Education Programs

The Public Awareness Programme works to encourage a life-long positive attitude towards our national heritage.

Using awesome teaching skills, lots of enthusiasm and a huge dose of patience our School Presentations component seeks to target children from age four and up. Covering topics ranging from coral reefs, mangroves, reptiles, mammals and many more students are taught the importance of conservation. Each presentation is tailored to the age group to ensure the optimal learning of each group. By using “Our Land, Our Sea, Our People” Modules, teachers are more familiar with the basic topics on environmental education in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Our ever so popular “Eco Echoes” environmental booklet continues to be published on a quarterly basis. Its articles are designed to motivate students by using crossword puzzles, recipes, colouring, map work, craft work and competitions. With the continued support of Graceway IGA, we are able to distribute these booklets to schools throughout the Turks and Caicos.

The Junior Membership Programme also continues to make strides. We now have over 100 members throughout the schools in the TCI. All Junior Members receive Eco Echoes quarterly a discount on Trust products and on registration for Summer Camp. Environmental summer camp (annual) has become a tradition in Providenciales, camp is also held in Grand Turk. Field trips are an essential part of this camp, where members learn about historic buildings and other heritage sites.

Our library facilities help students with homework assignments and research work. The Trust produces a wide variety of interpretative literature, including brochures on Little Water Cay, Cheshire Hall, Wade’s Green and the Trust itself, along with iguana and butterfly cards.

Activities

Summer Camp

World wetlands Day

Earth Day

The Trust works closely with the Tourist Board in disseminating information and supports the TCI Host Programme. We are pleased with our new relationship with the Taxi Association as well as with other Taxi drivers, who have been very cooperative and supportive, particularly in the new management of the Cheshire Hall Plantation Historic Site.

We look forward to establishing other links with the various institutions within the Turks & Caicos Islands through our Public Awareness Programme.