Educational Programs for people other than
members of the Scout and Guide Associations are offered at Eprapah.
Community organisations may, with prior arrangement and
with the payment of a small fee use Eprapah as a venue for meetings,
outings and informative visits on a number of topics related to
the natural environment. Bunkhouse accommodation is available
for overnight stays. Visitors may or may not require assistance
from Eprapah volunteers, depending on needs, but enquiries and
bookings should be made beforehand. Eprapah is privately owned,
and permission to enter must be sought. Contact
Eprapah Management Committee members John Lowe (07 3206 4762;
mob 0407 143 294); Jean Howell (07 3820 7707) or Bernard Stone
(07 3378 4115; mob 0411 145 053) or one of the numbers below.
School Programs / Student Visits are conducted by a registered teacher and trained volunteer members of The Friends of Eprapah. Programs are tailored to the needs of students, and may be half-day or longer if required. Enquiries should be directed to the School Program Coordinators, Lynn Roberts (07 3206 4792; mob 0412 659 918) Chris Moriarty (07 3207 1088) or the Chairman, Friends of Eprapah Scout Fellowship, Anne Stone (07 3378 4115; mob 0402 042 976).
Eprapah Bush Discovery Tours are being organized for tourists and other visitors. Guided walks through Eprapah’s beautiful bushland uncover a multitude of treasures as walkers discover and identify plant and animal species from the diverse varieties of ecological environments accessed by graded, wheel-chair accessible trails and boardwalks. A freshwater creek, mangroves, a naturally-occurring koala colony, rainforest remnants and an arboretum of native plants are some of the attractions. For enquiries and bookings, phone the Eprapah Bush Discovery Tours Coordinator, Carol Holt on 07 3207 8381.
Year 2000 Courses for Venturer Scouts are run so that
Venturers can pass the requirements to obtain their Venturer
Award Environment Tape or the Queen's Scout Award Environment
Tape. Eprapah is currently running courses on the following topics:
For more information please Contact A.L. Jean Howell, on 07 3286 4223 as soon as possible.
Leaders! Heres a chance to ge ahead of the kids! This course is designed to give you background information in environmental conservation to help you with programming. Welcome too, are Rovers and lay people being recruited as badge examiners. Also welcome are Guide and Brownie Leaders. This course will also qualify for your elective annual training requirement.
Acknowledgements
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