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Issue: October 2004NewsStudents go a-countin' in the annual FROG CensusStudents from four north suburban schools recently took part in the annual Frog Census held in La Trobe University's Gresswell Forest. The survey is co-ordinated annually by Melbourne Water because the overall level of frog activity serves as an ecological indicator of the health of our waterways. About 150 Year 5 to 8 students from the Gresswell Cluster of schools - Macleod College and Kingsbury, Rosanna, and Rosanna Golf Links primary schools - took part. They listened for frog calls, recorded them and sent the tapes to Melbourne Water. Each species of frog has its own distinct call by which it can be identified. And there were strict instructions for aspirational students: kissing frogs was not allowed! The Gresswell Cluster schools work in partnership with La Trobe University and Banyule City Council on educational and restoration projects on the Gresswell Forest Nature Conservation Reserve. Critical to preserving rare native woodlands in Melbourne's north, the State-significant Gresswell Forest is managed by La Trobe University as part of the University's Wildlife Reserves. La Trobe University, through its Wildlife Reserves Department - which includes the Melbourne Wildlife Sanctuary - also assists with many ecological science topics on the Gresswell Cluster schools' website. The website houses more than 130 on-line resources for students and teachers.
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