On an autumn nature adventure!
Will you join us on Saturday, September 27, with Scharrelkids Dordrecht? Together with the guides of nature organization IVN, Scharrelkids from 4 to 6 years old will go looking for signs of the upcoming autumn in nature. Where have the flowers gone? What kind of berries are they? Where are seeds hidden? And what do I see glistening among the branches? A spider's web! Can you find the spider, too?
Participation: free of charge
Sign up (required) via: scharrelkidsdordrecht@gmail.com
The Institute for Nature Conservation Education, IVN for short, was founded in 1960. It grew out of the 'Union against Pollution of Nature and the City' (1939). The aim of this Union was to correct undesirable behavior of visitors in nature reserves through 'nature guards'.
The IVN founders had close relations with this 'Union', but instead of 'correcting' they wanted to 'educate' more.
IVN branches soon sprung up all over the country. Core activities included organizing courses to train nature guides and nature conservation work camps for young people. IVN activities caught on. The 'Institute' experienced strong growth. More and more departments were established and thousands of nature guides were trained.