Our Changing Catchment

WaterNSWsupplies and seeks to improve theavailabilityof water that isimportantfor our communitiesinNew South Wales, Australia. Our education teamaimsto helpyoung people to understandthat:water is a preciousresource, and we allmustcareforourwater. To celebrateWorld Soil Day, our EducationOfficers explain how water moves through our catchment areas and interacts with our soil. They introduce the concepts of weathering, erosion, deposition, and turbidity and demonstrate the important role that plants roots play in keeping our water healthy. To make a catchment and learn more about weathering, erosion, deposition, and turbidity, download the activity worksheet from