The Science of Snags | Peel River

Описание: WaterNSW recently placed 50 snags from reclaimed hardwood trees along a 45km section of the Peel River between Chaffey Dam and Tamworth.

To help us monitor their success, we've kicked off a sharing of knowledge to our next generation of custodians. The WaterNSW First Nations team led the engagement as part of our reconciliation work to improve First Nations connection to Country. WaterNSW aquatic experts, local Elders and the Walaaybaa Rangers came together on the banks of the Peel River near Tamworth last week for an outdoor education experience with local high school students.

First Nations people shared knowledge with local students from Tamworth, Peel, Oxley and Farrer Memorial Agricultural high schools about caring for Country and water, and WaterNSW experts explained how they use science to monitor and understand the river. Co-designed activities like cultural storytelling, electrofishing, seed bombs and autonomous monitoring boats blended modern scientific methods of protecting waterways with traditional knowledge to explore the benefits of recently installed snags and how we can measure their success.

The Rangers will be invited to help us monitor the project over the next five years, learning more about modern and scientific methods and how they blend along the way.

Learn more about the program and the benefits of snags at https://www.waternsw.com.au/community...