30 July 2010

Two Ayr schools are the latest in Queensland to commit their schools to take action to protect the Great Barrier Reef.

Kalamia State School and Maidavale State School have signed up for the environmental education program, Reef Guardian Schools.

Through the Reef Guardian Schools program, students have an opportunity to get involved in environmental projects that improve their local environment and the outlook for the Great Barrier Reef.

Carolyn Luder from Reef Guardian Schools said that both schools were enthusiastic to implement new environmental projects.

"Students from Kalamia State School are going to be rehabilitating native habitat at the back of their school," she said.

"Students from Maidavale State School will be undertaking regular water quality monitoring at a local wetland."

"As the future custodians of the Great Barrier Reef, these students have an important role to play in the future of the Great Barrier Reef."

"The Reef Guardian Schools program is not just for students and teachers to get involved in."

"Schools will also engage their community in environmental issues and promote sustainable practices at home, work and school."

The Reef Guardian Schools program is an initiative of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and, in the Burdekin region; it is run in partnership with the natural resource management group NQ Dry Tropics.

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