Student Environmental Study Tours
In order to complement our educational curriculum and to encourage students to continue with their environmental education in secondary school, APW facilitates study tours to Tarangire National Park for sixth grade students living in the Maasai Steppe. For many students, our study tours represent their first opportunity to enter the park, despite living only miles from its border. During the trip, students are accompanied by our conservation education officer who guides them through an interactive worksheet designed to help the children explore the important ecological features of the park and to learn more about the wildlife species they encounter.
In 2008, APW facilitated two trips to the national park for over 150 students, teachers and village leaders. In 2009, we hope to increase the number of trips to four or more.