For Immediate Release

20 February 2009

Contact:

Kari Fox

(803) 771-0870

kfox@palmettoconservation.org

Palmetto Conservation Foundation commences spring Junior Trailblazer Program

Columbia, SC – Palmetto Conservation Foundation announced the start of the second year of their Junior Trailblazer Program, sponsored by Palmetto Health. This spring a variety of children will be participating in the program, including classes at Caughman Road and Killian elementary schools, multiple home-school groups and local Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops.

The Junior Trailblazer Program provides South Carolina’s youth with the opportunity to improve their quality of life and general health by getting outdoors. Students in the program participate in a variety of educational, hands-on classes all concentrated around nature topics. The classes also include recreational activities where students will have the chance to explore the many passages of the Palmetto Trail. For more information about the Junior Trailblazer Program, visit their website at http://palmettoconservation.org/jrtrailblazers.asp.

The Palmetto Conservation Foundation is a statewide, non-profit membership organization based in Columbia, S.C. The group works to conserve South Carolina’s important natural and cultural resources, preserve historic landmarks and promote outdoor recreation and active living through trails and greenways.

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