ECOFROSSOS 2.0

CODE: PT-IPDJ 10.6

Work:

- Restoration work of some degraded pathways and natural heritage;- Maintenance and improvement of gardens for pollinators;- Vegetation trimming and removal;- Improvement of walking trails;- Improvement of local fauna, flora, and landscape, including fire prevention actions;- Building nest-boxes for fauna, particularly insects;- Control invasive species;- Presentation and discussion of the natural and social reality of the regions of origin of the participants;- Promotion of environmentally and socially responsible attitudes and values;- Development of action-training actions focused on individual and collective learning.

Accomodation and food

Participants will sleep in the Casa do VoluntEUrio (House of the Volunteer) in Frossos, Albergaria-a-Velha, in shared rooms (separated by sex) with beds. There will be locker rooms with hot water showers also separated by sex.Participants have to bring their own towels and hygiene products, sleeping bag or sheetsblanket, and pillow. The organization will provide breakfasts, lunches and dinners. Lunches and dinners are prepared/cooked by the municipalitys staff and served at a canteen, but some lunches will be served in the field (sandwiches, fruits, etc.). Theres a vegetarian option

Location and leisure

The camp will take place in the Frossos rural and protected areas of Albergaria-a-Velha, a municipality rich in water, water mills and green areas. Video on Pateira de Frossos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BanuW7XlyPc t=47s

Project hosted by

General objectives:- Valorization and promotion of natural and cultural heritage (namely, the ecosystems of the delicate Pateira of Frossos);- Promotion of sustainability, environmental awareness, and biodiversity protection;- Promotion of intercultural relationships, good environmental practices, and citizenship;- Promotion of specific skills in the field of cultural and natural heritage protection.Specific objectives: - Maintenance of walking trails;- Improvement of habitats for fauna and pollinators;- Removal of invasive species and prevention of forest fires by controlling shrubs and invasive vegetation.- Installation of shelters for wildlife and pollinating insects;- Improvement and protection of biodiversity and ecosystem services;- Urban cleaning actions;- Valorization of natural and cultural heritage through participation in leisure activities and workshops

Directions to meeting point

There are some Express Bus from the airport to Aveiro (Rede Expressos or FlixBus). If you cant find a direct bus to Aveiro: just outside the airport take the metro (subway http://en.metrodoporto.pt/) to Porto ( CampanhEpound main station (30min ride). At CampanhEpound, take a train directly to Cacia (local train), or a faster train to Aveiro, and from Aveiro a local train to Cacia.In Aveiro, the train main station and the bus main station are about 100m apart. Local trains take about 5 minutes from Aveiro to Cacia and cost -1.60aO. Tickets for local trains must be purchased at the station (counter or automatic machine) ( no online sale available for local trains (just for faster trains). Schedules for all trains in Portugal: https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en

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