Visit of Her Excellency Paula-Mae Weekes to the Pointe-a-Pierre Wildfowl Trust

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The President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, H.E. Paula-Mae Weekes visited the Trust on Thursday 23rd August, 2018. As the Honorary Patron of the Pointe-a-Pierre Wildfowl Trust, H.E. observed first- hand the implementation of some of the Trust’s hands-on programmes gaining information on the many aspects of the Trust’s wide portfolio of Environmental and Public Awareness work with students, teachers, Brownies, Guides, Scouts, Community Organizations and the differently- abled. H.E. was also pleased to receive in-depth information on the Trust’s breeding and release programmes of Trinidad and Tobago’s endangered wetland waterfowl and other birds like our National bird, the Scarlet Ibis.

 

To greet her were President Molly R. Gaskin, Vice President Karilyn Shephard, some Trust Directors, Mr. Russell Martineau Q.C, Mrs. Thalia Martin D.V.M, Mr. Michael Diptee D.V.M, Professor Richard Brathwaite, Ms. Stacey Lee Daniel LLB.
H.E on the recently restored PaPWFT boardwalk for the differently- abled sponsored principally by First Citizens Bank; TTMF & help from UNDP.
H.E meets San Fernando Guides and Brownies who have done environmental education programmes and volunteer work at the PaPWFT.
Vice President Karilyn Shephard introduces H.E to some of the Trust’s Directors.