Escape the holiday boredom and discover what nature has to offer at our Territory’s Parks and Reserves these school holidays.

Alice Springs Desert Park Product Development Coordinator, Estelle Marshall said families can head to the Desert Park on Easter Sunday from 12pm to 4pm to join in on their Easter Bilby Family Fun Day.

“At the Desert Park you will be able to learn how you can make a difference and help our endangered friends, while also joining in on Easter Bilby craft activities, an Easter treasure hunt, Bilby talks, Nocturnal House guided walks and competitions,” Ms Marshall said.

“Across the holidays kids can also take part in the Desert Explorer program and our new Bilbies Home program that includes daily guided walks and talks about the Bilby and Mala, a colouring in competition and from 7 April to 9 April there will also be Bilby crafts and an opportunity to meet the Red Kangaroo.

To find out more about the Desert Park’s Easter and school holiday activities visit www.alicespringsdesertpark.com.au

Territory Wildlife Park (TWP) Activities and Promotions Officer, Megan Pohlner said visitors to TWP from Friday, 3 April until Monday, 6 April can join in on an Easter Egg Hunt where they can crack the clues to track down eggs on their way around the Park to receive an Easter treat at the end.

“From 7 April until 10 April our visitors can take part in the Great Wildlife Guessing Game and our Wildlife Arts and Crafts,” Ms Pohlner said.

“We’ll also be running our Keeper Kids program and have a newly updated presentations timetable and Wild Encounters.”

To find out more about TWP’s Easter and school holiday activities visit www.territorywildlifepark.com.au

Not to be outdone, the George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens has teamed up with Life Be in it NT to present Healthy Holiday Fun at the Botanic Gardens on Wednesday, 8 April until Friday, 10 April.

Botanic Gardens Visitor Services Officer, Helen Panatos said the program of free activities will be running from 10am to 2pm each day and includes animal encounters, Healthy Harold and Hector the Road Safety Cat appearances and exploration walks and talks around the Gardens.

“Kids will have the chance to take part in boat races in the creek, rockclimbing, waterslides, a range of sporting activities, animal encounters, a bike and scooter wash, a fridge graffiti workshop and many more activities,” Mrs Panatos said.

“The three days are packed full of fun to keep the kids busy, while parents can relax and picnic in the Gardens or visit Eva’s Café.”

The full program is available at //www.parksandwildlife.nt.gov.au/botanic

Parks and Wildlife Commission of the NT (PWCNT) Community Education Officers will also be running school holiday activities in each region.

Old style kids games and activities will be held at the Alice Springs Telegraph Station from 8 – 10 April at 10 – 11am, while there will a spotlight walk at Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve on Wednesday, 8 April from 7:30pm – 9pm and a Walk in the Park around Leliyn Loop in Nitmiluk National Park on Sunday, 12 April.

To find out more about these activities and to find out what PWCNT administered Parks and Reserves are open across the holidays, visit www.parksandwildlife.nt.gov.au

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Media Note – for more information/interview contact:

Desert Park - Estelle Marshall on 0401 116 209

TWP – Megan Pohlner on 0477 734 266

George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens – Helen Panatos on 8999 4418