Vermont youngsters learned about wildlife and wild lands conservation though the Green Mountain National Forest’s Junior Snow Ranger Activity booklet program last week. U.S. Forest Service employees in Vermont took to the slopes of local ski areas in Rutland, Addison, and Windsor counties to talk about the program.
Middlebury — U.S. Forest Service employees from the Green Mountain National Forest in Vermont took to the slopes of local ski areas to share a new Junior Snow Ranger Activity booklet with local school children this week.
Colleen Madrid, forest supervisor for the combined Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests, said the activity book is designed for children in elementary grades.
“It has 16 pages of fun-filled activities that highlight the joy of winter fun,” she said. “It’s designed as a fulfillment program—children receive a card, a patch, and a certificate once they have completed the activities.”
Madrid and her coworkers got into Vermont’s high country to experience snow that is more visible on top of and east of the Green Mountains this winter.
“The children look at personal safety, wildlife, winter ecology, snow science and recreation using the booklets,” Madrid said.
Children also learn about the lives of real snow rangers
“They learn about rescue dogs and the continued importance of wildfire prevention during the winter,” she said.
“This was a fun day for children and Forest Service employees,” said Colleen Madrid, Forest Supervisor for the Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests. “What we are really excited about is creating a culture of safety, sparking an interest in natural resources and getting these kids out to enjoy the recreational opportunities in their own back yards.”
For students who didn’t make it outdoors for the program introduction, Madrid said, the books available are available free at Green Mountain National Forest offices in Middlebury, Manchester, Rochester and Rutland. Once completed, children can take their books back to the office, or mail them in, and receive and card, patch, and certificate of completion.
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