural resource management in the Hunter region. Check out the hands-on displays from Waterwatch, the Kooragang Wetland Rehabilitation Project and other local environmental groups in the Land Management Section. 11/05/2006 Williams River Catchment Crawl Schools in the Williams River Catchment are invited to attend the Williams River Catchment Crawl. Get in early to avoid disappointment! Contact Colin or Ingrid at Hunter-Central Rivers Waterwatch by email or phone (02) 4930 1030 for more information. 17/05/2006 Waterwatch Quality Assurance Trials - QA2006 Last year following QA2005, over 93% of Waterwatch and Streamwatch results matched up with results from NATA accredited laboratories. This year's Quality Assurance Trials will be held on 17 May 2006. Contact Colin or Ingrid at Hunter-Central Rivers Waterwatch by email or phone (02) 4930 1030 for more information. 18/05/2006 Field Day-Managing for production and conservation in grassy box woodlands Come along to Fiona and Neil Strachans' property, 25 km west of Merriwa, and find out about the benefits to be gained for primary production from protecting biodiversity and conservation. Local and visiting presenters include representatives from STIPA, ANU, GBWCMN, DNR and DEC. Key questions answered during the field day are how do microbes keep our soils healthy, what is the value of native grass pastures, and what sort of vegetation do we need? For more information contact Mark Shortis on 02 6548 2097. 27/05/2006 Grasses at Glenola Field Day Due to its popularity a second field day on grasses will be held at Glenola Farm in Wyong. Come along and learn about the benefits and drawbacks of native versus introduced grasses and how to identify grasses out in the field. Attendees are also encouraged to bring along their grass samples (with seedhead) for identification. More information June 2006 05/06/2005  World Environment Day World Environment Day will be celebrated at The Wetlands Centre when hundreds of school children take part in this hands-on educational experience. For more information contact the Wetlands Environmental Education Centre on ph: (02) 4955 8673. 07/06/2006-08/06/2006 Planet Savers Planet Savers is a great opportunity for senior primary students to learn about what they can do to protect their environment while taking part in some fun hands-on activities. 15/06/2006 Planet Savers Planet Savers is a great opportunity for senior primary students to learn about what they can do to protect their environment while taking part in some fun hands-on activities. July 2006 08/07/2006-09/07/2006 Central Coast Regional Landcare Forum The 2006 Mountains to the Dunes Landcare Forum, which is being held at the Mingara Recreation Club at Tumbi Umbi, will be an opportunity for volunteers and landholders of the Central Coast to get together and celebrate their achievements, learn a few things, and make new connections and friendships. Further details 30/07/2006 National Tree Day Get involved in Australia's biggest community tree-planting event. Further details August 2006 30/08/2006 Wallis/Fishery Creeks Catchment Crawl Schools in the Wallis/Fishery Catchment are invited to attend the Wallis/Fishery Creeks Catchment Crawl. Contact Colin or Ingrid at Hunter-Central Rivers Waterwatch by email or phone (02) 4930 1030 for more information. 28/08/2006-03/09/2006 Keep Australia Beautiful Week Each year in the first week of spring communities are reminded to spring clean their local environment. This year 40,000 Environmental Spring Clean Kits are being distributed to homes across Australia. Find out more October 2006 15/10/2006-21/10/2006 National Water Week During National Water Week Australians are encouraged to "Protect, Conserve and Get Involved" in water-related activities and celebrations around the country. Contact Colin or Ingrid at Hunter-Central Rivers Waterwatch by email or phone (02) 4930 1030 to find out how you can get involved in the Hunter-Central Rivers region. 17/10/2006 World Water Monitoring Day Join this international event by testing temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen and turbidity in your local waterway. You can have your results added to the World Water Monitoring Day website at www.worldwatermonitoringday.org by sending them to Hunter-Central Rivers Waterwatch. For more information contact Colin and Ingrid at Hunter-Central Rivers Waterwatch by email or ph: (02) 4930 1030. 18/10/2006 Spring Water Bug Survey Time to grab your dip nets and trays and head to your local waterway to take part in this year's Spring Water Bug Survey. For more information contact Colin and Ingrid at Hunter-Central Rivers Waterwatch by email or ph: (02) 4930 1030. 22/10/2006 Catchment Day at the Wetlands Centre, Shortland Hosted by Hunter Water Corporation and the Wetlands Centre, Catchment Day is a fun day out for the whole family. 24/10/2006 Natural Systems Farming Field Day Drawing on the natural farming philosophies of Peter Andrews, Masanobu Fukuoka and others, the Department of Primary Industries, the Hunter-Central Rivers CMA & Equilibrium Eco-services will be renovating a traditional navel orange orchard, naturally. The field day includes a presentation on natural systems farming techniques and a tour and talk at the orchard. Find out more November 2006 15/11/2006 P-Day - Phosphorous Awareness Day Come and get your hands dirty and your feet wet on P-DAY 2006. P-DAY is Phosphorus Awareness Day and is a great opportunity to learn about important water quality issues, in particular how we can reduce nutrients in our local waterways. Find out more about P-DAY 24/11/2006-27/11/2006 Managing horses of small properties One-day sustainable property management workshops presented by Jane Myers MSc (Equine Studies), educator, author and expert in equestrian management. Find out more December 2006 01/12/2006-07/12/2006 Coastcare Week Call Coastal and Marine Implementation Officer Brian Hughes for information - (02) 4938 4957. 6,12-14/12/2006 The Native Vegetation Act, Landholders and the CMA Information sessions are being held for landholders in Bunnan, Merriwa, Cassilis, Gundy, Woolooma, Rouchel and Murrurundi on legal considerations and financial opportunities available for managing native vegetation. For more details go to the relevant flyer: Bunnan, Merriwa and Cassilis. Gundy, Woolooma, Rouchel and Murrurundi.