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Coastcare Mentorship Program

The Coastcare Mentorship Program is a new program aimed at primary school students in Geelong and the Bellarine. This program has been developed by the Bellarine Catchment Network, a non-government, incorporated organisation that supports over 32 environment groups, ‘friends of’ groups, land managers, Landcare and Coastcare groups in the region. This program aims to fill an essential role in providing pathways and mentorship to the youth of the region. This program is funded by the Federal Government’s Communities Environment Program.

 

The program is open to Grade 4, 5 or 6 students who are interested in learning more about our natural environment. The submission deadline for this program is at 5pm on Friday the 20th of March 2020.

 

For more information or to view our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs); click here.

To download the Expression of Interest form, click here 

 

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School Environment Days

The BCN have been involved with local schools of th Bellarine for more than a decade. Working with staff, BCN have developed a suite of environmental education activities, highlighting  current and emerging topics related to climate change, as well as other impacts and threats to the local ecosystem. 

 

School Program Est. Project and Site Project Partners Annual Student No. Accumulated Student No. Report
Bellarine Secondary College (BSC) Yr 8 Environment Day 2005 BSC Junior Campus – multiple lessons and classes, both on and off campus Jointly led with BCCOM.  Also, BCN, MFDC, CCMA, PV, CoGG, BLG, etc 200 2000  
BSC Yr 12 Outdoor Ed 2012 Narrows QC – Woody weed removal, study and research BCN, BoQ, SBEA 50 200  
Clifton Springs PS 2012 The Dell – Environment Day reveg, restoration and enviro education BCN, CoGG, DCSCA, CCMA, 100 200 Click here to view report
Drysdale PS 2012 The Dell – Environment Day reveg, restoration and enviro education BCN, CoGG, DCSCA, CCMA, 100 200  
Star of the Sea PS 2005 Bonnyvale Wetlands – Wetlands Environment day, revegetation, WaterWatch. BCN, CoGG, CCMA, 50 500 Click here to view report
St Aloysius PS 2015 Swan Bay Caring for Swan Bay Environment Day BCN, BoQ, CCMA, PV, SBEA 100 200 Click here to view report
St Ignatius Secondary College 2015 The Basin Drysdale BCN, CoGG, BLG 30 60  
Ocean Grove PS 2009 Ocean Grove Coastcare Day – Ocean Grove Foreshore, Challenge Course, Fauna Talk, Leaf Hopper Release BCN, OGCC, BCCOM 90 540 Click here to view report
Point Lonsdale PS 2014 Point Lonsdale Foreshore Caring for the Bay Day, Coastcare Challenge Course, Revegetation, Connies Cards BCN, BoQ, PLCCG 400 in 2015, 90 Annually 490 Click here to view report
Queenscliffe PS 2010 Bellarine Rail Trail Revegetation Fellows Rd BCN, SBEA, BoQ 10 Students annually 50  
Christian College Geelong 2012 Narrows QC – Woody weed removal, study and research BCN, BoQ, SBEA 150 in 2015, 50 annually 300  
St Leonards PS 2005

Leaf Hooper Growing and Release

New Program with BBCOM Foreshore Coastcare Day

BCN, BBCOM, PV, FOEP   200  
Portarlington PS 2016 New Program with BBCOM Foreshore Coastcare Day BCN, BBCOM, FOPR 80    
Brighton Grammar 2012 Narrows QC – Woody weed removal, study and research BCN, BoQ, SBEA 50 200  
Gordon Tafe 2009 Queenscliffe Moonah Woodland Restoration and revegetation BCN, BoQ, SBEA 30 180  
Deakin University – Coastal Management Degree Course 2008 Catchment and Coastal Tour BCN, BoQ, SBEA 60 420  
St Olaf University America 2008 Catchment and Coastal Tour BCN, MFDC 50 250  
Total 1140 5990  

 

 

                    Matt with students from Star of the Sea PS at Bonnyvale Wetlands.                                   Year 8's from Bellarine Secondary College, Revegetating the Bellarine Rail Trail as                                                                                                                                                                apart of the annual Environment Day event