The Creek Crew initiative is part of Redland City Council's Community Bushcare program. Since 2015, the initiative has provided an opportunity for community members to learn more about the environment and waterway health.
This initiative is one of many citizen science groups led by Redland City Council’s Community Bushcare team to help the Redlands Coast community connect with their local creeks.
Increasing awareness and connection with local waterways is a great way of increasing stewardship of local natural assets.
Data collected by volunteers is used by Redland City Council to create projects that help manage waterway health.
There were a load of community workshops and Redland City Council-led training in water monitoring tools.
Collaboration with partners ensures project success on the ground and for the people and communities in the local areas.
It starts with community education on how to recognise issues affecting waterway health and identify potential solutions.
The program encourages participants to be actively involved in on-ground activities and restoration works through the Community Bushcare Program.
The region’s waterways and the bay support significant biodiversity and provide a range of ecosystem services.
The project brings the community and Council together to restore conservation areas by:
The Creek Crew initiative is part of Redland City Council's Community Bushcare program. Since 2015, the initiative has provided an opportunity for community members to learn more about the environment and waterway health.
This initiative is one of many citizen science groups led by Redland City Council’s Community Bushcare team to help the Redlands Coast community connect with their local creeks.
It enables participants to engage in a range of activities, including water quality monitoring, macroinvertebrate surveys, native and non-native aquatic plant identification, general observations, and creek side restorations.
The objective of the Creek Crew initiative is to educate the Redlands Coast community about the importance of waterway health and what they can do at home to help improve the water quality of their local catchment.
The initiative empowers volunteers to take action in caring for the environment by participating in citizen science activities, such as waterway health assessments. All data collected by volunteers is used by Redland City Council to create projects that help manage waterway health.
The initiative helps foster stewardship of the natural environment and waterways of Redlands Coast.
The recorded macroinvertebrate species are uploaded to iNaturalist, a citizen science database. Water quality measurements provide baseline data to measure against future water quality results.
This initiative aligns with Redland City Council’s Bay and Creeks Plan and contributes toward a coordinated approach to protect and restore the resilience of our waterways and Moreton Bay.
The region’s waterways and the bay support significant biodiversity and provide a range of ecosystem services.
Creek Crew is a partnership between local government and the community that aims to increase stewardship and connection to waterways and the bay.
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