The Night Eyes Water and Landcare Group is teaming up with local high schools to give students a firsthand look at the health of their local waterways and the impact of pollution on marine life.

Night Eyes volunteer Eliza Broadbent said the team had taken students from Meridan College and Caloundra High School out on boat patrols to demonstrate how the Pelican Waters lock system works and where “rubbish hot spots” are.

“We show them where the rubbish tends to accumulate and the effects all this rubbish has on our marine and wildlife,” Ms Broadbent said.

“The students thoroughly enjoyed their time on the water and look forward to doing it again.”

A recent Walk, Talk and Tidy (WTT) by the Night Eyes group across Caloundra uncovered significant illegal dumping throughout the area.

“For the month of October the WTT crews picked up an incredible 547kg of rubbish,” Ms Broadbent said.

And November is shaping up to be another record month for litter collection.

A Night Eyes team collected 220kg of discarded rubbish on Pierce Avenue and Racecourse Road on November 6, requiring three trips to the nearby dump.

“Our volunteers do an incredible job,” Ms Broadbent said.

To become a Night Eyes volunteer visit www.nighteyeswaterandlandcare.com.au