Junior Ranger International Camp registrations 2011 now open

The Weerribben-Wieden National Park(Netherlands) will be hosting EUROPARC's 10th International Junior Ranger Camp, from the 16th to the 23rd of July 2011. The park is delighted to invite Junior Rangers from all over Europe to participate at the event.

All the activities during the camp will follow the theme: Junior Rangers and Nature, a perfect and healthy combination! Participants will have the opportunity to discover the region, the environment and the local traditions, to investigate the health of the water, and of the national park. The activities also include canoeing, ground work to renovate a path through the wetland, visit to other national parks and to a water treatment centre, biking and swimming, evening campfires and, of course, very nice and fun time together!.

The park is the largest fresh water wetland in the north-west of Europe. It's a peaceful oasis, a space for plants and animals to grow and for people (including Junior Rangers) to enjoy themselves. Paddling a canoe among its reedy borders, taking a boat trip along hay meadows, full of wild flowers, or just enjoying the mysterious carr woodlands are just few of the many possibilities that this amazing environment offers here.

If you want to know more about Weerribben-Wieden National Park and its Junior Rangers visit the national park's website.

Camp registration

10 Parks, each with one adult Ranger and two Junior Rangers each, will have the opportunity to attend this years camp. Registrations will be accepted on a first come first served basis, but no more than two parks per country will be admitted (unless there is still space at the end of the registration perios. To register, participants must fill in registration form and send it electronically to intern@europarc.org and a signed version to the EUROPARC Federation, Waffnergasse 6, 93047 Regensburg, Germany. The deadline for registration is Wednesday 18th of May 2011.

We warmly recommend that the accompanying person is the Ranger who have been working with the youth during the course of the year.  Junior Rangers should preferably be between 13 and 17 years old. Participation in the event can only be guaranteed upon confirmation from EUROPARC. Please get in touch with EUROPARC before booking your travel.

More details on the Camp, including a programme, will follow. A letter with further details will be sent to all selected participants in June. 

For further information please contact Federico Minozzi or visit the EUROPARC Junior Ranger webpages