NASSAU, Bahamas -- Thirteen educators and community leaders from Nassau, Andros, Great Exuma and Grand Bahama participated in the Bahamas National Trust Environmental Stewardship Programme workshop July 16 - 20.  The workshop provided training for the leaders in the implementation of the BNT's Navigator's Certification Programme which is the third level of Discovery Club which targets high school and college students between the ages of 13 -25.
The workshop focused on the Birding Certification course for the Navigators Programme.  Participants were introduced to Bird Identification through a series of PowerPoint presentations that introduced the birds by habitat.  The presentations were supported by field trips to the Pine Forest, Wetland and Coppice Forest ecosystems.
The participants will be coordinating the BNT's Environmental Stewardship Programme in their Schools or Community.  The workshop sought not only to provide natural history information but also included special presentations on Team Building, Leadership Development, and Fostering Environmental Stewardship. Navigation skills were also taught with the group receiving instruction in the practical skills of how to use a compass and a GPS.

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