Love your local wildlife Grow your love for our local wildlife these school holidays by visiting: Perth Zoo | Kings Park | DEC - Forest Hills | WA Museum | Rottnest Island . WA Museum – Perth Love your Local Wildlife at the WA Museum - Perth these school holidays and discover the wonders of WA's amazing animals. Explore our galleries to uncover which species are threatened, thriving or trespassing – can you reveal the identity of the mystery creature? Have fun with our wild games, and get creative with our native animal art & crafts. Get involved – many of our local species are under threat and need your help! 9:30am – 5:00pm, Tue 10 April 2012 – Tue 24 April 2012 More information: museum.wa.gov.au/whatson-perth WA Museum – Maritime Join in our feathered focus days on a threatened species local to Fremantle with some special visitors from Kaarakin Cockatoo Recovery Centre. Decorate our amazing range of WA creatures from sea to sandy deserts with the Threatened Species Panorama. 11:00am – 12:00pm, Wed 11 April 2012 and Wed 18 April 2012 More information: museum.wa.gov.au/whatson-maritime WA Museum – Kalgoorlie Easter Bilby Ambassadors. Children attending the Easter Bilby Ambassadors program will learn the story of the Easter Bilby and why the bilby is perfectly adapted for the hugely exciting and prestigious job of delivering Easter treats within Australia. They will take part in a native animal puppet show and play ‘Western Woodland games’ that teach children about our precious native animals and what we can do to help look after them. 10:00am – 12:00pm, Tue 10 April 2012 – Fri 20 April 2012 (excludes weekends) More information: museum.wa.gov.au/whatson-kalgoorlie Wildlife Wandering… Investigate & Celebrate! This program gives participants the opportunity to investigate and celebrate local, endangered animals. Children are challenged to locate and collect numerous hidden facts about our precious local animals and use the information to make a poster. Participants are then encouraged to play ‘Western Woodland games’ to learn more about our precious native animals and what we can do to help look after them. 10:00am – 4:30pm, Sat 7 April 2012 – Tue 24 April 2012 More information: museum.wa.gov.au/whatson-kalgoorlie WA Museum – Albany Participants will learn about quokkas, their features, habits and role in the ecosystem through fun and interactive activities. There’s something small and furry in the Valey of the Giants! Find out who makes tracks and tumbles through the tunnels in the dark of the forest night. The WA Museum is coming to she some light on this cute mysterious animals. To be held at Tree Tops Walk in Walpole in partnership with Department of Environment and Conservation. 10:00am – 4:30pm, Tue 10 April 2012 – Tue 24 April 2012 More information: museum.wa.gov.au/whatson-albany Perth Zoo Love Your Local Wildlife at Perth Zoo Follow your heart to Perth Zoo these school holidays and fall in love with your local wildlife. There will be heaps of fun free activities every day. Activities include extra keeper talks and the chance to meet a local native animal, a guided tour of the Australian Bushwalk to discover the unique animals of WA’s south-west, games, craft and more. From 10 to 13 April, you can also catch free performances of Edward and Edwina the Emu at 11:00am and 12:30pm. Based on the beloved children’s classic by Sheena Knowles, this live performance features a host of dazzling effects including music, narration and mime. Normal admission prices apply. 10:00am – 3:00pm, Fri 6 April 2012 – Sun 22 April 2012 More information: perthzoo.wa.gov.au/whats-on/events/ Kings Park Craft, storytelling and other activities will be held in Rio Tinto Naturescape Kings Park during the April school holidays. Each session will offer a fun approach to learning about threatened species and the importance of protecting habitats. Activities may include weaving, crafts, building poetry webs and an ‘easter hunt’. Sessions are free and bookings are not required, but places are limited – so get in early! 10:00am and 1:00pm, Tue 10 April - Fri 13 April 2012 More information: bgpa.wa.gov.au/education/naturescape DEC – Hills Forest Aliens in the bush Join a Nearer to Nature guide on the feral trail and learn more about the threats to our bushland as you delve further into the competitive world of native and non-native species. 11:00am – 12:00pm, Wed 11 April 2012 and Wed 18 April 2012 More information: dec.wa.gov.au/n2n Rottnest Island The Rottnest Island Authority (RIA) Community Engagement unit together with the Rottnest Voluntary Guides Association (RVGA) have created a program of activities and tours that will get you out exploring and learning about Rottnest’s natural environment and interesting history. Join us on a range of activities that will give you a better understanding of our wildlife, including our unique marsupial, the quokka! Quokka Walk They are cute and furry but how much do you really know about our native Quokka? Explore Quokka habitats with a Guide and learn about this unique marsupial. Join the Rottnest Voluntary Guides Association (RVGA) on a free Quokka Walk. 2:30pm – 3:15pm, Monday 09 April – Saturday 21 April 2012 Quokka Crafts Be inspired by our unique Quokkas, and make your own quokka mask, bookmark and crafts! Tables of craft supplies will be set up at the Museum in Thomson Bay on Tuesday and Thursday from 1-2pm. Cost: gold coin donation for activity. 1:00pm-2:00pm, Tuesday 10 April 2012, Thursday 12 April 2012, Tuesday 17 April 2012 & Thursday 19 April 2012. Discovery Centre Visit the air conditioned Discovery Centre and find out more about the animals that call Rottnest Island home. Look at preserved specimens- birds, reptiles and mammals, and see the remains of some marine creatures that have been washed ashore over the years! While you’re at the Discovery Centre you can create your own art and craft masterpiece to take home with you: Make some marine-themed crafts including a slimy sea cucumber! 1:00pm – 3:00pm, Wednesday 11 April 2012, Monday 16 April 2012 & Wednesday 18 April 2012.Explore and construct animal habitats! 1:00pm – 3:00pm – Friday 13 April 2012 & Friday 20 April 2012. You can also make a “Love Your Local Wildlife’ badge, an animal mask and do some colouring in. Cost: Entry is by gold coin donation and payment for activities ($1-3) is collected at the Discovery Centre. Various times, Mon 9 April 2012 and Sat 21 April 2012 More information: rottnestisland.com/about/things-to-see-do/things-to-see-and-do-on-rottnest-island All activities are presented by the Threatened Species Council.