February 1, 2008

Junior Park Ranger Program is an environment learning program organized by the Ministry of the Environment. Held in the national parks across the nation, the program offers children of age 10 and 15 a wide range of opportunities to study their immediate nature through various experience programs, such as patrol and clean-up of national parks, conservation activities of the environment, observation of flora and fauna and so on. The programs are instructed by park rangers from the Ministy of the Environment with the cooperation from volunteering citizens.

In Shikotsu-Toya National Park, a Junior Park Ranger Program of "Exploration in Snow" is going to be held in February, 2008 as follows. In this session, layers of snow will be examined to find the trace of weather's transition. Also, the parkranger and participants are going to explore the nearby forest in snowshoes where many wild animals live to observe how they survive the winter.

• Date: Monday, February 11, 2008
• Location: Toya Nature Experience House and surrounding areas
• Age: 10-15
• Program Capacity: 30
• Program Fee: 500Yen (including insurance)
• Organized by: Ministry of the Environment / Hokkaido Regional Environment Office

To participate in this program, please contact and file your registration with TEC, a non-profit organization conducting this program (phone: ＋81-133-22-4305,fax: ＋81-133-22-2263, e-mail: tectec_ee@ybb.ne.jp), with your name, age, gender and mailing address as soon as possible!