CreekLab
What water bugs tell us about healthy ecosystems
- All ages
Join the outdoor lab near the site of the former Oxley Bacon Factory to look at macroinvertebrates under the microscope as part of the Peaks to Points Festival.
Learn how these water bugs are connected within the ecosystem and what they reveal about healthy wetlands.
Archerfield Wetlands was once the site of the Oxley Bacon Factory. Operating on the banks of Oxley Creek from 1904 to 1992, the factory shaped the surrounding environment for almost a century. Today, the only trace of the wetlands’ industrial past is a network of man-made ponds.
Brisbane Sustainability Agency along with Oxley Creek Catchment Association are converting these ponds back into a natural wetland ecosystem through the Northern Ponds Wetland Habitat Transformation project. But they need your help!
Join the outdoor lab to look at macroinvertebrates under the microscope. Learn how these water bugs are connected within the ecosystem and what they reveal about healthy wetlands. This is an outdoor, hands-on, family-friendly workshop suitable for kids aged 6 and up accompanied by a parent/guardian. Morning tea will be provided.
This project is funded by the Australian Government’s Natural Heritage Trust under the Urban Rivers and Catchments Program.