Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Launches Free Augmented Reality App for Kids & Families
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What: Perfect for families looking to spend time outdoors this holiday break, the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service have utilized the Agents of Discovery platform to create an educational "Mission" (game) to get youth active, engaged and learning about the world around them. The kids and scouts will assume the exciting role of a secret agent on a mission as they gain new insights into the natural world. Challenges (or questions) are created by staff members of the Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument and are geo triggered as kids walk the trail. Special prizes are awarded as "Agents" complete their educational "Mission." And there's cake!
Who: Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument; local elementary and middle school students from James O Jesse Highland Community Center in Palm Springs; and Girl Scouts Troop 1575.
When and Where: From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 21, at Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument, 51-500 Highway 74, Palm Desert, CA 92260.
For more information about the event, contact Tracy Albrecht, BLM Palm Springs Field Office, 760-833-7127, talbrech@blm.gov. For more information about the Reality App, contact Alexandra Pony, Agents of Discovery, 855-564-7328, or apony@agentsofdiscovery.com.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.