World Wetlands Day at Boneo Park

Celebrate World Wetlands Day at Boneo Park

About this Event
World Wetlands Day is celebrated internationally each year on 2 February. It marks the anniversary of the signing of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention) in Ramsar, Iran, on 2 February 1971.

Join us at Boneo Park to Celebrate the day with a great lineup up talks, workshops and activities. All profits to go to Birdlife Mornington Peninsula.

Schedule for the day:

7 am – 8 am “Early birds” lake walk with Birdlife Australia

8 am – 9 am Wetland walk with Boneo Park wetland restoration team

9 am – 10 am “Late risers” lake walk with Birdlife Australia

9.30 am – 10 am Puppet show with Mornington Peninsula Landcare Network

10 am – 10.30 am Smoking ceremony – Bunurong Land Council

10.30 am – 11.30 am Sean Dooley (aka The Birdman) talk.

Sean is a well known author of books such as The Big Twitch and Cooking with Baz and is currently editor of Australian Birdlife magazine. He was also the National Birdwatching Champion and presenter on ABC Melbourne radio.

10.30 am – 11.30 am Dipping for bugs with Western Port Biosphere

11.30 am – 12.30 pm Nature Walk with Bunurong

12.30 pm – 1.30 pm Bunurong workshop

12.30 pm – 1.30 pm Nature walk with Western Port Biosphere

1.30 pm – 2.30 pm Swamp and Scrub walk with Boneo Park wetland restoration team

1:30 pm – 2:00 pm Puppet show with Mornington Peninsula Landcare Network

2:15 pm Start of the ‘World Wetlands Day’ World Cup qualifier

Other information:

Ticketed entry only. $5 + booking fee for adults. Kids under 13 FREE.

Arilla Restaurant and takeaway cafe open from 9:00 am for breakfast, lunch and drinks (NO BYO ALCOHOL)

Please wear closed shoes for walks, and BYO binoculars, hat and sunscreen.

** Note – the event will still go ahead but without the Birdlife Australia walks if the day is a Total Fire Ban Day. The event will be cancelled completely if a Code Red is declared.