AUKURAS

Founded in 1988, AUKURAS is a non-profit association based in Šiauliai, Lithuania working on heritage, nature & wildlife conservation, environment & climate +1 more.

AUKURAS is a non-profit, self-governing public organisation of nature and cultural heritage caretakers based in Šiauliai, Lithuania. Founded in 1988, it works to preserve and promote natural and cultural heritage, raise environmental and ecological awareness, and encourage the public to take part in heritage and nature protection. Its activities include heritage clean-ups and volunteer work sessions (talkos), hikes and field expeditions, traditional festivals, seminars, conferences, lectures and film and exhibition projects. It also runs an ornithologists' circle that collects data for the Lithuanian breeding bird atlas, and promotes the Heritage Friends movement, which brings together NGOs and individuals across the region. The club is funded mainly by membership fees, public grants and donations, and invites people to become members, volunteer, or support it through donations and the income tax allocation scheme.