Saltmarsh Survey: Railway Estate
🌿 Join us out on Country as we reconnect with our stunning tropical saltmarshes! 🥾
This is your chance to:
👣 Get out into incredible saltmarsh habitats
📊 Contribute real data to our Saltmarsh Dashboard
🌱 Support long-term wetland conservation
🤝 Connect with a great community of volunteers and researchers
No experience needed! Just bring curiosity, a willingness to get a little muddy, and a love for our coastal environments.
Who can participate
Anyone - if underage, must be with a responsible adult.
What to bring
Please wear:
- Sun-protective clothing: long-sleeve shirt, long pants, hat, sunglasses.
- Closed-toe shoes that can get muddy (e.g., dive boots, gum boots, old sneakers, or lace-up boots).
Please bring:
- Fully charged smartphone with iNaturalist and EpiCollect Apps installed
- Raincoat/Spray Jacket
- Personal Water Bottle
- Insect Repellent
- Sunscreen
- Gardening gloves (optional)
What's provided
Light catering will be provided, including fruit, juices, muesli bars, and lollies. There will also be extra water to refill your bottle. Feel free to bring along your own snacks/light lunch if you’d like. First aid kit will be available.
What you'll be doing
We’ll be exploring two saltmarsh sites in the area, getting out into the field to observe these unique coastal ecosystems up close. Along the way, we’ll identify key flora and fauna, and have conversations around the ecological value of saltmarshes and the pressures they face.
Between site visits, we’ll take a short break to refuel, and work through the survey process together — learning how to record observations and contribute data to the Saltmarsh Dashboard.
It’s a relaxed, hands-on session designed to build your confidence in the field while contributing to meaningful, long-term monitoring.
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Event Information
| Event Date | 23-04-2026 10:00 am |
| Event End Date | 23-04-2026 2:00 pm |
| Cut Off Date | 23-04-2026 |
| Capacity | Unlimited |
| Individual Price | Free |
| Location | Railway Estate |