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31NaturallyGC program | July 2019 – June 2020 31NaturallyGC program | July 2018 – June 2019
NaturallyGC kidsGet your kids active, exploring and experiencing nature today. There are loads of fun, interactive activities for kids to re-connect with nature and get them back into the green and away from the screen.
For more information visit cityofgoldcoast.com/naturallygc
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Nature Play QLD
Nature Play QLD inspires children’s outdoor play, learning and love of nature. It is founded on the understanding that unstructured play outdoors is fundamental to a full and healthy childhood. Nature Play increases the time children spend in unstructured play in nature by providing resources, information, events and activity ideas for adults to support their children’s outdoor play.
Nature Play QLD Passport
The City of Gold Coast has partnered with Nature Play QLD to create the Gold Coast Passport to an Amazing Childhood. The program is designed to encourage kids and their families to visit the Gold Coast’s iconic parks and places, and do more day-to-day nature play activities such as climb a tree, make a sand sculpture, build a cubby or camp under the stars. There are loads of fun outdoor missions available online, allowing kids to find an interesting mission, and then leave the computer behind to go and do it. For additional motivation, they can collect virtual points for completing each outdoor activity to build avatars and earn prizes.
There is also a physical Nature Play Passport which can be used to track progress. The passport has 11 missions to take you all across the Gold Coast, plus blank pages for ‘choose your own’ missions, stickers, suggestions for great outdoor activities and a list of 15 things every child should do before they’re 12. Parents, get your kids started today!
Collect a free copy of the Gold Coast Passport to an Amazing Childhood from your local City library or contact the City of Gold Coast.
P 07 5667 5972
W natureplayqld.org.au or cityofgoldcoast.com.au/naturallygc
www.natureplayqld.org.au
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Botanic Gardens kids in conservation and botanic quests
Get out and explore the Gold Coast Regional Botanic Gardens and have fun along the way. Join our Botanic Gardens kids in conservation and botanical workshops to discover our natural environment and the plants and animals living there. Wear closed in shoes, a hat and bring a water bottle for all activities. Suitable for ages 5 to12. Bookings required.
Presenter Contact Cost
Friends of Gold Coast Regional Botanic Gardens
P 0449 561 674 E [email protected] W trybooking.com/eventlist/gardensevents
$5 per child
Date Workshop Time
2 July 2019 Discover our feathered friends 9am – 10.30am
5 July 2019 Our amazing trees 9am – 10.30am
12 July 2019 Botanica Quests. Dare to discover 9am – 10am and 10am – 11am
24 September 2019 Discover our feathered friends 9am – 10.30am
1 October 2019 Butterflies flutterby 9am – 10.30am
14 January 2020 In search of insects 8.30am – 10am
21 January 2020 Discover our feathered friends 8.30am – 10am
7 April 2020 Exploring the gardens. What treasure can you find?
9am – 10.30am
Botanic Gardens education program
Gold Coast Regional Botanic Gardens are the perfect outdoor classroom for students of all ages, and provide students with the chance to get hands on with their studies. The free gardens education program is curriculum-aligned to complement classroom studies, and is delivered by experienced environmental educators from Natura Pacific. Lesson themes include conservation, biodiversity, sustainability, local history, indigenous perspectives.
Presenter Contact Cost
City of Gold Coast E [email protected] W cityofgoldcoast.com.au/botanicgardens
Free
Busy bees
Did you know there are over 1600 different types of native bees in Australia! Dr Toby Smith will introduce us to the amazing world of Australian native bees. Get to see dozens of brilliant close up photos and diagrams of bees to help explain this great diversity, bee lifecycles and their nests, and their important role in pollination and food security. You will also get to see preserved bee specimens, and live stingless bee hives with viewing windows. If we’re lucky we may even get a glimpse of a queen! Suitable for ages 5 and over.
Presenter Contact Cost
Bee Aware P 07 5667 5972 W cityofgoldcoast.com.au/naturallygc
Free
Date Location Time
17 August 2019 Helensvale 1.30pm – 2.30pm
28 September 2019 Labrador 9.30am – 10.30am
30 November 2019 Carrara 9.30am – 10.30am
28 March 2020 Helensvale 9.30am – 10.30am
17 May 2020 Varsity Lakes 9am – 10am
20 June 2020 Burleigh Heads 9.30am – 10.30am
Bugs in our creeks
Come meet and greet some of the amazing bugs that live in our waterways. Learn all about their habitats and life-cycles, as well as how to identify them and the important role they play in our waterway health. Suitable for ages 5 and over.
Presenter Contact Cost
Gold Coast Catchment Association
P 07 5667 5972 W cityofgoldcoast.com.au/naturallygc
Free
Date Location Time
6 July 2019 Nerang 10am – 11am
31 August 2019 Helensvale 10am – 11am
14 September 2019 Robina 10am – 11am
21 March 2020 Nerang 10am – 11am
23 May 2020 Robina 10am – 11am
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Creepy crawlies
Develop an understanding about the important role insects play in the garden, their environmental significance, lifecycles, and how to stay safe whilst being outdoors. An educational storyline and a cast of puppets, taking you on a fun fact filled expedition into the intriguing world of these amazing Australian creatures! After the performance, an information session which incorporates live and displayed insects. The children are offered an opportunity to observe or interact with some of the live and very gentle stick insects. Suitable for all ages.
Presenter Contact Cost
Bug Kidz P 07 5667 5972 W cityofgoldcoast.com.au/naturallygc
Free
Date Location Time
10 July 2019 Helensvale 9.30am – 10.30am
24 September 2019 Robina 9.30am – 10.30am
6 April 2020 Carrara 9.30am – 10.30am
28 June 2020 Robina 1pm – 2pm
CoastED
CoastEd is a coastal education program for community groups, schools and kindergartens. All sessions are facilitated by experts in the field of coastal management, marine science and environmental education. Sessions can take place at your school, a community hall, on a local beach or at Griffith University. Sessions can include surveys, flora and fauna identification techniques and primary data collection. CoastEd also runs regular school holiday sessions including treasure hunts, marine biologist for a day and beach ecology activities.
Presenter Contact Cost
Griffith University Centre for Coastal Management
P 07 5552 8823 W 07 5552 8823 Varied
EcoDiscoverers’
Learn more about our native plants, animals and the environment through fun and interactive adventures, games, craft and stories. Bookings required (online bookings only). Suitable for ages 5 to 9.
Presenter Contact Cost
GECKO- Gold Coast Hinterland and Environment Council
W gecko.org.au/ecodiscoverers $10 per child
Date Workshop Location Time
1 July 2019 Whispy wasps Currumbin 9am – 11am
3 July 2019 Marvellous megabats Currumbin 9am – 11am
5 July 2019 Funky fish Currumbin 9am – 11am
8 July 2019 Beach creatures and dunes Palm Beach 9am – 11am
10 July 2019 Magical mangroves Currumbin 9am – 11am
12 July 2019 Mystery program Currumbin 9am – 11am
23 September 2019 Tidal pools Palm Beach 8am – 10am
25 September 2019 Let’s find water birds Currumbin 9am – 11am
27 September 2019 Stupendous spiders Currumbin 9am – 11am
30 September 2019 Funky fish Currumbin 9am – 11am
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EcoDiscoverers’ continued
4 October 2019 Marvellous Megabats Currumbin 9am – 11am
16 December 2019 Lively Lizards Currumbin 9am – 11am
18 December 2019 Magical Mangroves Currumbin 9am – 11am
20 December 2019 Tidal Pools Palm Beach 8am – 10am
8 January 2020 Marvellous Megabats Currumbin 9am – 11am
10 January 2020 Incredible Insects Currumbin 9am – 11am
13 January 2020 Funky Fish Currumbin 9am – 11am
15 January 2020 Let’s Find Water Birds Currumbin 9am – 11am
17 January 2020 Tidal Pools Palm Beach 8am – 10am
20 January 2020 Magical Mangroves Currumbin 9am – 11am
6 April 2020 Tree Secrets Palm Beach 9am – 11am
7 April 2020 Beach Creatures and Dunes Palm Beach 9am – 11am
8 April 2020 Whispy Wasps Currumbin 9am – 11am
14 April 2020 Tidal Pools Palm Beach 8am – 10am
15 April 2020 Mystery Program Currumbin 9am – 11am
17 April 2020 Discovery Trail Currumbin 9am – 11am
Explore inside and out Be an explorer in the wild! Explore the barefoot braille trail. Free your feet from your shoes, close your eyes and see if you can trust your toes to lead you through the trail. What senses do we use in nature? Can you use your five senses to discover what is hidden? Let’s go on a searching mission, find animal trails and many other surprises. Who knows you might even meet a new friendly explorer just like you! Suitable for ages 5 to 10 years.
Presenter Contact Cost
Journey Outdoors P 07 5667 5972 W cityofgoldcoast.com.au/naturallygc
Free
Date Location Time
17 August 2019 Tallebudgera 10am – 11.30am
30 May 2020 Tallebudgera 10am – 11.30am
Junior Landcare tree planting
Junior Landcare is about encouraging young people to play an active role in caring for their natural environment. Come along and join in the fun with a community planting day. It’s a wonderful opportunity to teach them the importance of environmental stewardship and taking care of the planet. Suitable for ages 3 to 13. Bookings required.
Presenter Contact Cost
City of Gold Coast P 07 5667 5972 W cityofgoldcoast.com.au/naturallygc
Free
Date Location Time
2 October 2019 Hope Island 9.30am – 10.30am
30 June 2020 Oxenford 9.30am – 10.30am
Koala conservation education program (school-based)The koala conservation education program aims to provide opportunities for local school students to develop their knowledge and understanding of koalas and their habitat as well as the current threats and conservation measures affecting the species. The purpose of the koala conservation education program: year four and year seven teacher guides are to give teachers an overview of the program and to highlight the relevant Australian curriculum links. Download the program from our website.
Presenter Contact Cost
City of Gold Coast W cityofgoldcoast.com.au/koalaeducation Free
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Little nature lovers (preschool)
Have fun exploring nature at the beautiful Botanic Gardens and learn what makes our Gold Coast environment so special. Each session includes a walk, activity and story reading.
Held at the Botanic Gardens, Benowa from 10am to 11am. These workshops are strictly for ages 3 to 5. Each child must be accompanied by a guardian. Bookings required.
Presenter Contact Cost
Friends of Gold Coast Regional Botanic Gardens
P 07 5667 5972 W cityofgoldcoast.com.au/naturallygc
Free
Date Workshop17 July 2019 Feathers, fur, scales or feelers - what lives here? Go on a
trail to discover what animals live in the Botanic Gardens. Where do they live? How do they survive? Choose an animal to draw in the Gardens.
21 August 2019 What flower is that? Do you know the names of some of the flowers growing in the gardens? Look closely at the flowering plants and make a collage of flowers and leaves.
18 September 2019 Let’s pot a plant. Can you make a plant grow? What do you need? How can you care for it? Pot your own plant, draw a picture and read a story.
16 October 2019 We’re going on a bug hunt. It’s a beautiful day. I’m not scared! Join in the search for bugs. Make your own bug and share a bug story.
20 November 2019 Wiggly worms. Let’s all do the wiggly woo! Why are worms so good for the garden? Find out how you can have your own worm farm.
19 February 2020 Our feathered friends. How many different kinds of birds can you find? Some birds swim, some birds fly, some birds run. Gather materials to make a bird’s nest.
18 March 2020 Flutterby futterfly can you fly like a butterfly? Go for a butterfly ‘flutter’ to find butterflies in the Gardens. Read a story about a special butterfly and create your own butterfly!
22 April 2020 The beginnings of life! Plants have seeds, some animals have eggs but how do they grow? Collect some seeds and make a mosaic.
20 May 2020 Let’s use our senses. Explore the natural environment using our 5 senses. What can we see, smell, feel, hear and taste? Make a list of special things you discover using your senses.
17 June 2020 Trees are tall, trees are green! How many trees can you see? Look at the parts of a tree and find out who and what needs trees. Can you find a special tree?
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Nature’s art and craft workshop
Come along to the Botanic Gardens to find natural materials to create your own works of art. Combine seedpods, leaves, twigs, fronds and other wonders of nature to make something special. All materials supplied from the gifts of nature. Suitable for ages 5 to 12. Bookings required.
Presenter Contact Cost
Friends of Gold Coast Regional Botanic Gardens
P 07 5667 5972 W cityofgoldcoast.com.au/naturallygc
Free
Date Location Time
27 September 2019 Benowa 9am – 10am and 10am – 11am
4 October 2019 Benowa (native flower craft) 9am – 10am and 10am – 11am
20 December 2019 Benowa 9am – 10am and 10am – 11am
17 April 2020 Benowa 9am – 10am and 10am – 11am
Ocean stars
Learn about a variety of marine animals and discover how they move, eat and protect themselves and the important roles they play in the ocean ecosystem. Get hands-on with some of our ocean artefacts such as seashells, coral, shark teeth and shark eggs and get up close to our beautiful live marine animals which include sea stars, sea cucumbers, hermit crabs, sea snails & sea urchins. Suitable for ages 4 and over.
Presenter Contact Cost
Ocean Stars Marine Education
P 07 5667 5972 W cityofgoldcoast.com.au/naturallygc
Free
Date Location Time
21 September 2019 Oxenford 10am – 11am
15 December 2019 Varsity Lakes 10am – 11am
19 April 2020 Varsity Lakes 10am – 11am
29 June 2020 Helensvale 10am – 11am
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Rocky shore explore
Join our marine biologists at the rocky shores to explore this unique environment and learn about living and non-living things in the rock pools. Learn about periwinkles, sea cucumbers, oysters and crabs. Time are subject to change with the tide, please check online registration for times. Suitable for all ages.
Presenter Contact Cost
Ocean Connect P 07 5667 5972 W cityofgoldcoast.com.au/naturallygc
Free
Date Location Time
21 July 2019 Burleigh Heads 11am – 12pm
25 August 2019 Burleigh Heads 11am – 12pm
15 December 2019 Burleigh Heads 11am – 12pm
16 February 2020 Burleigh Heads 11am – 12pm
26 April 2020 Burleigh Heads 11am – 12pm
The wonderful world of WOW
Have a wild time exploring the natural bushland as we foster curiosity and discover amazing things on our treasure hunt journeys. Exploring the art of camouflage and nature immersion through games and stories. We will draw on what we find to make natural costumes and finish with a fashion show to showcase our sustainable expression. Suitable for ages 5 to 10 years.
Presenter Contact Cost
Journey Outdoors P 07 5667 5972 W cityofgoldcoast.com.au/naturallygc
Free
Date Location Time
2 September 2019 Tallebudgera 10am – 11.30am
18 April 2020 Tallebudgera 10am – 11.30am
Walk on the wild sideBound along and discover what the kangaroos, koalas and other wildlife get up to at Coombabah Lakelands Conservation Area on a guided walk with a Natural Areas officer. Suitable for ages 4 to 12.
Presenter Contact Cost
City of Gold Coast P 07 5667 5972 W cityofgoldcoast.com.au/naturallygc
Free
Date Location Time
25 September 2019 Coombabah 9am – 10am
17 April 2020 Coombabah 10am – 11am
27 June 2020 Coombabah 10am – 11am
Mysterious life of a Platypus
Come find out about this unique and mysterious Australian animal that lives in our local waterways. Learn all about their habitat, what they feed on and how to look after them. Fun crafting activities are included in the session. Suitable for ages 5 and over.
Presenter Contact Cost
Gold Coast Catchment Association
P 07 5667 5972 W cityofgoldcoast.com.au/naturallygc
Free
Date Location Time
20 October 2019 Elanora 10am – 11am
23 November 2019 Broadbeach 10am – 11am
27 June 2020 Robina 10am – 11am
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Wildlife encounters
Your curiosity about the natural world will come alive as you meet face to face with some of our country’s stunning wildlife. The many types of wildlife you may encounter include snakes, possums, turtles, lizards, crocodiles, owls and flying foxes. Suitable for all ages.
Presenter Contact Cost
Wildcall P 07 5667 5972 W cityofgoldcoast.com.au/naturallygc
Free
Date Location Time
6 July 2019 Helensvale
9.30am – 10.30am and 10.45am – 11.45am
21 September 2019 Burleigh Heads
3 October 2019 Labrador
9 November 2019 Robina
18 April 2020 Burleigh Heads
27 June 2020 Carrara
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