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Upper Murrumbidgee Waterwatch

Upper Murrumbidgee Waterwatch engages the community in the environment through monitoring and caring for our catchments. We educate and raise awareness in schools and the community on issues concerning catchment health and we use data collected by volunteers to inform policy and on ground catchment management.


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17 February 2021

New school education materials

Updated curriculum aligned education materials help teachers bring waterway education into their classrooms.
10 December 2020

2020 Platypus Month Report

Platypus Month 2020 found Upper Murrumbidgee Waterwatch monitoring a very different river system to 2019.
15 August 2020

Frogwatch Census

Eavesdropping on frogs at night is heaps of fun and you can do it throughout the year. Join us in September to learn how to identify frog calls, followed by a practical ID session in the Jerrabomberra Wetlands. No experience necessary!
24 June 2020

Platypus Month is here again!

Did you know that August is a great time to see platypus in the ACT region? Waterwatch runs surveys throughout August to help everyone understand more about these marvellous monotremes.