Kidsfest Junior Ranger Days

Eight to 12 year olds are invited to team up with local park rangers during KidsFest and learn about our parks and how to look after them.

The two-hour programmes will be run in five parks:

• Port Hills Reserves Sat June 26, Wed 30, Mon July 5
• Halswell Quarry Mon June 28, July Fri 2, Wed 7
• Bottle Lake Forest Tues June 29, Sat July 3, Thur 8
• Groynes Wed June 30, July Sat 10
• Spencer Park Sun June 27, July Thur 1, Tue 6

This is a great opportunity for kids to come along and learn what it means to be a park ranger. Help us out with our daily duties of park patrol, planting trees, feeding animals, checking fire equipment and building tracks.

We will teach you lots that you need to know if you want to become a park ranger and look after our environment. Learn more about the uniqueness, history and geology of the areas that you play in around the Christchurch area.

Activities will start at 10am and finish at 12 midday. So come and join in the holiday fun and be a park ranger for a day with your friendly, local Park Ranger Service.

Spaces are limited so book through Ticketek, phone 377-8899. Wet weather alternatives will be provided, but bring your raincoats!

Paul Devlin
Head Ranger, Port Hills