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National Park in the UK Plans 3-Year Long Project To Get Kids Outdoors
Editor's Note: This news item was retrieved and first published through The North York Moors National Park Authority's website.
The North York Moors National Park Authority, using the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant, creates project to encourage families and young people to learn more about nature. It would allow the park to double its current outreach provision, reaching more than 300 additional children over the duration of the project. The North York Moors Explorer Club provides families with the opportunity to learn more about the special habitats of the North York Moors, while undertaking practical conservation work to protect and enhance them.
In a press release, Heather McNiff, Head of Education and Youth Engagement at the National Park, said: "Thanks to National Lottery players, this initial development grant from the HLF (nearly $15,000) will allow us to reach out to schools and community groups who might benefit from our youth engagement work, so this is really excellent news. We’ll also be providing additional training to staff and gathering further evidence of just how much difference these groups make to families living in North Yorkshire and Teesside." The planned project would run for three years, aiming to work with families and young people from just outside the Park boundary, including Scarborough, Whitby, Teesside and Catterick. As the increasing scarcity of public transport into rural areas often causes difficulties for young people, help getting to the Park would be provided, as would any specialist equipment required.
For more information on the project and on joining the Explorer Club, click here.
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