Warriewood Wetlands Frog and Carbon Lab

Warriewood Wetlands are perfect for introducing the idea that some habitats do many jobs at once. Wetlands can provide breeding habitat for frogs, feeding zones for birds, shelter for insects and filtering capacity for water moving through the system. On top of that, wetland soils and plants can help store carbon, which links these quiet places to the much bigger story of climate.

For children, frogs are often the doorway into the science. Frogs need water, shelter and the right conditions to breed, so their presence can hint that a habitat is still functioning well. But the bigger lesson is that no part of a wetland works alone. Water, soil, plants and animals are constantly interacting.