The River Basin Kids eNewspaper.
Link. Editorial.
Read about the Philosophy of 'The River' eNewspaper and a letter from the Executive Editor!
Link. For Teachers.
Link. Win an iPod Shuffle Link. Something went bump in the night!
Link. Quick Questions.

Link. Wildlife of the Month.
One of the basin's precious wildlife species will be featured each month. This month it's the Spotted Mountain Grasshopper.

Link. Fish of the Month.
Each month The River features one species of fish taken from the Basin Fish section of the Basin Kid's website. This month it's the Short-finned Eel.

Link. Plant of the Month.
Each month The River features one native plant. This month it's the River Red Gum.

Link. Creative Corner.
Come on kids send us your art!!!!

Creative corner shows the community how creative the Basin's kids can be! If you like to draw, paint pictures, write poems and stories or even write songs about the Basin then give it a go!

Link. Cartoon Captions.
Create a clever caption for this cartoon. The best suggestions will be published in the next issue of The River.

Link. Glossary.
Definitions for tricky words are found in this section.

Link. Past Issues.
Check out previous issues of the eNewspaper in this section.

Link. Go to Basin Kids.

Drought Update: May

Link. Drought Update.
Rainfall during autumn has been below average and flows of water into the Murray system during March and April remained extremely low. Looking at past records indicates that after a dry autumn, inflows of water into the river system will remain low during winter and spring.
Link. More Information.

Living River Launch

Link. Living River Launch.
It was all happening in Burrumbuttock on Thursday 15 May! The ‘Living River’ education project was launched at Wirraminna Environmental Education Centre during which a new native fish tank was unveiled and attendees got a sneak peek at a new DVD all about the Murray River. Also on view was a web resource book and poster.
Link. More Information.

Pump up the volume

Image. Pump up the volume
The volume of water that is! Pumps have started moving water from Lake Alexandrina to the Lower Lakes to prevent them from becoming acidic. On 2 May, water began flowing into Lake Albert, which is hoped will reduce the risk of environmental damage.
Link. More Information.

Parrots in your glovebox

Link. Parrots in your glovebox.
Ever seen a Regent Parrot, a Musk Lorikeet or a Blue Bonnet? Well, you might find them in a new book or poster for identifying parrots of the mallee region. These publications are a colourful introduction to most parrot species found in south-east Australian mallee habitats.
Link. More Information.

Wines and wetlands

Link. Wines and wetlands.
A winery’s wetland will be getting a top-up of water. The partial refilling of the wetland area at Banrock Station winery will help prevent what could be irreversible damage from increasing salinity and will also be critical in saving plant and animal habitat.
Link. More Information.

World Environment Day

Link. World Environment Day.
It’s happening on 5 June 2008! This year’s theme and title is "Kick the Habit! Towards a Low Carbon Economy", which is all about reducing carbon emissions into the atmosphere. As carbon dioxide gas is a greenhouse gas, contributing to global warming and linked to climate change, the aim of this year’s World Environment Day is to find ways to reduce the production of carbon dioxide gases.
Link. More Information.

Cartoon Captions - April 2008 Winning Entry by Rohan Stevens, NT

Image. Cartoon Captions - April 2008 Winning Entry.

 
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