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Take part in the platy-project this September – ACF event – Important

Posted on August 7, 2023 by Nicole Howie | No Comments All Regions

This September, nature-lovers are encouraged to head down to their local creek or river, to find a quiet spot to look for a platypus and record what they see. It’s all part of the platy-project, a citizen-science initiative brought to you by the Australian Conservation Foundation and the University of New South Wales. Looking for […]

2023 River Detectives Statewide Online Summit cancelled – Important

Posted on August 2, 2023 by Nicole Howie | No Comments All Regions

Meeting the needs of our River Detectives schools, teachers and students is our main priority, so recently we asked you to share your thoughts about the need for an online summit this year. The last thing we wanted to do was pour our time into an event you don’t need if there are better ways […]

Update from around the state – Important

Posted on August 1, 2023 by Nicole Howie | No Comments All Regions

Water Quality Testing: Thanks to the schools who are finding time to engage their students in water quality testing and submitting data to the River Detectives website. This testing is our program’s core activity and one of the best ways to involve your students, promote discussion, instigate inquiry, foster positive action and share your journey […]

Quick survey – do we have a River Detectives online summit this year ? – Important

Posted on July 24, 2023 by Nicole Howie | 1 Comment All Regions

We trialled an online summit for the first time last year. The goal of the summit was to; Get all River Detectives teachers and coordinators together from around the state Celebrate highlights from schools Share learnings and ask questions of other teachers / regional coordinators Provide feedback to help shape the program (last year with […]