Are you a primary school and are you interested in environmental education? Join the environmental contest Hypericum which is organised yearly by Slovak Environmental Agency. The contest will take place on 19th April 2017 in The Centre of Environmental Education SAŽP Dropie, Zemianska Olča. It is intended for pupils from 5th to 9th grades of primary school and the main topis of the…
In November 2016, within the project Conservation of birds in SPA Ostrovné lúky we managed to plant 60 native fruit tree species which are characteristic for Rye Island – apricots, cherries and pears. We thank to Dropie for organising sowing and choosing of the place of trees, helping people came also from the activation works from Čalovec, everything…
Together with volunteers from Mary Kay and with the support of BSK we planted native tree species in Biskupické Luhy. Despite the unfavourable weather conditond the event was a big success. The Mary Kay staff resisted the bad weather and managed to plant 300 poplar trees. Thanks a milion!
In sunny morning on 25th October 2016, we are all meeting up at the Lower Rya Island in The Centre of Environmental Education of Slovak Environmental Agency, surrounded by SPA Ostrovné lúky. When the last people of our group arrived, we are starting our never-ending journey to the NP Hortobágy in Hungary. NP Hortobágy is one of the biggest grassland steppes…
On 30th September 2016 the children from kindergarten Slniečko together with teachers, parents, grandparents and our colleagues from The Centre of Environmental Education Dropie built the first insect hotel in kindergarten Slniečko in Nové Zámky.
Within project action E.10 the successful action for public has been organized – for families with children from around the river Danube in village Domos – DOMOS DAY. This action was organized by project partner – DINPD – Duna Ipoly National Park Directorate. The day was held on September 10th, 2016 and was visited by…
From 24th to 26th August 2016, the people with unusual interest got together in The Centre of Environmental Education Dropie. All three days were dedicated to the new environmental educational program The Secret Life of Bugs. The participants of workshop were teachers from kindergartens and elementary schools, lecturers from Slovak Museum of Nature Protection and Speleology, from Regional Association…
In the middle of May 2016 the first part of Kralova luka branch system was restored in Danube floodplains. With the help of excavator the fallen dead wood and river deposits have been excavated and the water intake from Danube was released. Before restoration there was only little brooklet in some parts of the river…
As part of the monitoring mission of the European Commission, held on 22- 23/06/2016, we visited two project localities in Bodíky cadastral area. The BROZ organization has rented forest land in this area as part of the project LIFE Danube floodplains (project action B1). Former forest land owners have done clear cutting of non –…
In the last weekend of February we organized the 3rd workshop dedicated to pollard willow managent at SEV Dropie. The willows were traditionally coppiced for wood or crafts and coppicing is necessary for the tree´s wellbeing. The willow acts as a refuge for a number of insect species and privides shelter for roosting bats and…