The European Day of Parks (EDoP) is a commemorative day for Protected Areas across Europe that was launched in 1999 by the EUROPARC Federation to celebrate Protected Areas throughout Europe. It celebrates the creation of the 1st National Parks in Europe – a set of nine parks created in Sweden in 1909.
EDoP 2023: Building on our roots
This year, we want to bring the Protected Area community together to Build on our Roots! We invite Parks and Protected Areas to explore the idea of the heritage you have. This can both be the natural heritage you protect, but also the heritage of your organisation. Together, let’s raise awareness about the responsibility we have to keep this natural and cultural heritage for future generations, and discover how we can build upon it!
EUROPARC asks all its members and the wider network to organise events and activities on and around the 24th of May. You are the key to the success of this year’s European Day of Parks! You can register them on our website.
Are you planting trees, organising a beach clean-up or organising any other events for this year’s celebration? Then we invite you to share video or photo material with us! We will share this widely to showcase all the amazing work our Parks and Protected Areas are doing.
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The European Day of Parks 2023 will also give us the chance to celebrate the 50-Year anniversary of EUROPARC. We look forward to commemorating this milestone with our members.
About the European Day of Parks
Imagine a day when all Parks and Protected Areas come together across Europe, celebrate their successes and declare the value and benefits of Europe’s Protected Areas to communities, decision-makers and the wider public. Well, it is EUROPARC’s European Day of Parks!
Every year, European Day of Parks takes place on and around 24th of May. It aims to bring people closer to nature and raise public awareness on the importance of the natural beauty preserved in Protected Areas and the importance of conservation and sustainable management of those places.
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The European Day of Parks is made possible through funding of the LIFE Programme. Views and opinions do not necessarily reflect that of the European Commission or of CINEA.