by Cheam May Choo
Although it is raining cats and dogs outside and Malaysia doesn’t have the 4 seasons, I like to think that “summer” is upon us. Come June and July, Cameron Highlands will see more visitors from the temperate countries, enjoying their summer vacation here. Bookings for local tours will rise and eateries dotting Tanah Rata and Brinchang will be busier than usual. In the mornings,4wd vehicles mainly landrovers in the tourism trade, filled with visitors will make a beeline to favourite hotspots in the mountains such as Gunung Brinchang. Jungle trails will also see more trekkers enjoying the forest. Come sundown if one strolls along Tanah Rata main street, languages heard will not only be English,Malay, Chinese and Indian but also French, German, Spanish , Japanese and a few more.
For our environmental society, we will have more requests than usual for volunteer work from visitors from the Western Countries. This year we would like to welcome 3 students from France namely Thibault, Quentin and Philippe who will be spending 2 months here for volunteer work during their summer break.
Below is our upcoming activities for the month of June and July. Visitors are welcome to join but should pay for their own transport and please contact our office at least 2 days prior.
4th June 2018-Trip to Biodiversity Centre. Facilitators: Siva and Saras
5th June 2018-Air Pollution studies at Biodiversity Centre. Facilitator: Rama
6th June 2018- Boccee Practice with Children with special needs at Cherish (sister organisation) 9 to 11.30am Facilitator: Datin Asseema
7th June 2018-Boccee Practice with Children with special needs at Cherish 9 to 11.30am Facilitator: Datin Asseema
9th June 2018-Trip to K Terla Batu Gangan Site Facilitators: Saras/Satya subject to confirmation
10th June 2018-Volleyball practice with Orang Asli Children. Facilitator: Datin Asseema
11th June 2018-Volleyball practice with Orang Asli Children. Facilitator: Datin Asseema
12th June 2018-Trip to K Terla Batu Gangan Site Facilitators: Saras/Satya . Activity: Tree planting, Putting fertilizer. Time:8am to 2 pm
19th June 2018-Trip to K Terla Batu Gangan Site Facilitators: Saras/Satya . Activity: Tree planting, Putting fertilizer, Tree labelling. Time: 8am to 2 pm
20th June 2018-Volleyball practice with Orang Asli Children. Facilitator: Datin Asseema
21st June 2018-Volleyball practice with Orang Asli Children. Facilitator: Datin Asseema
22nd June 2018- Nature walk with Orang Asli children in Sg Ubi. Facilitator: Datin Aseema
26th June 2018-Trip to K Terla Batu Gangan Site Facilitators: Saras/Satya . Activity: Tree planting, Tree labelling. Time: 8am to 2 pm
27th June 2018-Recycling talk in Sekolah Menegah Kebangsaan Kg Raja Facilitators: Datin Asseema, Puan Mazlira
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1st July 2018- Volleyball Competition Final for Girls. Facilitator: Datin Asseema
2nd July 2018-Trip to Biodiversity Centre. Facilitators: Siva and Saras
3rd July 2018-Air Pollution studies at Biodiversity Centre. Facilitators: Rama
7th July 2018-Trip to K Terla Batu Gangan Site Facilitators: Amran/Encil Embi Activity: Orchid Walk. Time: 8am to 2 pm- Subject to confirmation
8th July 2018-Volleyball Competition Final for Boys. Facilitator: Datin Asseema
10th July 2018-Trip to K Terla Batu Gangan Site Facilitator: Saras/Satya . Activity: Tree planting, Putting fertilizer, Tree labelling. Time: 8am to 2 pm
13th July 2018-Nature walk with children with special needs from Cherish.Facilitator: Saras
17th July 2018-Trip to K Terla Batu Gangan Site Facilitators: Saras/Satya . Activity: Tree planting, Nature walk Time: 8am to 2 pm
24th July 2018-Trip to K Terla Batu Gangan Site Facilitators: Saras/Satya . Activity: Tree planting, Nature walk, Time: 8am to 2 pm
Please note that some activities maybe changed without notice due to unforseen circumstances. Some activities maybe added on.