Naturpark Gantrisch
Förderverein Region Gantrisch
Schwarzenburg, Bern, Switzerland
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Naturpark Gantrisch is a non-profit association based in Schwarzenburg, Switzerland working on nature & wildlife conservation, environment & climate, community development +2 more.
Naturpark Gantrisch is a regional nature park in the Bern Alps foothills, between Bern, Fribourg and Thun, operated by the Förderverein Region Gantrisch. It works for sustainable regional development, nature and landscape protection, and public engagement with the region. Its activities include guided tours and excursions, nature education for school classes and groups, the Dark Sky Park Gantrisch, the Bannholz forest and wildflower campaigns, public transport and ride-sharing information, and promotion of regional products and sustainable accommodation. It also organises volunteer work days, members' assemblies and a regional newsletter. The park's website covers hiking, cycling, winter sports and visitor information for the Gantrisch area.
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Unser Dorf blüht auf
Nature & Wildlife conservation · Switzerland
Roadshow and participatory campaign in Gürbetal villages where visitors sow wildflowers to create more natural space.
Sternenpark Gantrisch
Environment & Climate · Switzerland
Dark Sky Park programme promoting night darkness protection, night-time events and education on light pollution.
Zämä fürs Naturparadies Bannholz
Nature & Wildlife conservation · Switzerland
Volunteer maintenance days for the Bannholz forest nature paradise near Schwarzenburg, including its nature trail.
Mitfahrpunkte
Environment & Climate · Switzerland
Marked ride-sharing points in the park to improve access for people without a car, along the Schwarzenburg to Gurnigel line.
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Raiffeisenbank Gürbe, Raiffeisenbank Schwarzwasser, Stiftung Urgestein, Bus alpin
