HEALESVILLE’s Grace Burn will come alive on 27 April as the community celebrates its significance to the town and surrounding areas.
Waterwatch co-ordinator Julie Meseha said the Grace Burn was an important part of the Healesville community and worth celebrating.
“The Grace Burn is a much loved community waterway and this is an opportunity for the community to discover what lives within it and how to care for it,” she said.
The dedicated celebration is part of the Melbourne Water Waterway Ambassadors Program that acknowledges community groups working along waterways and educating the community about how to care for their rivers and creeks.
Local Waterway Ambassadors, Healesville Environment Watch Incorporated and Mt Toolebewong Landcare, hope to make more people aware of the importance of local waterways and the role they play in supporting native fauna and vegetation.
“We encourage everyone to come along to learn more about their local creek and see the invaluable work local community groups put in to keep it healthy,” Ms Meseha said.
The Amazing Grace Burn Celebration will include raingarden demonstrations, environmental art projects for the kids and a Healesville Primary School art display.
It will be held at Queens Park, Don Road on Saturday 27 April from 1pm to 4pm.
