HIGHLIGHTING the importance and significance of Leeton's Fivebough Wetlands is continuing to be a goal many in town are working towards.
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Leeton artist Jason Richardson recently put together a display on the wetlands in the town's main street in the window at the community op shop.
To tie in with this, Max O'Sullivan from the Murrumbidgee Field Naturalists and Kathy Tenison from Murrumbidgee Landcare joined him to discuss the various functions of the wetlands at a special presentation at the op shop.
"My introduction involved time travel as we discussed the formation of Brobenah Hills more than 400 million years ago and their role in delivering the water that collects on the gray clay at Fivebough," Mr Richardson said.
"I outlined some of how the First Nations managed the landscape for around 40,000 years and identified the roles of totems, including those now shown in the Wiradjuri Garden at Fivebough."
Mr O'Sullivan shared his enthusiasm for bird-watching and detailed the migratory birds that travel from Siberia to Leeton each year.
Ms Tenison outlined educational activities and brought a "showbag" with bird guides and a calendar with beautiful photographs.
The talk aimed to give op shop volunteers a background briefing on the wetlands to share with customers.
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"Many expressed their plans to visit the site after hearing the talk and were keen to know there are now public toilets on site, as well as improved walking tracks," Mr Richardson said.
"While spring is a time when a number of birds arrive, there's usually always a variety of species to observe.
"When I was out there recently I noticed the Magpie Geese are now breeding."
