get more young people familiar and involved with its work.

It turned over copies of activity booklets called "Search Out Your Heritage'' to Chief Education Officer Mr. Dean Furbert for distribution in the Island's schools.

The booklets -- which include basic information about the Trust, maps, a list of Trust properties, endemic and introduced plants, and activities ranging from language arts to history -- targets pre-school, primary, and secondary students.

In a note to teachers in the booklets, the Trust stated that its goals were to: Increase children's knowledge and understanding of the work of the National Trust; Provide enriching learning experiences for children about their heritage which are "Held in Trust'' for them by the National Trust. This heritage, it noted, included nature reserves and historic buildings; and Increase children's understanding of the importance of preserving "our man-made heritage in the form of buildings and artifacts and to be mindful of the fragility of the environment and the need to be sensitive to issues of overcrowding and overbuilding.

"Please feel free to expand on the ideas and introduce your own,'' the Trust told teachers. "The possibilities are endless. With your assistance this will be an enriching learning experience for the children.'' The activity booklets were developed through a collaborative effort of Education Ministry resource teachers and the Trust's 25th Anniversary Committee.

A MATTER OF TRUST -- Members of the National Trust's 25th Anniversary Committee look over the activity booklet produced by the Trust and the Education Ministry. From left are Trust fundraising director Mr. Daniel Blagg, National Trust Council member Mr. E.T. (Bob) Richards, Child Development Project coordinator Ms Conchita Ming and Chief Education Officer Mr. Dean Furbert.