A excursion trip to Rubondo Island National Park offered Jane Goodall Institute Roots & Shoots Clubs from Mwanza a break from game viewing in the tranquil peace of a lake shore setting. Exploring the islands within the park made our day trips exciting 

Additionally, Sister Hobokela (TANAPA staff) spoke to the students about Tanzania?s national park system, its variety, and importance to the country and conservation of Tanzania?s wildlife heritage. Jan Reed-Smith presented information on the otters, their natural history and the process of doing field work. Mussa Mashishanga presented the Roots & Shoots program and gave the students a more detailed overview of the purpose and goals of the overall program.Interspersed with classroom presentations were walks to view some of the island?s habitats and wildlife. These included walks to the Maji Matakatifu Bay, Pongo viewpoint and the island?s forest, as well as a walk through the forest to visit the tourist camp north of the Kageye Ranger village. Prior and during these walks the group was accompanied by TANAPA rangers who explained some of the flora and fauna seen which included bush buck, vervet monkey, hippopotamus, numerous birds species, insects, and lizards.