 Marine-Care is a community group that strives to protect the foreshore, marine life and waterways of Moreton Bay.
The aim of this group is to reduce the amount of litter and to raise awareness to the many issues that plague our waterways.
Aquatic animals, such as turtles, can become sick if they digest floating bits of plastic and shorebirds can die if they become entangled in abandoned fishing line.
Filthy beaches and polluted waterways are unpleasant for residents and visitors to South East Queensland.
Maintaining healthy waterways will help ensure the survival of many species.
Many aquatic animals, such as dugongs, fish, prawns and turtles, rely on an abundance of seagrass for food and shelter. Their survival relies on retaining healthy seagrass fields that are pollutant free.
The health of our birds, marine animals and seagrass is under constant threat from litter, human activity and natural occurrences. Monitoring and cleaning waterways and foreshores, and reporting observations, helps to preserve our wildlife and environment.
Marine-Care is a positive, fun, friendly and proactive group. By working together we can create a healthy ecosystem and a clean coastline for all to enjoy.
* Volunteers must first register prior commencing activities with this group.
Activities:
- Collecting rubbish from beaches within Redland City;
- Participants will be using water monitors to check water quality parameters;
- Monitoring the health of seagrass and mangroves;
- Weed removal from coastal wetlands and saltmarshes;
- Tree planting;
- Reporting sick and injured birds and marine life;
- Making recommendations to Councillors.
Volunteers are asked to wear surf shoes, boots or old track shoes. A hat, sunscreen, gloves, an old towel and a water bottle is also recommended.
For further information please feel free to send me an email.
Climate Change:
To offset climate change, I encourage Marine-Care volunteers to assist with tree planting activities, carpool to events, and reuse/recycle material wherever possible.
Tips to combat climate change.
Benefits of planting native trees
- Help reduce greenhouse gases;
- Improve air quality;Reduce water pollution and soil erosion;
- Provide habitat for wildlife;
- Reduce energy needs by providing shade in summer.
Next Marine-Care Event:
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| February |
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Wednesday
15/02/2012 |
Marine-Care.
Monitor seagrass, marine life and pollution levels. |
8:30am
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11:00am |
Empire Vista,
Ormiston. |
Please send me an email if you are interested in participating in this event. |
| MARCH |
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Sunday
04/03/2012 |
Marine-Care
Clean Up Australia Day |
10:00am
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1:00pm |
Wellington Point Reserve,
Redland City. |
Please send me an email if you are interested in participating in this event. |
| April |
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Sunday
15/04/2012 |
Marine Database |
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Volunteers, please submit your findings. |
| May |
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Sunday
20/05/2012 |
Marine-Care
Hilliards Creek Clean Up |
10:00am
to
2:00pm |
Hilliards Creek, near Doug Tiller Reserve, Wellington Point. |
Please send me an email if you are interested in participating in this event. |
Marine Database Project:
I'm creating a detailed data base that will record Redland's marine life.
Volunteering is easy: when visiting one of Redland's foreshores take note of the marine life, then send me an email that includes the date and location of where the species was found, a photo and time of observation. There is no need to know the species as I can identify the critter via your photo.
12 November, 2011
The 2011 Marine-Care Report can be found on my blog page: http://diannehausler.wordpress.com/
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A big thank-you.
I would like to say thank-you all the people who offered to take part in my new marine project (creating a data base). The database will be made public via my website and a copy will be sent to Redland City Council.
Over the past few weeks, I have received a stack of lovely emails - again thank you. I really appreciate your support and your kind words. It's rewarding to know that people enjoy looking at my photos and learning more about our fauna and flora...and as requested, I have uploaded a new cartoon. :)
Past Events:
Marine Monitoring Session at Empire Point, Ormiston.
Day: Friday
Date: 21 October, 2011.
Time: 9:00am - 12:30pm.
Meet: Carpark, Empire Vista, Ormiston.
Details: Please wear a hat, sunscreen, closed-in shoes and bring a water bottle.
RSVP: Please send me an email if attending.
Marine Monitoring Session at Victoria Point.
Day: Friday.
Date: 23 September, 2011
Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meet: Victoria Point, top carpark, nearest to cafe.
Deails: Please wear a hat, sunscreen, closed-in shoes and brinig a water bottle.
Marine Monitoring & Clean-up Session at Coochiemudlo Island
Day: Monday
Date: 12 September, 2011.
Time: 1:30pm - 3:30pm.
Meet: Coochiemudlo Island.
Details: Please wear a hat, sunscreen, closed-in shoes and bring a water bottle.
RSVP: Please send me an email if you are interested in attending.
Marine Monitoring Session at Ormiston
Day: Thursday
Date: 8 September, 2011.
Time: 12:00pm - 2:30pm.
Meet: Empire Vista, Ormiston.
Details: Please wear a hat, sunscreen, closed-in shoes and bring a water bottle.
RSVP: Please send me an email if attending. dianne.hausler@bigpond.com |
Notes:
21 October, 2011
Marine-Care Event
DURING this morning's monitoring session at Ormiston, volunteers waited patiently to witness a mass of RAAF F/A 18F Super Hornets fly over. An uninterrupted view and the foreshore all to ourselves made this the perfect location to view this sight.
Good news: seagrass meadows are thriving and there was plenty of dugong trails, sea squirts and shore birds.
Bad news: bottles, plastic buckets and abandoned fishing gear littered the foreshore.
A big thank you to the volunteers who gave up their time to monitor this site.
(16 September, 2011)
Recent Marine-Care events were a great success. Monitoring seagrass meadows, pollution levels and marine life was enjoyable as well as educational. Actively caring for our environment is one sure way to ensure the survival of our marine life.
Gaimard's Chiton
Marine-Care monitoring sessions
(30 & 31 March, 2011)
Seagrass meadows have increased in size since Queensland's recent flood.
Dugong trails were seen at Ormiston and Wellington Point.
Fish, crustaceans, sea slugs, molluscs and anemones were also in abundance.
A detailed report will be included in our upcoming newsletter.
Photos
Joshua Miller and Samuel Miller checking out the equipment.
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