WWT Welney Wetland Centre launches half-term family challenge with Prince of Wales
| Updated: 09:00, 17 February 2021
WWT Welney Wetland Centre are joining the Prince of Wales Waterside Wednesday Challenge this half term to inspire budding young conservationists.
Launching today, the Waterside Wednesday Challenge is one of six daily challenges for families to encourage children to get outside and connect with connect with nature locally.
Leigh Marshall, centre manager said: âWelney Wetland Centre is delighted to be helping set Waterside Wednesday, as part of the Prince of Walesâ Half Term Nature Challenge this week. Getting children outdoors and developing their passion for nature helps create future conservationists and is fundamentally good for young peopleâs health and wellbeing.
Among the activities in The Prince of Wales’ Half Term Nature Challenge will be planting a seed; spotting birds that visit ponds, lakes or streams; painting a stone or pebble with your favourite animal, or just observing nature during a walk.
And they can be completed in towns and cities, in the countryside or on the coast.
Families will then be encouraged to share what they discover or make by posting drawings, photos or even short films on the hashtag #POWNatureChallenge.
A gallery of highlights will be put up the following week.
Prince Charles is encouraging youngsters to get outdoors now that winter is giving way to spring (Image: Getty )
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