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Last Updated: Feb 13, 2017 - 1:45:37 AM |
Grand Bahama Parks Provide a Great Summer Safari: Pictured are campers from GB Western District Summer Camp During Their Visit to Lucayan National Park. (Photo courtesy of BNT)
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Freeport, Bahamas – This summer has been a true outdoor expedition for the Grand Bahama branch of the Bahamas National Trust (BNT) as they hosted their own summer safari camp as well as welcomed various local campers to their Grand Bahama parks.
“Education is very important to us here at the BNT. We are always extremely happy to take young people on tours of the national parks that we manage,” said Ellsworth Weir, BNT Park Warden. “Through these summer camp tours and presentations, students have learned about the parks and their ecosystems and also about taking care of our very fragile environment.”
Students From Sir Charles Hayward Library Summer Camp Learning about the Rand Nature Centre.
(Photo courtesy of BNT)
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Campers from St. Paul’s, the Salvation Army, the Grand Bahama Western District and the Charles Hayward Summer Camps all visited either the Lucayan National Park or the Rand Nature Centre or both over the last month.
Lucayan National Park (LNP) is the most visited national park in the BNT’s park system and encompasses one of the longest underwater cave systems in the world as well as exhibiting every vegetative zone found in The Bahamas. This park is also a great adventure for young people as they have the choice of exploring via the bridge or through the nature trail where they can see crabs retreating to their holes. “The caves at LNP amazed the campers,” said Weir. “The bats give the caves that spooky feeling and the kids loved it. They all left LNP with a new appreciation for our Bahamian environment.”
Campers From the St. Paul's Summer Camp Checking Out the Caves at Lucayan National Park.(Photo courtesy of BNT)
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The Rand Nature Centre is another important park in the GB park system as well as being home to the GB BNT’s administrative offices, educational facilities and the Glory Banks art gallery. This park provides another exciting experience for children as they have an opportunity to use their energy, to explore trails through the Bahamian pine forests.
“It’s always exciting to host young visitors to our parks, kids really like to explore,” said Lisa Wildgoose, BNT Office Manager at the Rand Nature Centre. “After our park tours, the kids left exhausted from taking in everything our national parks had to offer.”
As the summer has still has quite a few weeks left, the BNT encourages everyone to visit their national parks and let their young children explore the beauty of their parks. Parents can visit the BNT website to learn more about the all national parks and a quick call can help you plan your visit today.
Salvation Army Campers at Lucayan National Park. (Photo courtesy of BNT)
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