Clarence community celebrates its wonderful world of wetlands

World Wetlands Day 2015 falls on the anniversary of the signing of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention) in Ramsar, Iran, on 2 February 1971.

The theme for this year’s World Wetlands Day is Wetlands for the Future. Clarence will be celebrating a little early on the 31 January, the Saturday preceding World Wetlands Day, at the Lauderdale Football Club, 10 Dona Road, Lauderdale.

The Clarence World Wetlands Day Celebration is focussed on the outstanding unique natural values of Tasmanian saltmarsh wetlands, and has been organised in collaboration with several other agencies, including UTAS, DPIPWE, the Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service, The Derwent Estuary Program, Birdlife Tasmania, Sorell Council, The Southern Coastcare Association of Tasmania and the Folkmusic Federation of Tasmania.

The celebration will provide a smorgasbord of children’s activities, including: the Discovery Rangers; a wetlands bird walk, followed by a dogs’ breakfast event both hosted by Birdlife Tasmania; a guided wetlands saltmarsh walk; a book launch of the new Guide to the Plants of Tasmanian Saltmarsh Wetlands by Vishnu Prahalad, with invited guests distinguished Professor Jamie Kirkpatrick and Tasmanian poet Pete Hay; a series of expert short talks on topics ranging from sea-level rise to frogs; a concert; a new bush dance composed to commemorate the plants of the Tasmanian Saltmarsh Wetlands; and hands-on learning of scientific illustration of wetland plants with Georgina Davis.
JACQUIE RAY MPRIA SENIOR CONSULTANT Font PR