Wetland monitoring will continue

Year 11 students from Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy Campus will continue to monitor the Everglades Lagoon Wetland as part of the Community Environment Network Wetland Education Project.

Community Environment Network wetlands project officer Ms Narelle Leet said the project was a great opportunity for the students to get involved and protect their local environment while learning how to monitor it.

"The project also aims to educate local residents surrounding the lagoon wetland of the value and importance of this ecological system," Ms Leet said.

"The students also received a free water watch test kit as part of the project to enable them to carry out regular water quality testing to the Everglades Lagoon Wetland.

"The students are monitoring the lagoon wetland as part of their environment topic in science class and test the water every second Monday.

"They then use the data they have collected and submit it onto our database."

Ms Leete said the school has applied for government funding for future wetland projects.

Clare Graham, 24 Oct 2008 Narelle Leet, Community Environment Network