Youth Empowerment in Gaining Skills to Help in Becoming a Nature Guide
The Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment Research, Lamai Goempa Bumthang announces 1 (one) month training to help gain skills in nature guiding. The course will cover intensive theory and field practical in taxonomic skills in biodiversity (plants, birds, butterflies and mammals) identification. The training will commence w.e.f. 10th December 2019... [Read more]
CWU Delegations at Nature Study Sub-Center, Khebeythang
Official delegates from Central Washington University (United States of America) Dr. Tim Englund, Dean of the College of the Sciences, Professor Dr. Lisa Bliss and Professor Dr. Lori Sheeran visited the Nature Study Sub-Center from 9-11 November 2019. The delegates were at the center to gain insight into the suitability of the surrounding environment and basic facilities for conducting education, outreach and conservation through collaboration and cooperative ties reflected in the MoU that was recently signed... [Read more]
MoU signed between CWU and UWICER
The Ugyen Wanghuck Institute for Conservation and Environmental Research (UWICER), Department of Forests and Park Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, Royal Government of Bhutan and Central Washington University (CWU), US signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 8th November 2019 in Thimphu to establish a research and education collaboration. Honorable Officiating Secretary Dasho Ugyen Penjor, Director General, Department of Agricultural and Marketing cooperatives, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests and Dr. Timothy Englund, Dean of School of Sciences, Central Washington University, USA signed the MoU in presence of delegates from CWU and officials from Ministry of Agriculture and Forests... [Read more]
Students from College of Nature Resources at Nature Study Sub-Center, Khebeythang
96 students with 2 lecturers from the College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan are at the Nature Study Sub-Center, Khebeythang from November 6, 2019 to November 9, 2019. The students were at the center to get field experience, deepen their professional education and bring the theory to life on watershed management and environmental health. The center facilitated the talk on watershed management which is focused on how high-altitude wetlands are critical water source for people living downstream and for conducting environmental health activities like forest bathing, mindfulness mediation and river watching... [Read more]
Students from Gangphey Community Primary School visited NSC, Khebeythang
11 students with 3 teachers from Gangphey Community Primary School, Phobjikha, visited the Nature Study Center as part of their outdoor environmental education programs. While at the center, we took an opportunity to expose students to nature and develop life skills through team building and nature-based fun activities. Team building and creativity, Bird watching, learning to recognize plant and animal signs in the environment, and estimating tree age from an exposed stump were some of the fun activities the student enjoyed most... [Read more]