If you're walking through bushland reserves or national parks in the Highlands this month, you might notice some new signs around.
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These signs encourage everyone to get on board with a new nature play initiative which will run in September.
Wingecarribee Shire Council has partnered with the NSW Government's Saving our Species program to develop Walk See Play.
This is a self-directed initiative developed to celebrate Biodiversity Month and Threatened Species Day.
Biodiversity Month is celebrated throughout September and is dedicated to promoting the importance of protecting, conserving and improving biodiversity in Australia and across the world.
Threatened Species Day is commemorated on September 7 to raise awareness of plants and animals at risk of extinction.
Council's environment officer, Patrick Tegart, said the Walk See Play initiative calls for photographs of biodiversity tracks, traces and habitat features in select local bushland reserves and national parks.
"Getting involved is easy," he said.
"View the list of participating locations and clues on the web app then use your smartphone or camera to record habitat features such as flaking bark, leaf litter, new plant growth and animal tracks and scratches."
"Participants who submit an observation will go into the draw to name a local koala or glossy black-cockatoo."
Participants can also keep a look out for feathers, water plants, tree hollows and flowers.
Walk See Play will be open until September 30, 2020 and is supported by council's Environment Levy.
Keep a look out for Walk See Play signs at Cecil Hoskings Nature Reserve, Mt Gibraltar Reserve, Echo Point (Morton National Park), Gibbergunyah Reserve, Mansfield Reserve, Bong Bong Common, River Bend Reserve, Robertson Nature Reserve and Carrington Falls.
For more information visit www.wsc.nsw.gov.au/walk-see-play or phone Wingecarribee Shire Council on 4868 0888.