Over 180 students from seven local schools went searching for local wildlife in national parks, farms and road reserves alongside a number of Eastern Riverina residents for the event organised by a consortium of environmental groups from across the region.
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S2S facilitator Sam Niedra said the event is an important tool in educating people about their local wildlife and praised the work of everyone involved over the weekend.
“We had 15 ecologists from several organisations volunteer their time to highlight the wonderful local species we have in this area,” Mr Niedra said.
“It was about getting people outdoors and seeing what is in our ecosystem.
“One of the things that I get disappointed by is the number of students in school who can name a whole host of endangered species from around the world but they’re not aware of what’s in their own backyard.
“We have just as many endangered species in our area as anywhere in the world.”
Mr Niedra said the response to the event so far has been positive was encouraged by the enthusiasm from participants.
“The number of students coming out was great to see and while the numbers from the community were a bit less than we hoped for we took into account it was an election weekend.
“The feedback from people I’ve spoken to has been very good and it was great to see people walking around in the bush and getting involved.
“One of the highlights was the Woomargama Station, which is an historic site and I can’t thank the owners enough for allowing us on the property to survey the area.”
The Woomargama BioBlitz is the second to be held by the S2S partnership which includes NSW Trade and Investment, NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, Woomargama National Park Volunteers, Woomargama Hall Committee, and Woomargama Rural Fire Service.
The previous event was held in May last year in Thurgoona.
