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The Interpretation Centre The Contraparada be one of the main venues for seminars and activities throughout the year.

A Walking Tour Huerta and the Majal Blanco are some of the activities which comprise this program.

In parallel there will be a program of environmental education for schools and associations, 'Murcia, a city Ecology', which turns 20

The Department of Planning, Environment and Huerta, who heads Corchón Antonio Navarro, has designed a new program of activities to promote training, awareness and environmental awareness of the population of the municipality of Murcia.

The program, which takes place throughout the year, has qualified Navarro Corchón, "is composed from November to December, specifically for 2 seminars and workshops Nature 5 itineraries and environmental guided tours, and 2 activities of the environmental volunteer program municipal".

Schedule for November and December 2015

Seminars and workshops in Majal Blanco Nature

2 intensive workshops are scheduled (1 in the Nature Majal Blanco and 1 La Contraparada Center) in direct contact with each best-preserved natural environment of the municipality.

Workshops are held on Saturday from 10:00 to 17:00 hours and registration is 5 € (free for children under 17, over 65 and unemployed people):

-21 November: Family Workshop: discover the animals Contraparada

-19 December: Sweet Christmas!

Culinary traditions in the White Majal

Environmental itineraries and guided tours

In this period five activities on Sundays from 10:00 to 14:00 hours, which will bring diverse environments enclaves and environmental interest are scheduled.

Registration for the following itineraries is free to all interested persons.

-8 November: MU PR 52 Barranco Blanco, Majal Blanco, medium-high difficulty.

7 km

-22 November: Walking Huerta de Murcia, discovering the ancient river Segura, low difficulty.

5 Km

-29 November: Ascent to Miravete.

Torreagüera, medium-high difficulty.

3 Km

-13 December: Subida al Castillo de la Asomada.

Cabezo del Puerto, high difficulty, distance 5km

-20 December: Circuit for the Majal Blanco, Cabezo Alto, medium difficulty.

8 Km

Environmental Volunteer We pineapple!

Currently volunteering already has a group of 178 people registered through the Volunteer Bureau.

For this period, two activities have been scheduled for voluntary action, that develop on Saturdays from 10:00 to 14:00.

-14 November: Installation of signs to identify the flora of Majal Blanco

-19 December: Construction of ponds for amphibians in the Majal Blanco

Huerta and Contraparada

In addition, said the Councillor for the Environment, "the Information Point Plaza of the mulberry trees, the Visitor Center Majal Blanco and Information Point The Contraparada, remain open throughout the year, and weekends holidays ".

Among the novelties of this new program, stressed the head of Huerta, include activities such as "Walking Huerta de Murcia where participants will discover the path of the ancient river Segura or environmental volunteer activity in which They rehabilitated ponds for amphibians in the Majal Blanco. "

To continue the tradition, once again, he will welcome Christmas workshop making Christmas cakes.

Contraparada be another space where activities will take place within this new program, to continue with the policy of the municipal government for the development of the Recovery Plan and Conservation Huerta tourist hub to make it to the use and enjoyment of Murcia.

In this environment there will be a practical workshop for where small families and older can learn about the wildlife inhabiting this unique natural dynamic space through fun and games.

Also in January the Council held a participatory sessions open to all interested in participating in the design of the contents of the future Interpretation Center of Huerta in the place of the Contraparada.

For this all persons or entities who are interested in this collaborative action to express their desire to participate (tel 968 212 518 and info@ecopatrimonio.es mail) are invited

Through this program also it intends to visit other areas of the municipality natural environment and heritage of great importance, such as Castillo de la Asomada in Cabezo del Puerto.

All information about the program features can be found on the municipal website environment or via facebook MurciaMedioAmbiente.

Parallel to all this programming, we continue serving visitors Majal Blanco in the Environmental Information Points located in the Plaza de las Moreras and La Contraparada every Saturday, Sunday and holidays from 9:30 to 14:00, and The Visitor Center Majal Blanco Sunday from the same time.

Activities in Schools

Meanwhile, throughout the school year, the environmental education program for schools and associations 'Murcia, a city Ecology' celebrates 20 years since its inception and includes a wide range of innovative activities.

The first one, the eighth edition of the 'Network of organic school gardens in the municipality of Murcia (RHEMU)', a network, explained Navarro, whose main objective is "the establishment of gardens in schools as a resource learning where organic farming is the way to approach them through environmental education values ​​all that encompasses a garden. "

38 centers planted beans, peas, broccoli, cauliflower, chard, lettuce, celery, radishes, carrots, for schoolchildren to learn the many skills that give a garden.

In addition, there are now 24 centers awarded the distinction 'Green School', in this latest edition, the Arboleja and Ciudad de Murcia school, were awarded the prize.

From the city of Murcia, has qualified the holder of Huerta, "we continue our work of information, awareness and put into action, the necessary steps to make schools increasingly be more responsible and respectful of the environment.

To do this, students, parents, teachers and the rest of the academic community, active in this part of the program. "

Moreover, the 'Ecoula' talks, workshops and environmental views, section "student approach the environmental reality of our town," with an estimated participation of 25 centers.

Also, each year the 'Hall of Nature of Majal Blanco' opens its doors to be available to students / as involved daily through the program.

Each year, more than 1200 people visit our facilities and participate in various activities.

Thus, the school conducted various environmental itineraries to discover how the plaster in the area and subsequent dehydration and grinding gypsum in the kiln and mill near the quarry was mined.

Or, to one day become authentic explorers and discover some of the plants and animals that live there and observe how plants resist our climate through various adaptations.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia