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Water bugs are a whole collection of bizarre and wonderful creatures that spend some
or all of their lives in waterways. Did you know that waterbugs are important indicators of water quality and they can tell us a lot about how healthy that waterway is.
In this two-hour practical workshop you will learn how to:
Please download the app before the event and set up your log-in details. Search ‘The Waterbug App’ on Android or iOs. For more details visit www.waterbugblitz.org.au/
This is an outdoor event that is suitable for adults and children. Please bring gumboots if you have them. All children will need to be supervised by a parent or guardian.

We lacked information on the aquatic wildlife of the Upper Billabong catchment, so using Citizen Science - the Refreshing Rivers iNaturalist project and eDNA tests, we have gathered 1,672 observations across the catchment and also completed 9 eDNA profiles in local waterways.
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Courtesy of the Refreshing Upper Billabong project, we have a limited number of tubestock suitable for planting both instream and along creek banks to reduce erosion and create habitat.
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