Wildlife park opens hub featuring erupting volcano
Shepreth Wildlife Park has opened a new interactive conservation hub aimed at educating young visitors about nature. The hub features engaging activities, including an erupting volcano and various interactive screens. The project was funded by the South Cambridgeshire District Council's Rural England Prosperity Fund and aims to promote conservation awareness.
- ▪The new hub includes interactive screens and projections to enhance learning.
- ▪It features a sandbox with projected scenarios and a large touchscreen for conservation games.
- ▪The project has been in discussion for about eight years and is seen as a significant step for the wildlife charity.
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Wildlife park opens hub featuring erupting volcanoJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJosh Lovatt,at Shepreth Wildlife ParkandAimee DexterJosh Lovatt/BBCAn interactive sandbox is one of the ways the wildlife park aims to engage visitorsA wildlife park has opened an interactive conservation hub to help young visitors learn about nature.Shepreth Wildlife Park in Cambridgeshire said the new building featured a range of interactive screens and projections to aid understanding, including an erupting volcano.Rebecca Willers, director of the park, said: "We are so excited to have this different way of bringing children to the wildlife park and getting them to leave with a message."Shepreth Wildlife Conservation Charity (SWCC) said the project received funding from South Cambridgeshire…
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