Community Monitoring at Mud Islands Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park Saturday 24th February 2018 Parks Victoria is delighted to invite you to join us aboard the SV Pelican 1 to participate in a variety of community monitoring activities at Mud Islands, Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park as a part of the Two Bays 2018 program. The day is focussed on encouraging greater community participation in Port Phillip’s marine protected areas and ongoing monitoring for these parks. The activities undertaken form part of the Sea Search Program developed for community monitoring in Victoria’s Marine National Parks and Marine Sanctuaries. Information collected through Sea Search is used to inform management as well as provide meaningful opportunities for community involvement.
WHEN
Saturday 24th February 2018. Meet at 8:00am in front of the Parks Victoria Queenscliff Office for an 8:30 departure from Queenscliff Harbour, returning around 4:30pm
WHO
The program is open to all those with an interest in marine monitoring from across the state. Preference will be given to new participants that have not been involved in this program in previous years. Community volunteers from various Friends Groups, representatives from key partner organisations, and Parks Victoria staff will be involved on the day.
WHAT
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WHERE
Travel from Queenscliff to Mud Islands Learn about key values and threats to this part of the Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park Actively participate in monitoring activities focussed on o Marine pests o Seagrass o Marine debris o Shorebirds and seabirds
Mud Islands section of the Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park.