As blooms start to show at PKOLS, a group that aims to protect the ecology of the park launched a scavenger hunt anyone can enjoy.
ItB次元官网网址檚 been pre-tested on groups of kids, says Michelle Watt, vice president of PKOLS-Mount Douglas Conservancy, who developed the bingo card-like hunt. It encourages folks to find things ranging from B次元官网网址渟omething that makes noiseB次元官网网址� to B次元官网网址渕oving water.B次元官网网址�
B次元官网网址淭he idea was to get people of all ages more acquainted with the natural features of PKOLS/Mount Douglas and develop a deep appreciation and understanding of the ecosystem and species that make this park so special,B次元官网网址� said Watt, also a restoration/ecology student.
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It also serves as a lesson in enjoying nature while keeping ecological degradation or damage to a minimum, Watt said, adding itB次元官网网址檚 a particular issue in popular PKOLS.
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March 19 marks the first day of spring, coincidentally public schools in Greater Victoria go on break that week, returning to class after Easter on April 3.
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The scavenger hunt is already wildly popular with the kids theyB次元官网网址檝e tested it on. Young people are enjoying the outdoors, learning names of plants and asking questions, which is key, Watt said.
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She also sees potential for future ecosystem- or season-themed hunts, as the park ranges from rocky outcrops at the mountain summit to eelgrass at the beach with forest between.
Visit and find the scavenger hunt under educational materials or find it on .
