Nature Play WA
Supporting the mental & physical health of WA kids, by connecting to nature through outdoor play.
The Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale have partnered up with Nature Play WA to bring you Muddy Buddies; the ultimate messy mud play event held at Jarrahdale Oval! 🤎💚
We’ll have two huge mud pits for kids (and kids-at-heart) to jump in, and a designated cleaning area for de-mudding.
Little ones can also build cubbies, climb and test their balance, learn some tips for a sustainable future, even meet the Jarrahdale Fire Brigade, and more. Our friends Educated by Nature and Eco Faeries will be there too!
So, make sure you join us at Jarrahdale Oval on Sunday the 25th June 2023, for a day of muddy, messy, and unforgettable fun! Entry and activities are FREE, but registration is essential. To secure your spot, find more information and see the answers to some frequently asked questions, click the link below!
Nature Play WA Muddy Buddies Event
www.natureplaywa.org.au
Join Nature Play WA and Parks and Wildlife as we explore John Forrest National Park.Sophie Stoner
- NEW BLOG -
Our CEO, Dr Kelsie Prabawa-Sear, uses this month's blog to amplify the voices of Jane, a Nyunga woman living on Noonga boodja, and her family, for National Reconciliation Week. Read some of Jane's insights below:
"This was a great opportunity for me to talk to my three boys Duhrell (8 ), Dylan (6) and Raphael (2), and to be a voice for their generation.
I am a Nyunga woman living on Noongar boodja. Nyunga Country is in South Australia, near Ceduna. During the pandemic my family was stuck inside all the time. It was impacting my mental health and my family’s. I did a Mental Health Certificate before the pandemic and I realised I needed to get out in nature more. We started by taking our three kids to the river near our house just to get out. I needed a peaceful place to go, to get my kids using up their energy.
The kids started asking to go bush and were asking more questions about where they come from."
Click the link below to read the full blog.
Sharing my voice for reconciliation week and beyond
www.natureplaywa.org.au
It's National Reconciliation Week (27 May-3 June) and this year’s theme urges us all to use our power, words and our vote to create a better, more just Australia for all.Such a fabulous opportunity for Jane and get boys!
Kalbarri National Park is our Every Kid in a Park, Park of the Month for June! It's one of Western Australia’s most popular national parks, and it’s not hard to see why 😍
Kalbarri National Park is just a short drive from the town of Kalbarri, and about six hours north of Perth. The park comprises some incredible gorges, plenty of walk trails and the Murchison River, as well as some beautiful coastal locations.
Nature’s Window is one of Kalbarri’s most notable destinations, and features a wind-eroded opening in some sandstone that frames the river in the distance, making for a picturesque photo location. Just minutes away is the Kalbarri Skywalk – an exciting, wheelchair-accessible lookout which overhangs the gorge below.
Following the trails within the park is the best way to discover the unique landscapes, flora and fauna. Some of our favourites include the Red Bluff Lookout trail (especially at sunset), the Z Bend Lookout trail, the Natural Bridge to Island Rock trail, and the Hawks Head Lookout.
Kalbarri National Park can be easily accessed by two-wheel-drive vehicles, with sealed roads and carparks at most points of interest.
We'll be sharing more information and resources about Kalbarri National Park over the next month, so keep an eye on our socials! Or, read more on our website - link below.
www.natureplaywa.org.au/kalbarri-national-park/
We`ve developed a Social Story for Rio Tinto Naturescape Kings Park - a dedicated nature play space for kids, encouraging learning and discovery!
A Social Story™ answers the ‘wh’ questions – where and when a situation occurs, who is involved, what is happening and why – allowing individuals to learn socially appropriate behaviour and responses.
This Social Story™ aims to help people of all abilities to plan and prepare for their visit to Naturescape in @kingsparkandbotanicgarden by explaining what they can expect on the day of their visit.
Click the Kings Park link in our bio to view and download this free Social Story!
We`ve developed a Social Story for Rio Tinto Naturescape Kings Park - a dedicated nature play space for kids, encouraging learning and discovery!
A Social Story™ answers the ‘wh’ questions – where and when a situation occurs, who is involved, what is happening and why – allowing individuals to learn socially appropriate behaviour and responses.
This Social Story™ aims to help people of all abilities to plan and prepare for their visit to Naturescape in @kingsparkandbotanicgarden by explaining what they can expect on the day of their visit.
Click the Kings Park link in our bio to view and download this free Social Story!
What`s that? ANOTHER new Play Trail? 👣
That`s right, and this one`s in the beautiful town of Beverley!
Beverley is located less than 140km east of Perth, and is lots of fun to explore. Discover historical sites, beautiful artwork and community assets all while completing fun and exciting challenges!
Download our free Play Trails app from your app store to give it a try, or to find another Play Trail near you 📍
Photo credit 📸
H Smith Photography
What`s that? ANOTHER new Play Trail? 👣
That`s right, and this one`s in the beautiful town of Beverley!
Beverley is located less than 140km east of Perth, and is lots of fun to explore. Discover historical sites, beautiful artwork and community assets all while completing fun and exciting challenges!
Download our free Play Trails app from your app store to give it a try, or to find another Play Trail near you 📍
Photo credit 📸
H Smith Photography
Green space can support psychological restoration, encourage exercise, improve social coherence, decrease noise and air pollution affecting cognition and brain development, and improve immune functioning 💚
Green space can support psychological restoration, encourage exercise, improve social coherence, decrease noise and air pollution affecting cognition and brain development, and improve immune functioning 💚
We’re at Rio Tinto Naturescape Kings Park for the Kings Park Nature Play Day 💚🎉
Join us for some nature play fun outdoors as part of our Every Kid in a Park project - we’re here until 2:30pm!
We’re at Rio Tinto Naturescape Kings Park for the Kings Park Nature Play Day 💚🎉
Join us for some nature play fun outdoors as part of our Every Kid in a Park project - we’re here until 2:30pm!
This time of year sees a change in seasons in both the north and the south of WA.
Nature Play WA’s offices are on Whadjuk Noongar Country, so we’re moving into Djeran, one of the six Noongar seasons (bonar).
Occurring across April and May, Djeran is the Autumn bonar that marks the beginning of the cooler weather, and is the time when Aboriginal people traditionally repaired shelters and housing, and planned for the coming rains and colder weather. Fishing continued and bulbs and seeds were collected for food.
Djeran is also the season of red flowers, including the red flowering gum, and banksias display their flowers at this time too!
Marrul is the hot/late summer season of the Yawuru people, the traditional owners of the lands and waters in and around Broome (Rubibi), in the Kimberley region of WA.
Marrul is the shortest season of the year, that begins with the budding of the inland bloodwood tree and lasts until the winds start to blow from the south-east. It is a good time for hunting lizards and birds, and collecting wild prune and sand paper figs.
What Indigenous season is it where you live?
Discover more about the Noongar seasons here:
www.derbalnara.org.au/boodjar-six-seasons
www.noongarculture.org.au/
Discover more about the Yawuru seasons here:
www.yawuru.org.au/
Information about these seasons is from Noongar Kaartdijin Aboriginal Corporation Yawuru and Bureau of Meteorology.
This time of year sees a change in seasons in both the north and the south of WA.
Nature Play WA’s offices are on Whadjuk Noongar Country, so we’re moving into Djeran, one of the six Noongar seasons (bonar).
Occurring across April and May, Djeran is the Autumn bonar that marks the beginning of the cooler weather, and is the time when Aboriginal people traditionally repaired shelters and housing, and planned for the coming rains and colder weather. Fishing continued and bulbs and seeds were collected for food.
Djeran is also the season of red flowers, including the red flowering gum, and banksias display their flowers at this time too!
Marrul is the hot/late summer season of the Yawuru people, the traditional owners of the lands and waters in and around Broome (Rubibi), in the Kimberley region of WA.
Marrul is the shortest season of the year, that begins with the budding of the inland bloodwood tree and lasts until the winds start to blow from the south-east. It is a good time for hunting lizards and birds, and collecting wild prune and sand paper figs.
What Indigenous season is it where you live?
Discover more about the Noongar seasons here:
www.derbalnara.org.au/boodjar-six-seasons
www.noongarculture.org.au/
Discover more about the Yawuru seasons here:
www.yawuru.org.au/
Information about these seasons is from Noongar Kaartdijin Aboriginal Corporation Yawuru and Bureau of Meteorology.
There is a LOT to do at Kings Park and Botanic Garden, so narrowing it down to our top five activities was pretty tough! But, we are proud to present to you...
Our Five Things to Do at Kings Park and Botanic Garden resource!
Featuring some of our favourite play spaces, walks and unique displays of flora, it`s the perfect tool to help you plan your first (or next) visit to Kings Park 💚
View and download our Five Things to Do resource on our website (link in bio) or on our free Every Kid in a Park app, or pick up a hard copy at our Kings Park Nature Play Day event this Saturday!
Photo credit 📸
Tourism Western Australia
There is a LOT to do at Kings Park and Botanic Garden, so narrowing it down to our top five activities was pretty tough! But, we are proud to present to you...
Our Five Things to Do at Kings Park and Botanic Garden resource!
Featuring some of our favourite play spaces, walks and unique displays of flora, it`s the perfect tool to help you plan your first (or next) visit to Kings Park 💚
View and download our Five Things to Do resource on our website (link in bio) or on our free Every Kid in a Park app, or pick up a hard copy at our Kings Park Nature Play Day event this Saturday!
Photo credit 📸
Tourism Western Australia
