Join us TOMORROW in another Clean Up Australia!
Clean Up Australia inspires and empowers communities to clean up, fix up and conserve our environment.
Meeting Point: Moonah Park (at the end of River Parade), 10 am.
#CleanUpAustralia #StepUptoCleanUp
Barwon Estuary Project is pleased to announce its second major exhibition
POSTPONED
Due to COVID uncertainty the Bellarine Arts Trail is postponed and this exhibition will not take place.
Please do not send in any entry forms.
Follow The Flow – The Barwon Estuary Exhibition
in conjunction with The Bellarine Arts Trail – Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st October, 2021
In conjunction with Barwon Estuary Project,
Ocean Grove Coast Care presents
START16/05/2021 10:00 am
END16/05/2021 11:30 am
ADDRESSTait’s Point View map
EMAILoceangrovecoastcare@gmail.com
WEBSITEhttps://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=747546&
Category: event
Tags: barwon estuary, walk and talk+ ICAL IMPORT+ GOOGLE CALENDAR
Capture the essence of the Barwon Estuary through art, writing and photography with this estuary walk. 
Join and learn from local artist Liz McGrath, local photographer Martin Griffith and local poet/writer Dorothy Johnson and create some beautiful things to help us celebrate the estuary.
With permission, creations will be used on community signage along the estuary to raise awareness about Ramsar wetlands and the general estuary habitat.
BYO: Art materials (pens, pencils, paper, camera, etc), sunscreen and a hat, water and enclosed shoes.
Meet at the Barwon Heads Boat Ramp (across from Pelican Ct) and create!
12.00 until 3 p.m.
This event is co-hosted by Festival of the Sea (@festivalofthesea) and Corangamite Catchment Management Authority (@corangamitecma).
This is a FREE event for ALL ages and abilities. 
Sunday March 7th
Moonah Park Site
Come and help clean up our magnificent Ramsar wetland area this Clean Up Australia Day.
We will be removing rubbish from Moonah Park and surrounding riverbanks.
Sunday March 7th ~ 10 am-12 noon.
Wear your old clothes, sturdy shoes and gloves; be sunsmart and bring your own insect repellent and refreshments. COVID safe regulations will be followed.
Moonah Park, Barwon Heads
Council: Greater Geelong City Council
Site Type: Public Bushland
Meeting Point: Moonah Park at the end of River Parade
Site Supervisor: Debra Read
Barwon Heads Bluff Site
Come and join the Friends of the Bluff this Clean Up Australia Day at the Bluff.
We will be removing rubbish from the Bluff and surrounding beaches.
Sunday March 7th 10am-12noon.
Wear your old clothes, sturdy shoes and gloves; be sunsmart and bring your own insect repellent and refreshments.
Meet at the Barwon Bluff car park 27W Bluff Road, off Ewing Blyth Drive
Meeting Point: Meet at the Barwon Bluff car park 27W Bluff Road, off Ewing Blyth Drive
Site Type: Beach/Coastal
Site Supervisor: Jon Duthie
  BirdLife Australia, Coastcare Victoria, and the Barwon Estuary Project are pleased to invite you to a Shorebird Training Workshop at Barwon Heads Bowling Club on Sunday 28th February from 10am until 2:30pm ****PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE *** In this workshop you will learn about the Shorebirds of the Bellarine peninsula, their ecology, and why this internationally protected Ramsar site is so important for these beautiful birds on their migration across the world. You will also learn how to identify shorebirds, where and how to count them, and how to use Birdata (our bird counting app!). Then, after a delicious light lunch, we will visit a local shorebird site to practise your newly learnt skills with experienced volunteers and BirdLife staff. In these strange covid times, registration for this free event is easy and essential. Click here to register for this free event! When: Sunday 21st February, 10am to 2:30pm Where: Barwon Heads Bowls Club What to bring: Sunscreen/sunhat, insect repellent, sturdy footwear for muddy wetlands, drinking water, binoculars/camera (if you have them, loaners available if not!) This event is suitable for experienced birdwatchers and interested beginners alike, so if you know someone who might be interested in attending then please pass the registration link on or share the event flyer (PDF, PNG, square PNG). Looking forward to seeing you there!Kind regards, Laura ps. This workshop is part of a series, if you would like to be notified of workshops in other areas, email me Laura Rhodes| Migratory Shorebird Program Coordinator laura.rhodes@birdlife.org.au BirdLife Australia acknowledges the support of Coastcare Victoria and the Victorian Government, the Barwon Estuary Project, the Corangamite Catchment Management Authority and other project partners.    BirdLifeAustralia’sMigratory Shorebird Program2-05/60 Leicester St, Carlton Australia shorebirds@birdlife.org.auVisit our website Image Credit: Bar-tailed godwit by Bill Betts |
Capturing the Moment
A workshop with Liz McGrath
POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Liz McGrath, artist and educator, will guide participants as they develop a Nature Journal celebrating the habitats of the Ramsar wetlands. She will share her approach and distinctive style, as seen on everydaylizmc (Instagram).
©Liz McGrath
This workshop is open to anyone who wants to have a go.
Paper and basic supplies will be provided. You are welcome to bring your own preferred drawing and painting equipment.
Date: Sunday 14th February, 2021
Time: 9.30 am until 12.30 pm
Place: Barwon Heads Bowling Club Rooms, Village Park, Geelong Road, Barwon Heads
Cost: Free – with a $5 materials charge to be paid on arrival
Booking: email barwonestuary@gmail.com to book a place. Include your name and phone number. Confirmation of booking and more information will be forwarded to you.
There are limited places so please respond as soon as possible.
Current Covid regulations will be adhered to.
The coastal wetlands of Port Phillip Bay & the Bellarine Peninsula (salt-marshes, mangroves & seagrass beds) are vital for migratory shorebirds and as fish nurseries. Learn more about these important Ramsar sites as you explore creative ways to capture the moment.
Hosted by Bellarine Catchment Network and Bellarine Landcare
Online Event https://www.eventbrite.com/o/bellarine-landcare-group-31538743549
The coastal wetlands of Port Phillip Bay & the Bellarine Peninsula (salt-marshes, mangroves & seagrass beds) are vital for migratory shorebirds and as fish nurseries. They store carbon, protect Victoria from storms, and are important to the Wadawurrung. Learn about what makes these places special and the conservation efforts that aim to protect them. Wadawurrung man, Michael Cook, will conduct a Welcome to Country & share cultural knowledge at the start of each session.
SESSION 1 ~ THURSDAY 19 NOV ~ 7 – 8:30 PM
1. ‘Why Ramsar Wetlands are so important’ Prof Paul Boon, The University of Melbourne
2. ‘The Summer Visitors: Remarkable Migratory Birds’ Dr Marta Ferenczi, BirdLife Australia
3. ‘Cats & their feathered prey’ Tida Nou, Threatened Species Recovery Hub
SESSION 2 ~ THURSDAY 26 NOV ~ 7 – 8:30 PM
1. ‘Orange-bellied Parrots’ Craig Morley, Bellarine Peninsula Orange-bellied Parrot Regional Group Co-ordinator
2. ‘Port Phillip Bay’s coastal wetlands & their carbon sequestration capacity’ Dr Paul Carnell, Blue Carbon Lab
3. ‘The stories of two landholders, managing their Lake Connewarre properties to support the wetland ecology’ Bob Swinburn & Alan Applebe
4. ‘Protecting your land through a Covenant’ Chris Lindorff, Trust for Nature
Please register via the Eventbrite link (you will receive a Zoom invite once you register): https://www.eventbrite.com/…/bellarine-landcare-group… or contact Sophie at sophie@bcn.org.au
This event involves many partners and stakeholders that we would like to acknowledge including: Trust for Nature, Surf Coast and Inland Plains Landcare Network, Bays & Islands, Corangamite Catchment Management Authority, DELWP BarwonSouthWest, Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation, Geelong Field Naturalists Club, Geelong Landcare Network, Orange-bellied Parrot National Recovery Team, Parks Victoria, Threatened Species Recovery Hub, Barwon Estuary Project, Bellarine Catchment Network and the City of Greater Geelong.
Reflections, Distortions and Illusions
The river was still, reflecting
A quiet calming sunset
On closer look
Reflections of the clouds distorted reality
The Breakwater posts now floated in the clouds
Their lengths mirrored, now doubled
An illusion
Mysterious
I stared
Their mirror-image danced as if above the water.
I stared
Marvelling at nature’s tricks.
Jan Cornell
27/8/2020
The Barwon Estuary Project 