Greater  Zandvlei   Estuary  Nature  Reserve

World Wetlands Week 2010 at Zandvlei

From the 1st Feb to 5th February the Metrorail Edutrain will bring children to the Steenberg railway station which is is 100 meters from the Reserve. About 100 children will arrive each day.

photograph by David Muller

Mark with one group of children from Litha Primary School, Gugulethu.

photograph by David Muller

Corinna with another group waiting for the group in the bird hide.

photograph by David Muller

Corinna explaining some important issues about looking after the wetlands.

photograph by David Muller

Sharon McCallum leading her group of Marina da Gama Garden Club members around the reserve.
She also gave them a talk of the importance and functioning of the wetlands.

photograph by David Muller

Part of the Garden Club meeting the teachers of the school group along the way.

photograph by David Muller

The children under the palm tree doing the question and answer session with Mark and Corinna.

photograph by David Muller

We saw this seasons juvenile African Fish Eagle on the platform as well!

photograph by David Muller

.......and look what was running across the pathway.
A Cape Dwarf Chameleon.

On Friday the Walmer Street Primary School from Cape Town
came to the Reserve.

An early March Lily was in full bloom.                  Even a young Angulate tortoise came to say hullo.

"The Kingfisher " waterweed harvester was busy in the background,
cutting the weed in the vlei.

Corinna (the volunteer student from Germany) bringing the children
to the Reserve from the Steenberg railway station. 

"We always get the show offs dont we?"

Two young ones coming along with Sidney.

Corinna introducing the learners to Zandvlei.

Corinna and Margit explaining and showing the learners the waxberry plant
and its uses. 

Mark explaining the various uses of fynbos plants in this environment.

The children listening attentively to Mark.

The Peoples Post community newspaper was there to cover the activities
of World Wetlands Week at Zandvlei.

Corinna telling all how Darters (fish eating birds) have to dry their feathers,
in the sun and wind when they sit on a tree brach. They have no oil 
glands to keep the feathers waterproof and dry when they swim under water.

Even the teachers learnt something new about birds at the estuary.