Mission Goals of the Club

To conserve and protect the natural resources of the Bahamas, through stewardship and education for present and future generations.

Club spirit and philosophy
All Discovery Club members are BNT members in their own right. Club leaders share the accomplishments of the BNT so that Discovery Club members develop pride in their association with this organization and the strides the BNT is taking in wildlife and ecosystem protection through national park management and development.

Club members are drawn to this program because they have an interest in nature. This program seeks to deepen and expand that interest. Club meetings are not meant to be classroom sessions. Instead, Discovery Club promotes the philosophy of fun-learning.

While emphasis is placed on learning, the "fun factor" should not be neglected. For the reason, hands-on activities, environmental games, camping and "the outdoors as a class room" are stressed.

People retain:
10% of what they hear,
30% of what they read,
50% of what they see and
90% of what they do.

The logo of the club is symbolic of the linkages of Discovery Club to the BNT. The flamingo itself illustrates the conservation success the BNT and the Bahamas has realized with our national bird - the West Indian Flamingo. The flamingo flickered on the edge of extinction in the 1950's with about 5,000 birds, but now under the management of the BNT the colony numbers more than 50,000 birds! Thus the flamingo wears the BNT hat to show pride in this accomplishment. The flamingo is also a component of the BNT crest so, naturally it was adopted as a dominant part of the Discovery Club logo.