NATIONAL PARKS, RIVERS ANDBEACHES AUTHORITY

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Closing ceremony for the  ReefGuardian School PilotProgramme  - 1-2

"Ridge to Reef" Field Trip - 3

School lectures for theCCCCC's project - 4 -5

Internship Programme Closing Ceremony - 6

Educational Outreach Activitiesunder the NEDC -7

Staff in focus  - 8

SVG Sea Turtle ConservationProgramme - 9

June's Best Moments - 10

The (SCMCA) Reef Guardian

Pilot Programme, through

funding from the Australian

Direct Aid Programme (DAP),

held the closing ceremony

for the Reef Guardian School

Pilot Programme on Monday

25th June, 2018 at the Sugar

Mill Academy; and on

Friday 29th of June, 2018, at

the Calliaqua Anglican

School. The DAP- funded

initiative,  was implemented

  by National Parks, Rivers

CLOSING CEREMONY FOR THE REEF GUARDIAN

SCHOOL PILOT PROGRAMME

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and Beaches Authority (NPRBA) in

collaboration with  the Ministry of

Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Rural

Transformation (MAFFR). 

M o s t O u t s t a n d i n g s t u d e n t s f r o m t h e   S u g a r M i l l A c a d e m y .

G r a d u a t e s o f t h e R e e f G u a r d i a n P i l o t P r o g r a m m e f r o m t h e     C a l l i a q u a A n g l i c a n S c h o o l .

From  November 2017  to June 2018, the

programme facilitated  educational

outreach in the form of lectures, a mini

project and  “ridge to reef” field trips. The

events were attended by representatives 

from the Forestry Services, Ministry of

Education, and NPRBA.  The brief remarks

from the featured speaker from the various

agencies emphasized the need for youth

empowerment and stewardship for the

protection and sustainability of the

environment.

M o s t O u t s t a n d i n g s t u d e n t s f r o m t h e   C a l l i a q u a A n g l i c a n S c h o o l .

S a y “ N o ” T o P l a s t i c B a g s ! D i d y o u k n o w t h a t a s i n g l e

p l a s t i c b a g c a n t a k e u p t o 5 0 0 y e a r s t o f u l l y d i s i n t e g r a t e i n

l a n d f i l l ? A n d t h a t a r o u n d 1 t r i l l i o n b a g s a r e u s e d e v e r y y e a r w o r l d w i d e ? Y i k e s ! N e x t t i m e y o u

h i t t h e s h o p s , t a k e a r e u s a b l e c a n v a s b a g w i t h y o u , i n s t e a d .

S i m p l e !

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 Division, Ministry of

Agriculture- Soil

Conservation Unit,

Agriculture Extension

Services, Public Health

Department, NPRBA and

the Reef Guardian

Farmers. 

A “Ridge to Reef” field trip was

coordinated under the South Coast

Marine Conservation Area (SCMCA)

as a means of implementing “Good

Agricultural Practices” to the Reef

Guardian Farmers. The collaborative

field trip, which was held on Tuesday

26th June, 2018, comprised of a land

and a sea tour of the SCMCA. 

P a r t i c i p a n t s o f t h e S C M C A “ R i d g e t o R e e f ” F i e l d T r i p f o r R e e f G u a r d i a n F a r m e r s .

A s p e e c h w a s g i v e n t o t h e f a r m e r s b y a r e p r e s e n t a t i v e f r o m t h e F o r e s t r y S e r v i c e s a t t h e F a n s o m b y H i l l L o o k - O u t

S e a t o u r o f t h e S C M C A w a s f a c i l i t a t e d b y D i v e S t . V i n c e n t .

The objectives of the

field trip were to build

awareness among

farmers on the use of

“Good Agricultural

Practices” that

contributes to Marine

Ecosystem (Reef) health

and to transfer best

practice among farmers.

The field trip was

attended by officials

from the Forestry

The tour included a demonstration

of good and bad farming practices,

watershed management and

pollution. The sea tour was the

SCMCA  facilitated by Dive St.

Vincent.

 “RIDGE TO REEF” FIELD TRIP

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Several Agencies such as the Forestry Services, Ministry

of Agriculture, Solid Waste Unit, Sustainable

Development Unit and NPRBA facilitated the lectures.

The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre

Project is funded by the German Development Bank

(KFW), is schedule to be completed in September of

2018.

the South Coast Marine Conservation

Area (SCMCA). The seven schools

includes: The Sugar Mill Academy,

Brighton Methodist School, Sion Hill

Government School, Fair Hall

Government School, Calliaqua

Anglican School, West St. George

Secondary School and the St. Clair

Dacon Secondary School. The

lectures, which were held between

June 4th and June 15th, 2018, were all

centered on the Impacts of Climate

Change and anthropogenic stressors

on Coastal and Marine Resources. The

lecture topics included; Biodiversity,

Marine Protected Area Management,

Watershed Management, Climate

Change, Soil and Water Conservation

and Pollution.

 The Caribbean Community Climate

Change Centre (CCCCC) has extended

an overarching framework for Climate

Change Adaptation across the region

which locally is in the form of the South

Coast Marine and Coastal Rehabilitation

Adaptation Project to Improve

Ecosystem Health and Build Resilience

to Climate Change. As part of the Public

Awareness component, seven (7) lectures

were held in various schools in 

  SCHOOL LECTURES  FOR THE CCCCC'S PROJECT

T h e I m p a c t s o f C l i m a t e C h a n g e a n d a n t h r o p o g e n i c s t r e s s o r s o n C o a s t a l a n d M a r i n e R e s o u r c e s l e c t u r e B r i g h t o n M e t h o d i s t S c h o o l .

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" E n v i r o n m e n t a l I s s u e s " l e c t u r e a t t h e S u g a r M i l l A c a d e m y  

" M a r i n e P r o t e c t e d A r e a M a n a g e m e n t " l e c t u r e a t t h e W e s t S t . G e o r g e S e c o n d a r y S c h o o l .  

" S o i l a n d W a t e r C o n s e r v a t i o n " l e c t u r e a t t h e F a i r H a l l G o v e r n m e n t S c h o o l .

" W a t e r s h e d M a n a g e m e n t " l e c t u r e a t t h e S t . C l a i r D a c o n S e c o n d a r y S c h o o l .

‘ P r o p e r g a r b a g e d i s p o s a l ’ l e c t u r e a t t h e S i o n H i l l G o v e r n m e n t S c h o o l .

" C l i m a t e C h a n g e , t h e c a u s e s , i m p a c t s a n d a d a p t a t i o n " l e c t u r e   a t t h e C a l l i a q u a A n g l i c a n S c h o o l .

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  INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME  CLOSING 

 CEREMONY

The National Parks, Rivers

and Beaches Authority

(NPRBA) held a closing

ceremony for three (3)

enthusiastic interns at the

NPA conference room on

the 31st May, 2018.  Ms.

Alecia Harry and Mikiesha

Gilbert, students of the SVG

Community College were

assigned at the Botanical

Garden for Four (4) weeks

as part of the annual college

attachment programme. 

Mr. Norris Walters spend

eight (8) months at the

headquaters of the NPRBA 

 under the Education and

Training (SET) Programme. 

The  interns  were exposed 

to various elements of the

NPA work program, such as

Beach Profiling, Water

Monitoring and Botanical

Gardens Research. At the

closing  ceremony, the

interns did presentations on

their experience and the

learning outcome during

their  internship.

Ms. Danielle Frazer

coordinator of the SET

programme congratulated

the interns on their

achievement.

M s . A l i c i a H a r r y   p r e s e n t e d w i t h a C e r t i f i c a t e o f C o m p l e t i o n f r o m t h e D i r e c t o r o f N P R B A .

M r . N o r r i s W a l t e r s   r e c e i v i n g   a t o k e n o f a p p r e c i a t i o n f r o m t h e D i r e c t o r o f N P R B A

M s . M i k i e s h a G i l b e r t   p r e s e n t e d w i t h a C e r t i f i c a t e o f C o m p l e t i o n f r o m t h e D i r e c t o r o f N P R B A .  

The interns were all awarded with

certificates on completion of the

NPRBA Internship Programme.

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The panelist comprised of Mr. Fitz-Gerald Providence - Director

of Forestry Services, Mr. Winsbert Quow - General Manager of

Solid Waste and  Ms. Twanique Barrow – Communication and

Public Education Officer at the  NPRBA. On 8th June, 2018, a

“Plastic Pollution” presentation was done at the Kingstown

Government School, which was facilitated by the

Communication and Public Education Officer of NPRBA.

Approximately forty (40) Fifth Grade students were present.

 Both activities were conducted to observe World Environment

Day and World Oceans Day 2018.

The National Environmental Days

Committee (NEDC) embarked on

a series of public education and

awareness programmes to

encourage public participation in

the management, protection and

conservation of the environment.

On Thursday 7th June, 2018, the

NEDC joint with the National

Broadcasting Corporation’s on

their “Face to Face” and Open

forum” radio programme, to

highlight the impact of plastic

pollution on Marine and

Terrestrial  Environment.  

W O R L D E N V I R O N M E N T D A Y   W O R L D   O C E A N S   D A Y  

June 8th  

N P R B A C o m m u n i c a t i o n a n d P u b l i c E d u c a t i o n O f f i c e r d u r i n g t h e " p l a s t i c P o l l u t i o n "   p r e s e n t a t i o n .

F i f t h G r a d e s t u d e n t g i v i n g t h e v o t e o f t h a n k s .

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  STAFF IN  FOCUS

Climate  Change and

Natural Resource

Management  Officer  

Mrs. Abena White

To technically inform and work

on climate change management

and adaption integration into

the NPRBA work programs and

projects as well as undertake

natural resource management

/planning in keeping with the

institution's mandate including

parks and protected areas

management 

Leeward Park Ranger

Mr. Erasto Robertson

To design and implement public

relations, communication and public

awareness programs of the NPRBA,

which should target citizens, visitors

and stakeholders that will include

corporate sector, funders, PA agencies,

NGOs in both private and public sector

locally and externally.

Communication /Public

Education Officer 

Ms. Twanique Barrow

Windward Park Ranger

Mr. Sternley Walker

To develop and implement the

NPA’s Community Outreach

programs in communities to

which the management of

national parks and recreation

facilities has been delegated or

proposed; to assist with the

monitoring of the

implementation of the MOUs

between the NPA and the

responsible community

organizations.

 Community Outreach Officer 

Ms. Nyasha Child

To help to protect and

conserve the National

Parks and Protected Areas

System and  parks by

promoting enforcement of

environmental laws and

regulations.

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T H E S E A T U R T L E C O N S E R V A T I O N P R O G R A M M E F O R S T . V I N C E N T A N D

T H E G R E N A D I N E S I M P L E M E N T E D B Y T H E N A T I O N A L P A R K S , R I V E R S A N D

B E A C H E S A U T H O R I T Y ( N P R B A ) I N C O L L A B O R A T I O N W I T H T H E F I S H E R I E S

D I V I S I O N   W I L L L I K E T O R E M I N D T H E G E N E R A L P U B L I C   T O K I N D L Y

A D H E R E T O T H E T O T A L B A N .

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JUNE'S BEST MOMENTS

A b o v e : A k i n d e r g a r t e n   s t u d e n t j o i n e d t h e n e w l y g r a d u a t e d R e e f G u a r d i a n S t u d e n t s a s t h e y t a k e t h e i r f i n a l p h o t o w i t h t h e p r o j e c t ' s   E n v i r o n m e n t a l   E d u c a t o r   a n d   C o o r d i n a t o r .  

A b o v e :   P a r k R a n g e r M r . S t e r n l e y W a l k e r d u r i n g t h e s e a t o u r o f t h e S C M C A .

A b o v e : p i c t u r e s q u e v i e w o f t h e F a n s o m b y H i l l V a l l e y

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