National Marine and Freshwater Education Wananga – Conference 2010
Theme - Mountains to Sea – Collaboration for conservation of our marine and freshwater environments in schools and communities.
Purpose
An inspirational professional development and networking opport...
Whangarei Homeschoolers took part in the EMR programme in 2008 with Kim Boyle. The kids range in age from Year 1 to 13 and they all learnt together about NZ's unique marine biodiversity and the plight of our seas. After checking out the new reserve in the Whangarei Harbour they ventured down to NZ's oldest marine reserve at Goat Island where they were inspired by the big Snapper and Crayfish in very shallow water. The group is now planning their actions. Watch this space for updates...