Free fun activities at Saudi Arabia’s Ithra for last 2 weeks of 2022

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The event is a good way to come together and do something with your hands as the weather cools down. (SPA)
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The event is a good way to come together and do something with your hands as the weather cools down. (Twitter @Ithra)
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Updated 19 December 2022
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Free fun activities at Saudi Arabia’s Ithra for last 2 weeks of 2022

  • Residents and visitors at Ithra can support sustainability by taking part in arts and crafts projects, and conducting scientific experiments

DHAHRAN: Ithra’s Sustainability Studio is offering fun and educational free activities for people of all ages from Dec. 19-31 at the center’s Lush Garden.

Between the hours of 4 p.m. to 8:45 p.m., adults and children can dig into nature and explore.

For the last month of the Gregorian calendar year, residents and visitors at Ithra can support sustainability by taking part in arts and crafts projects, and conducting scientific experiments.

The event is also a good way to come together and do something with your hands as the weather cools down.

Each day will adhere to a certain theme.

HIGHLIGHTS

• On Mondays, visitors can make boats and kites while exploring geometry in nature. On Tuesdays, the center will explore the warmth of nature.

• On Wednesdays, guests will dive into waters. On Thursdays, participants will explore how wind and its properties change nature around us.

• On Fridays, guests will explore the earth and its treasures. Saturdays will be dedicated to discovering experiences that help us preserve the environment by creating fun and diverse products.

On Mondays, visitors can make boats and kites while exploring geometry in nature. The day’s theme will be: “Engineering in Nature: Engineering lovers’ day.”

On Tuesdays, the center will explore the warmth of nature, starting from the sun’s energy to the heat of the earth’s interior. The day’s theme is “The Warmth of Nature.”

On Wednesdays, guests will dive into waters with the theme of “The Water Wonders.”

On Thursdays, Lush Garden participants will explore how wind and its properties change nature around us. The day’s theme will be: “The Air Around us: How do the turbines move? Why did man try to harvest wind energy?”

On Fridays, the day’s theme will be: “The Treasures of The Earth: From mud to the diversity of plants.” On this day, guests will explore the earth and its treasures by connecting with nature to create a green world, rich in sustainability.

On Saturdays, the day’s theme will be: “The Sustainable Art: To enhance our role towards a green future.” It will be dedicated to discovering experiences that help us preserve the environment by creating fun and diverse products.

For more information, visit the Ithra website or social media channels.

 

 


National wildlife center launches training program for rangers

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National wildlife center launches training program for rangers

RIYADH: The National Center for Wildlife has launched a new training program to improve rangers’ skills in capturing, transporting and monitoring animals, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The program starts with “proper wildlife handling during transport, progressing through capture methods and post-release monitoring, and concluding with the evaluation of designated release sites,” the center said.

Its goal is to unify procedures for wildlife translocation and release, strengthen ranger readiness, ensure the environmental and administrative suitability of release sites, and enhance the overall efficiency of field implementation, the report said.

The training included visits to the King Khalid Wildlife Research Center, which is equipped with a veterinary clinic and laboratories, as well as a number of hands-on exercises.

The NCW said the program was part of its ongoing efforts to build specialized national competencies in wildlife management, reinforce reintroduction programs, safeguard biodiversity and contribute to more effective reserve management and the achievement of the Kingdom’s environmental sustainability goals.