Penn State Ag Sciences Newsline -- May 1, 2007
Children can learn about nature by taking care of it (:49)
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Suggested Intro:
MANY PARENTS ARE LOOKING FOR WAYS TO HELP THEIR CHILDREN APPRECIATE THE GREAT OUTDOORS. A SPECIALIST IN PENN STATE'S COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES HAS DEVELOPED A PROGRAM THAT ALLOWS YOUNGSTERS TO MAKE A PERSONAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE NATURAL RESOURCES OF THEIR COMMUNITY. GARY ABDULLAH HAS MORE:
Story:
(:17) YOUNG PEOPLE AGES 8 TO 12 CAN LEARN ABOUT PENNSYLVANIA'S WILD AREAS THROUGH THE JUNIOR FOREST STEWARD PROGRAM, AN INTERACTIVE CURRICULUM THAT TEACHES KIDS ABOUT NATURE THROUGH HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES. PENN STATE NATURAL RESOURCES SPECIALIST SANFORD SMITH SAYS THE PROGRAM GETS KIDS INVOLVED WITH NATURE BY ALLOWING THEM TO HELP CARE FOR IT:
Smith Actuality:
(:18) "THEY'LL ACTUALLY DO SOMETHING THAT'S PROVIDING STEWARDSHIP FOR A FOREST AREA, BE IT AS SIMPLE AS COLLECTING LITTER, BUILDING A BRUSH PILE FOR WILDLIFE, OR HELPING TO CONTROL INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES IN AN AREA. SO THERE'S ALL DIFFERENT LEVELS OF ACTIVITIES -- ANY ONE IS FINE TO DO FOR THE AGE LEVEL THAT'S APPROPRIATE AND THE ADULT THAT'S WORKING WITH THE KIDS."(:16) INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES OR LARGER GROUPS CAN GET MORE INFORMATION ON THE PROGRAM BY GOOGLING 'JUNIOR FOREST STEWARD" ONLINE, OR BY DOWNLOADING A FREE BOOKLET THROUGH THE PENN STATE AG PUBLICATIONS WEB SITE AT PUBS DOT C-A-S DOT P-S-U DOT E-D-U. I'M GARY ABDULLAH.
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