WA Wildlife Autumn School Holiday Program
WA Wildlife (formerly Native ARC) is a volunteer-run animal rescue centre in Bibra Lake providing medical care and rehabilitation services for injured native wildlife. The WA Wildlife school holiday program is supported by the City of Cockburn. |
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| | A day in the life of a Wildlife Rehabilitator Tue 11 April, 10am-12pm Come find out about the amazing work our wildlife volunteers do every day. Ages 4-10yrs. |
| | Animals of the Outback Friday 14 April, 10am-12pm Learn about Australia's mammals of the outback and meet our friendly dingos, wombat, emus and more! |
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| | Habitats & Handicrafts Tuesday 18 April, 10am-12pm Learn about our local native animals, roll up your sleeves and get ready for some crafting! |
| | A day in the Life of a Wildlife Veterinarian Friday 21 April, 10am-12pm Learn about the work our wildlife veterinarians do every day to help our native animals. Ages 11-15yrs. |
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Bibra Lake Tree Trail Come celebrate the WA Tree Festival with this pop-up tree trail. Walk, ride or scoot your way through the trail, and look out for fun facts along the way!
The tree trail runs 2.5km between the Walliabup Skate Park and the Bibra Lake Regional Adventure Playground (you can start at either end), and will be available to explore from 10 April – 10 May. Find out more about the WA Tree Festival here. |
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Nature Storytime Trek
Cockburn Libraries is partnering with the City's Sustainability and Climate Change team to deliver this amazing event for children aged 2-5 years. This school holidays we're learning about the coast and coastal trees as part of the WA Tree Festival!
Thursday, 13 April 2023. 9.30-11am.
Come with us while we read books and explore the world around us.
In April we'll be at CY O'Connor Reserve in Coogee, so come with us while we read books and explore the world around us. Don't forget to register!
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Know Your Patch - Winged Warriors
These school holidays discover how tiny creatures can make a huge impact on ecosystems as you head out to explore their world. With superhero masks on, explore how the amazing, winged warriors of the insect world can help save our planet.
Wednesday, 19 April 2023. 9.30-11am.
Know Your Patch is a program to provide opportunities for children to take part in hands-on, experience-based learning in the natural environment and inspire the community to conserve and protect their local environment.
Run in partnership with Parks and Wildlife Service, these programs are run every school holidays and City of Cockburn residents can receive 50% off tickets! Use promo code WINGED1 when booking. |
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Kids Worm Farming Workshop Worms, worms, wiggling worms! All kids love worms. But did you know that worms are also a great way to convert your kitchen waste into fertiliser? They convert the waste into both liquid fertiliser and castings that are great for plants and the garden.
Thursday, 13 April 2023, 10-11am.
This coming school holidays, get your kids to learn all about the art of worm farming with this hands-on one-hour workshop delivered by The Worm Shed experts! Get up close and personal with masses of wriggling worms and make your own mini worm farm to keep! |
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| | Get Wild About Wetlands School Holiday Program These wetlands themed school holiday activities are a hands-on way to learn more about our natural environment. Run by The Wetlands Centre and supported by the City of Cockburn.
Registrations are essential so get in quick! |
| | Clay Turtle Creations Thursday 13 April, 10–11:30am, $15 Learn about our native turtle and craft your own clay creations. |
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| | Bat Night Stalk Saturday 15 April, 6–8pm, $15 (Family $40) Meet our tiny microbats on a night stalk with Batman Joe. |
| | DNA Detectives Monday 17 April, 10–12pm, $15 Put on a lab coat & solve a fishy mystery with real DNA equipment. Ages 12+ |
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| | Ancient NyungART Wednesday 19 April, 10:30am–12pm, $15 (Family $40)
Learn the Nyungar art of spear throwing & symbol painting. |
| | Wild Wordsmiths Thursday 20 April, 10am–12pm, $10 Roam free through our wild wetlands and craft poetry that sings with the spirit of nature. Ages 8+ |
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Boredom busters to occupy the kids Every school holidays, the City of Cockburn hosts a range of fun and educational events and workshops for young people aged from two to 17. The full list of what’s on is available online, where you can also find out further details or register to attend: www.cockburn.wa.gov.au/Events
The activities are free or heavily subsidised and available to all Cockburn residents. There's a range of things to do spanning a variety of interests, from beach-combing workshops and Rottnest Island day trips to bat tours or a visit to Adventure World! |
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