EnviroKids January 2019 Issue

WIN a family-stay for four at uMngeni Valley + a zip-lining experience!

As EnviroKids celebrates 40 years of publishing , we thank our loyal "kids" of all ages for their support !

We are studying water for our school work. We did it in the Blesbok Spruit where we took our rucksacks and plastic bags to pick up rubbish. We had a picnic after and enjoyed ourselves. Our vlei is full of reeds, four-leafed clovers and marshy grounds. There are two dams and a small stream flowing through the dead trees. On the reeds there was a beetle on its nest and blue dragon flies. The beetle built a mud nest with lots of entrances. We also spotted another interesting thing. There were dead crabs lying around a dead tree stump. We think the birds caught the crabs and let them fall to crack them open. Then they eat the flesh. We also saw duckweed and tadpoles. We also took our mini SASS water test equipment with cards and pipettes and bottles. We chose a place where water had not been disturbed. We scooped water into the bottles and saw beetles and segmented worms. We also saw bubbles that could have come from a fish or frog, or from algae which makes oxygen for people. We also did a tur- bidity test to see how murky the water is. Thank you EnviroKids! We enjoy reading about all the interesting things in your magazine. We all try to keep our water sources clean. - Charl Fourie, 9 years old

Situated just 1km from Howick, the 900 hect- are uMngeni Nature Reserve is the perfect place to have a family break in nature. Here you can enjoy panoramic views, di verse walking trails, mountain biking routes, guided walks (including stargazing and full moon walks), adventure acti vities and a variety of animal and birdlife sightings - making it a paradise for nature lovers. Whether you're celebrating a birthday or want to spoil mom and dad with a break, don't miss out on this amazing opportunity!

With Karkloof Canopy Tours, you can glide through the forest and enjoy views of the 20m waterfall, clear sparkling stream, and valley. Learn about the ecology of the forest, and spot the Emerald Cuckoos, Knysna Turaco, a wide variety of raptors and if you are lucky, the elusi ve Narina Trogon or Endangered Cape Parrots. Samango Monkeys might sing as you glide past. The Karkloof Canopy Tour consists of 12 platforms and 10 zip-line slides, the longest of which is 200m.

To enter, simply email envirokids@wessa.co.za and tell us what you love about the EnviroKids magazine. Competition closes on 1 April 2019. Prize includes accommodation for a family of four at uMngeni Valley Nature Reserve, and a zip-lining experience for four. All other expenses are at your own cost.

We are life members of WESSA so we receive our magazines free each term. I would like to commend you on an excellent magazine. We are in our 70's and we read the EnviroKids before we read the Wildlife. We have learnt so much about the stars; the planets; electricity; insects, animals, the weather and so much more. Such a fascinating read. Every page is filled with information presented in such a fun way. I even do your quiz pages. After we have finished learning all the new things, we pass the magazine on to young disadvantaged people or to the local library. Keep up the tremendous work. - Joy Herbst

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It is the first time we have read your magazine and it inspired my daughter Erin (age 11) so much that she chose to do a persuasive speech at school on single use plastics. Great mag! Thank you ever so much. - Sharon Hutchings

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The new EnviroKids magazine is a giant step forward in look and feel, moderni- sation and relevance. Looking forward to seeing this emerge as an excellent WESSA resource into the future. - Mike Denison

Email envirokids@wessa.co.za with your letters, compliments or comments, and you could feature in an upcomming issue.

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