Groups of young Aboriginal people are learning more about Country by heading out to remote nature reserves for 5-day camps through the Nature Foundation’s Kids on Country junior ranger program. 

Traditional Owners mentor high school students as they engage in practical on-Country studies in conservation and land management through a SACE-accredited course, which also involves classroom study and online learning. 

Nature Foundation’s CEO Alex Nankivell, says that since launching in 2016, Kids on Country has become a sought-after program for schools, with enquiries from across Australia.

The camps combine cultural stories, life skills such as car maintenance, fence repair, and cooking kangaroo tails over a campfire, as well as conservation projects such as bird and animal surveys.

🎧 Hear from program coordinators and students in this podcast and read the full article in the autumn edition of Aboriginal Way, out soon!