The next meeting of the Australian Plants Society Central Coast will be held on Saturday, July 13, with guest speaker Jackie Pearson.
A journalist, ghost writer, editor, campaigner and independent publisher, Pearson will talk about the wetlands of the Central Coast
Pearson is also Community Liaison Officer for the Community Environment Network (CEN) and publishes her own news site promoting ethical public interest journalism.
There are more than 20,000 wetlands in NSW where important and unique ecosystems flourish providing valuable biodiversity and habitat for plants and animals.
Pearson will point out where the region’s major wetlands are, focusing on three of the most significant – Porters Creek Wetland at Warnervale, Spring Creek Wetland at Doyalson and the Central Coast Wetland at Tacoma.
She will outline their history, their current status, likely future and how we can protect and preserve them.
The meeting will be at 2pm at Phillip House, Old Mount Penang Rd, Kariong.