As the NaturparkThe daycare center has been allowed to call itself "Waldmäuse" since March 26.03.2020th, XNUMX. That's what it says on the certificate. There have been many attempts for an official award and there have always been valid reasons for postponing it, says Barbara Krass Naturpark High mark. Today, October 25.10.2022th, XNUMX, the time has finally come and the certificate can be presented in a small ceremony. dr Patrick Vosskamp, mayor the community Heiden, expresses his pleasure about this kind of cooperation with the Naturpark Hohe Mark enthusiastically in his address to the guests.

The project "Naturparkkita" has the Association of German Naturpark (VDN), which issues the certificate for five years and monitors the targets of the cooperation agreement.

Kindergartens are attractive places for children to experience and learn. They offer opportunities to rediscover "home", a natural connection to one's own environment Naturpark build and discover connections. This fits with the educational mission of the Naturparks and to the project Naturpark- day care centers. The close cooperation between Naturpark Hohe Mark and the team around Mareike Balgar, kindergarten management, is appreciated by everyone.

On the VDN side there are e.g. Time 52 Naturpark- Day care centers in the 106th Naturparken in Germany. The day care center "Waldmäuse" is the 27th NaturparkKita in Germany and entered there as the 10th in NRW. We have been in contact with the “Waldmäuse” day care center since 2019. First talks on the topic “NaturparkKita” were run and the wood mice already had one on September 26.09.2019th, XNUMX  Naturparkdiscovery day, under the direction of Mr. Straßmann from the Naturparkguides may experience, in cooperation with the Naturpark, which VDN and Kaufland could be held as sponsors.

An Naturpark-Kita award is always a good opportunity to talk to each other, says Barbara Kraß from the office of the Naturparks High Mark.