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In 2001 the Trust commissioned OzGreen to develop and implement an Environmental Education Kit for Secondary Schools in the catchment. The kit was completed in late 2002 with significant input from local secondary teachers, Department of Education specialists and Trust staff.

It has been designed to fully comply with curriculum requirements and provide accurate and up-to-date information on local, regional and global environmental issues and solutions. The kit contains 10 information sheets on catchment characteristics, 9 sheets on the sub-catchment, 10 sheets on local environmental issues, 10 field trip guides, 10 Geography activities, 16 Science activities, 18 full-colour maps and curriculum links. The kit also includes a reference book on local plants and animals and a classroom set of specially-printed topographic and air photo maps of the catchment.

Each catchment school was provided two complete kits free of charge to all 38 secondary schools in the catchment. Schools elsewhere will be able to buy a copy of the kit on CD or download it from the Trust's website. OzGreen conducted three training workshops on use of the kit for local teachers, librarians and council staff in late November. Local schools are expected to start using the kit from early next year. The Trust has committed to keeping the kit up-to-date and doing a major revision every five years.