Environment Matters Spring - Summer 2023

Give your project a funding boost Schools and early learning centres may be eligible for council funding for environmental projects. Through the Enviroplan Levy Community Funding you can apply for up to $3,000 towards a project that meets environmental objectives. Increase community understanding of the value of the natural environment and local environmental issues and impacts Increase community action that benefits the natural environment Improve the condition of bushland or the conservation of native flora and fauna on private or public land. There are two funding rounds per year, in March and September. See Ipswich.qld.gov.au/funding for more information. Need some pointers on writing a great grant application? Council runs Grant Writing workshops through the year. Email enviroed@ipswich.qld.gov.au for more information.

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Go with the flow Create your own miniature river and discover how changes in the catchment impact waterways and erosion. WHAT TO DO: Create a natural winding creek in the sand. Build up the banks and decorate with miniature items. Use the watering can to simulate rain – and see what happens! Where does the sand dissolve?

WHAT YOU NEED: badge-check Container with one end cut out for water to escape badge-check Sand or similar badge-check Full watering can badge-check Things to decorate – toy cars, animals, buildings, twigs and leaves

Experiment with different waterways, including using various depths along the waterway, and putting in a partial or full block of the waterway. Also change the height and steepness of the banks. BONUS: Look up the path of a river or creek in your local area. Can you recreate it in the sand?

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