Are we there yet!

This week we are going on a Virtual Field Trip to the Ashburton Lakes district. Here's what we are doing;

• ride a jet boat up the spectacular Rangitata River
• get to know DOC rangers
• see how rivers connect places and people: how the surrounding land affects the river and how the river affects fish, birds and people
• discover the secret world of salmon
• climb into your waders to search for freshwater fish and invertebrates in the braided rivers
• investigate wetland recreation such as sport fishing
• explore inter-montane basins of inland South Canterbury
• discover the plants and animals that threaten our wetlands
• trap pests using a motion-sensor camera
• gather people's different points of view about this wetland
• see how special plants and animals within this ecosystem are interconnected and how they have adapted to survive in this harsh alpine environment
• catch skinks and geckos in a fall trap
• monitor the black fronted tern population that lives on Canterbury's braided rivers and discover what is being done to counter threats to these species and their surroundings
• get your feet wet to learn how wetland plants affect water quality
• take water quality measurements
• gain an appreciation of the special value of Ō Tū Wharekai to Māori

We are going to be tired after all of that!!! Don't forget to check out our blogs to see where we are and what we're doing.

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