Warriewood Wetlands Walk and Platypus Spotting

BOOKED OUT! 

Join us for a walk around Warriewood Wetlands with local ecologist Jayden Walsh! Perfect for families, this activity will involve a guided walk and a pitstop for morning tea with plenty of sights along the way to keep kids (and adults!) entertained. 

Warriewood Wetlands is an extremely special place, being the largest Freshwater Sand Plain Wetland remaining in Sydney. Thanks to the hard work and vision of a few dedicated individuals, part of the original Wetland is protected forever amongst a growing sea of development. This crucial habitat that protects 3 Ecologically Endangered Vegetation Communities has over 250 Fauna species recorded in a mere 26 Hectares! A phenomenal biodiversity scorecard for anywhere in Australia. Whilst it faces no shortage of threats, over 40 Threatened Species have been recorded at Warriewood Wetlands including Swift Parrot, Black Bittern, Large-footed Myotis and Koala.  

This walk will teach you all about the Ecology of the Warriewood Valley and give you the opportunity to see its diverse Residents. Jayden has spent thousands of hours exploring this area and can’t wait to share some of its stories with you!

The details

Date: Sunday, 11 September 2022
Time: 9:30am – 11:30am
Location: Warriewood Wetlands – we'll meet at Katoa Reserve on Garden St, North Narrabeen. You can see the meeting place on Google maps here
What to Bring: Comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen and a hat, water. We'll stop for some morning tea so bring along a snack as well! 
Walk Difficulty: Easy - perfect for families!
RSVP: Use the form on the right to register  

This event is also part of the ACF's Platy-Project where we invite locals to record where platypuses live so researchers can understand more about this incredible creature, and help prevent further declines in their numbers. There's been a platypus sighting before at Warriewood Wetlands so we might get lucky again! 

ACF Community Northern Beaches is part of a network of independently organised, volunteer-run groups in the ACF community. ACF will pass on your contact details to the host for the purpose of running the event.

It's up to all of us to slow the spread of COVID-19. Please stay home and do not attend this event if you feel unwell or if you are showing any COVID symptoms (fever, shortness of breath, flu-like symptoms such as coughing, sore throat or fatigue). Additionally, do not attend the event if you have been diagnosed with COVID-19, or have had direct contact with an individual diagnosed with or suspected to have COVID-19 in the past 7 days. Stay up to date with public health guidelines from australia.gov.au.