The Peel-Harvey Catchment Council held the Wetlands Weekender on October 10 to 11.
The festival was packed with art markets, birdwatching activities, cultural storytelling, a citizen science clean-up, a movie night, music and entertainment, and various wetland tours designed to showcase the natural beauty and fragility of the Peel-Harvey estuary, lakes and nature reserves.
This year's events marked the 30th anniversary of the Yalgorup Lakes being recognised internationally under the Ramsar Convention in 1990 as Ramsar Site 482.
The first day of the festival included special events themed around the birds and watery features of the wetland starting with an afternoon estuary cruise followed by a nature walk.
In the evening, the Australian classic Storm Boy (2019) was screened at Reading Movie Cinemas Mandurah along with a birthday celebration for the Ramsar 482 site.
On Sunday morning, Coodanup Foreshore came alive with Wonders of the Wetland, which included a selection of vibrant market stalls with quality arts and crafts from local artists.
Pave the Way Clean-Up was the final event, a hands-on activity helping to clean up the Coodanup foreshore to pave the way for migratory shorebirds that arrive at the wetlands at this time of year.
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