Fun Zone
These are activity oriented activities designed for your participation. For effective delivery of messages, we have used a combination of methods. At our education centers we have used audio-visual equipment to communicate our in-house and outreach programs. In some instances, students are engaged in practical aspects of conservation such as litter collection, mechanical removal of invasive species, and special programmes of taking care of captive animals. Students also participate in Art and craft, essay writing and reciting, park tours, nature games, adventure activities like bird watching for kids’, learning and discovering the "little animals" such as butterflies, ants, beetles, even bees, and learning about their importance in conservation.
NATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL THEMES
In order to reach a wider audience, KWS has sponsors some conservation themes to be competed for by schools in the National Music Festival. The festival is one of the most powerful tools for conveying messages to Kenyans.
By participating in categories of poetry and song in both English and Swahili, and suggesting conservation themes for these, we will effectively engage you in reciting conservation messages for three months. These messages are rehearsed at home, thereby involving the parents in one way or the other.
The themes suggested give the students and their teachers have an opportunity to get more information on the topics to aid them in composing winning poems. In the end, students and their families and friends end up learning more about conservation and the need to support its endeavors.
ART & CRAFT FOR CONSERVATION FOR FUN AND COMPETITION
Activities such as drawing, painting, and modelling, making animal cut-outs, weaving, and other forms of art will be part of what you can, will do.
VOLUNTEER FOR WILDLIFE ON SPECIFIC DAYS (KIDS’ COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AT THE NSW/NAO)
The Nairobi Animal Orphanage and the Nairobi Safari Walk primarily serve education facilities for many school children who may not be able to visit the park on a game drive. The orphanage is home to monkey, baboons, buffalos, warthogs, lions, cheetahs, rare Sokoke cat, hyenas and many others including ostrich, parrot, guinea fowl and crowns. These animal and birds have been rescued and found a home here. All of the animals receive medical examinations and necessary treatment before being placed in a feeding and rehabilitation program based on its individual needs.
There are two ways to go about this. One is you can plan and join our practical activities with our captive management team; cleaning up animal holding pens and nurseries, as well as joining in feeding the captive wildlife with animal keepers during the Animal Orphanage feeding times along a guided tour together with the guides of the our facilities.
And secondly, are you a fan of Wildlife? You can show it by adopting an animal and show the world you care about conserving our endangered animals for future generations
KIDS in the Park
The Kids in Parks Programme provides a unique opportunity for learners and their educators to visit a national park and learn a lot about natural and cultural heritage.
The three-day programme allows for a loads of discovery, learning and fun for kids. The programme exposes the importance of a national park to learners from nearby schools – and mostly from disadvantaged backgrounds. The children learn to identify, name and describe the fauna and flora. They learn about biodiversity and how to sustain it.
Special activities make learners aware of the importance of water conservation, a critical area in the country. The overnight camp is also an ideal opportunity to make young people aware of careers in conservation. The kids are housed in dorms. They are provided with three meals a day and educational material.
