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At School in the Park 2009/2010

Educational Proposals of the Environmental Education Center Aveto Park - INFEA Network of the Ministry of the Environment

The Environmental Education Center of Aveto Park, recognized by the Ministry of the Environment as "Experience Center", is part of the Environmental Education Regional System consisting of a network of centers working on the territory and coordinated by C.R.E.A. (Environmental Education Regional Center). It organizes several didactic and tourist activities in the Park:

  • Educational activities for schools
  • Refresher courses for teachers and promotion and sensitization courses for adults
  • Thematic and seasonal proposals
  • Guided visits for groups, companies, and associations.

At School in the Park

The Environmental Education Center offers several activities dedicated to kindergartens, elementary, middle, and secondary schools. The great variety of environments present in the Park gives the opportunity to thoroughly study several aspects linked to nature, history, architecture, etc.; moreover, thanks to the collaboration of several local companies, it is possible to develop projects regarding the cultivation, local products, diet, etc. Within the Park there is the Mine of Gambatesa, a mining site which is still active where, on old coaches, guided visits are carried out (especially for schools) - Tel 0185/338876.
In location Passo del Bocco, at the foot of the wonderful beech tree wood of Mt. Zatta, there is the Park mountain hut/guesthouse "A. Devoto" (Tel. 0185/342065), with about 40 beds for environmental tourism stays. In Rezzoaglio there is an info point with a small Visitor Center dedicated to the forest (Tel. 0185/870171).

  • "Experience" Projects
    "Experience" Projects are educational activities dedicated to the schools of the Park Municipalities and include meetings, tours, refresher courses for teachers, and final exhibits of the works in the Park Offices in Borzonasca. The "special" offers give the opportunity to develop different themes every year together Environmental Education instruments that will be subsequently included in the "catalog" offers.
  • "Catalog" Projects
    "Catalog" Projects include consolidated educational offers dedicated to various issues.

Brochure "A scuola nel Parco" (PDF - 1.2Mb)
 Booking form of the environmental education and hiking activities (PDF - 57Kb)

For information: Via Marrè, 75/A - 16041 Borzonasca (GE) - Tel. 0185/343370 - Fax 0185/343020 - E-mail: ce.aveto@libero.it (Contact: dott.ssa Maria Sciutti and dott.ssa Annalisa Campomenosi)

Opening of the new CEA Info Point
From January 2010 in Cicagna, in Val Fontanabuona, a CEA Info Point of Aveto Park will be open: the help desk is situated in the GAL offices in Piazza Cavagnari. It will be open on Wednesday morning 8.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. with the presence of an educator. In order to enhance the features of Val Fontanabuona and assess the needs and expectations of the citizens with respect to the CEA activities, a specific questionnaire has been prepared.

Click here to find all the Environmental Education Proposals (Italian text)