Monthly Events Calendar October 2015 | Page 11

What's on Guide HEDLAND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER TURTLE MONITORING PROGRAM The Care For Hedland Environmental Association is again gearing up for the Flatback turtle nesting season and the Association monitors two local Port Hedland beaches – Cemetery Beach & Pretty Pool Beach. The monitoring is in three components: morning track monitoring, evening monitoring, eco tours for people watching turtle nesting and a 50-night mark, recapture tagging program. Any interested volunteers who would like to assist from 30 October 2015 to 1 March 2016 are most welcome. Volunteers are needed and can take part in the program for any length of time from one week to the whole three months. Volunteers get the opportunity to observe Flatback turtles returning to the sea, see hatchlings emerge from nests, assist in turtle rescues, observe the nesting process at night and be hands on and assist in the mark, recapture tagging program. If you are interested contact Coordinator Melissa Wood for a volunteer information package and application form. For further details please visit www.careforhedland.org.au/programs/turtlemonitoring.aspx When: Friday 30 October, 6.00am Where: Cemetery Beach and Pretty Pool Beach Cost: Free Info: Contact Kelly Howlett E: [email protected] M: 0439 941 431 or Melissa Wood E: [email protected] M: 0488 907 260 11 11 HALLOWEEN PART d