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Rangers of the Earth; young people responding to the planet's cry for help

by Laurie Farber

Summary

Rangers of the provides a year s worth of weekly activities, with a full day s outdoor experience early on and another (or several shorter excursions) in a different season, serves 10-11 year olds, includes materials sent to the meeting place or classroom for the group and leaders to use, pulls the learners in with riddles, secrets to learn, and coded phrases to decipher, encourages the participants to continue to explore and experience a local natural area throughout the year, and incorporates special Ranger Stations where participants can continue on as registered Earth Rangers beyond the first year. Rangers of the Earth is the most comprehensive earth education programme published so far. If used in classrooms, it can provide the framework for an entire year s studies, integrating all subjects into the excitement. It can also be run as an after-school club , or for Scouts or other youth groups. If you have a meeting place, willing leaders, and a local natural area with easy access for the participants, this programme is for you. Letters from Earth Rangers Rami and Rain introduce the activities and applaud the youngsters accomplishments. When participants complete the programme to become Earth Rangers, they can register at a Ranger Station and continue to watch out for and care for their local natural places. Even if you can t run the programme yourself, you might be able to set up a Ranger Station for nearby youngsters.