After successfully kayaking in the new year in 2025, we’ve decided to do it again!
Join us at Wyangala Dam on Thursday 29th January as we reflect on water management from our Landcare perspective while enjoying a paddle and float.
We’ll share an outline of what water-focused events we’ve got planned for the rest of the year (think enhancing farm dams, Carp musters, ecological planting etc) while encouraging reflection on the origins of World Wetland Day.
We look forward to spending a relaxing morning in nature with you in beautiful surrounds just 30 minutes from Cowra CBD
So what will the kayaking be like?
We plan to kayak only 2-3km return, following the banks of the dam out to a swimming spot before returning back to the shore for a picnic. The shore line is rocky in parts but there are plenty of areas along the stretch we’ll be visiting with easy access to the water.
Feel free to give Amanda a call if you want to talk through any questions before deciding whether to join. 0439 576 903
And what is World Wetlands Day?
World Wetlands Day is marked on 2nd Feb each year. The first World Wetlands Day was held in Ramsar, Iran in 1971 day 1971, a day that marked the anniversary of the Ramsar Convention.
It is essential to our survival as a species that we protect and conserve the worlds wetlands – something that we’ve often not prioritised as human populations have expanded across the world. It will be interesting to consider the role of water management (including the building of dams) in wetland conservation and spend some time thinking on our personal and community values, wants and needs.
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