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...
Dargaville Intermediate students have shown their interest and passion for protecting the marine environment yet again! 2010's actions have certainly made an impact on the Dargaville community. The EMR programme was a great success with a local area investigation at Pouto Point. DOC rangers Barbara and Darren were there along with Matua Buc and heaps of great helpers from the school.
Raffles and T Shirt design and sales to fundraise for the Maui Dolphin
Beach Clean ups
Selling "Ribbon Fish" to fundraise for EMR
Attending and presenting at community meetings on the development of tidal power turbines in the Hokianga Harbour
Placing marine conservation themed posters in business front windows around Dargaville
Media Articles about the EMR experience
Organising a waste oil pickup around Dargaville
Conducting a local survey to determine support for the kaipara harbour turbine proposal
Designing a postage stamp featuring marine reserves and submitting to New Zealand Post
Designing Eco Bags for use at local dairys
For more information on Dargaville Intermediate's 2010 EMR programme contact nicki@emr.org.nz
Summary of ACTION initiatives resulting from Dargaville Intermediates (Year 7 & 8) whole school (170 students) participation in the Experiencing Marine Reserves programme Term 1 2008 Coordinator: Samara Nicholas Sponsored by: the Department of Conservation
Activities: Classroom introduction, pool session, local investigation (dune care, local issues, Maui dolphin & beach clean up),
Goat Island marine reserve snorkel and follow up visit.
ACTION examples:
Letter to Iwi asking for greater policing of permits issued for Toheroa collection
Letters to council requesting bins at entry and exit points to the beach
Fundraiser for WWF-NZ for Maui dolphin protection by selling student made
Maui dolphin shape cookies to staff and family of Dargaville Intermediate
Fundraiser for WWF-NZ for
Maui dolphin protection by approaching local business to donate prizes for a raffle
Fundraiser for EMR resources in the school, with a raffle for a marine student made picture frame made in woodwork
Informative posters on display at local business
Letters to the school principal & local council asking permission to stencil local drains with this message ‘Drains to Sea – No litter’
Paper adds, asking people to stay off the sand dunes due to damage to young toheroa and other wildlife
Radio time slot to talk about local marine issues and the benefits of marine reserves
Water testing – starting as an EMR action, now Science fair project
Letters to council asking for new ‘Stay off the sand dunes – they are rebuilding’ signs, getting permission, designing it and with the council, the student is actually putting them up!
Innovative designs to catch playtime rubbish in the drains, thus preventing it from entering the stormwater system, one student even monitors the rubbish her drain catches weekly
Songs and posters about pollution prevention and
Maui dolphin protection
Eco bag design
Recycling box design for outside local shops so people can recycle their plastic by placing old bags in the box or taking a bag from the box instead of getting a new one
Fundraising & research project to get a aquarium at the office foyer with marine awareness information
Letters to Ministry of fisheries asking for a no trawl zone to extend 4 km from the beach
Key ring prototype reminding people of legal seafood size limits
Media articles
