Gemmill's Wetland Working Group BBQ
Held a community information BBQ at Gemmill's Wetland. — Read more about Gemmill's Wetland Working Group BBQ »
Biodiversity Audit
Students conduct a Biodiversity Audit. — Read more about Biodiversity Audit »
Bug Blitz Big Dig Report 2011
RiverConnect introduced the Shepparton High School Science staff School to John Caldow, the field officer for the Bug Blitz program. This program aims to reignite in students, the spark of discovery in Science by inviting them to participate in various biological projects and is sponsored by founder and philanthropist, O.E Wilson. — Read more about Bug Blitz Big Dig Report 2011 »
Shepparton High School "Reach out to your river"
Shepparton High school year 8 science students studied the unit ‘Reach out to your River ‘ during Term3. We travelled to the SHS “reach” on the Goulburn River at Cemetery Bend (Rudd Rd) on six consecutive Fridays, to investigate the river and the Riparian Zone. — Read more about Shepparton High School "Reach out to your river" »
St Mel's Primary School Biodiversity Buddy Day
On Friday 20 August 2010 St Mels celebrated National Science Week and the International Year of Biodiversity with a whole school ‘Biodiversity Buddy Day’. The students participated in a range of activities throughout the day, investigating the biodiversity in our local environments. — Read more about St Mel's Primary School Biodiversity Buddy Day »
Notre Dame VCAL projects
During semester 1 2010 efforts were made to introduce students from Notre Dame College to the concept of Landcare. At their schools designated reach, Reedy Swamp, the students learnt how volunteers can make a difference through small, hands on projects, that protect the environmental aspects of our region, and how degradation over time impacts on our environment. — Read more about Notre Dame VCAL projects »
McGuire VCAL students
The Year 11 and 12 McGuire VCAL groups have been participating in the RiverConnect project over the past few weeks, carrying out various environmental activities along the Broken River. — Read more about McGuire VCAL students »
Mooroopna Primary students venture to Chinaman's Gardens
The Grade 2 children at Mooroopna Primary School have been learning about the early history of Mooroopna during term 3. — Read more about Mooroopna Primary students venture to Chinaman's Gardens »
Elders and Students Tour RiverConnect Area
VCAL students and teachers from Wanganui Park Secondary College, Notre Dame Secondary College, Verney Road School and Shepparton High School along with RiverConnect land management representatives, visited Reedy Swamp and Jordan’s Bend recently to learn and see the activities the students from Notre Dame and Wanganui had been undertaking at their respective sites. — Read more about Elders and Students Tour RiverConnect Area »
Notre Dame College and the VCAL RiverConnect Project 2008 Global Best Award
After receiving the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority’s VCAL Partner Achievement Award in 2007 for our involvement in the RiverConnect project, Notre Dame College and our community partners were nominated for a 2008 Global Best Award. — Read more about Notre Dame College and the VCAL RiverConnect Project 2008 Global Best Award »