Excursion Program Overview

Fires are a natural part of the forest environment. Investigate how bushfires and fire effect the environment, plants, animals and local communities.

Visit a Mountain Ash Forest, logging coupe and a stop off to compare and contrast a Cool Temperate Rainforest.

If available, CFA firefighters can showcase their trucks, protective equipment and response systems.

Explore:

• The elements needed to start a fire
• How fires are started in the environment
• How indigenous peoples traditionally used fire to manage the land
• How fire is used in a controlled way to protect communities and encourage seed regeneration after logging
• How plants and animals are adapted to fire

What to bring: Bus must accompany program, sunscreen, clipboards & pens, bag to take away your rubbish.

Curriculum connections:

Science: Biological Sciences (5-6), Earth & Space Science (6)
Geography: Geographical Knowledge & Understanding (5)

Restrictions:

Gould League does not operate in Toolangi on days with a Fire danger rating of Severe, Extreme and Code Red in the North Central Fire District. On very rare occasions, programs may be postponed due to extreme weather predictions involving wind/storms. In both cases, these programs will be rescheduled at the earliest convenience of both parties.