Tamariki, come join The Amazingly Sustainable Race
Making a creature from nature is one of the fun activities.
Looking for a fun and meaningful way to celebrate Children's Day while learning about environmental initiatives in your community?
Join us for The Amazingly Sustainable Race, a free family event at Cooney Reserve Ōmokoroa, on Sunday 2 March.
Hosted by Western Bay of Plenty District Council as part of Envirohub’s Sustainable Backyards programme, the event will put your creativity, knowledge, and problem-solving skills to the test.
Participants can look forward to a range of eco-friendly activities, including ‘Splat the Rat’, identifying pest footprints, a leaf scavenger hunt, a recycling game, bird spotting at the new Ōmokoroa Bird Observatory and creating an animal from nature, using leaves, sticks, shells and seaweed.
And everyone who completes the race gets a free ice cream or coffee!
A number of community groups will be leading the activities, including Envirohub, Western Bay Museum, Pest Free Ōmokoroa, Whakamārama Pest Trap Library, Ōmokoroa Bird Group and Kiwi Conservation Club.
“It’s an opportunity for families to come and have some fun, while learning about the important environmental kaupapa happening in the community,” says Liesel Carnie, Western Bay of Plenty District Council Community Outcomes Advisor.
“There’s a lot of incredible work being done throughout the rohe to promote sustainability, and this is a chance for tamariki to discover how they can make a different too, while exploring nature.”
What: The Amazingly Sustainable Race
When: Sunday 2 March, 10am -12pm
Where: Cooney Reserve, Margaret Drive, Ōmokoroa
Tickets: FREE
