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What are you doing for the European Day of Parks 2012?
The European Day of Parks 2012 will take place on 24th May next year. This year events during the Day of Parks will address the issue of the growing distance between people and nature. Protected areas, NGO’s and public agencies will organise events for the public on and around this date under the title:
See the sky. Touch a tree. Feel the air. Find yourself!
What is the European Day of Parks?
The European Day of Parks was launched by the EUROPARC Federation with the aim of raising the profile of Europe's protected areas and generating public support for their aims and work. It was first held in 1999 and a broad variety of events in and about protected areas highlighting the need to protect these have been organised. In 2011 over 500 events were registered by 185 protected areas in 17 countries
What do you need to do to take part?
If you are a protected area: organise an event in your region or protected area for the local population, stakeholders, politicians and press using the title above. Every registered event will receive a European Day of Parks to help them advertise the event including digital posters, branding, pens and more to use.
If you are a member of public: The European Day of Parks is a series of events that are organised in beautiful natural areas across Europe but also in your region. These events are fun and innovative ways of discovering more about the great things that nature can offer us and also a way to get to know the green wonders that are just around the corner.
So if you do something this May ask your local nature park, national park, AONB, Biosphere Reserve or Regional Park is organising for the European Day of Parks and take part: See the sky. Touch a tree. Feel the air. Find yourself.
If you need any more information please visit the European Day of Parks webpage or contact Morwenna Parkyn with any questions you might have.
