28/07/2026
🌲 Nature is the Best Classroom for Forest Protection! 🎒
Young minds learn best when they step outside the classroom and experience nature firsthand. 🌿
Students from Pelagonia recently visited the breathtaking Pelister National Park for an immersive workshop dedicated entirely to forest protection and conservation!
Organized by the Civic Tracks Association in collaboration with Pelister National Park and ICT World Association under the "Forest Guardians - Youth Action for Forest Protection" initiative, this hands-on experience taught these young environmentalists why safeguarding our trees is more urgent than ever.
What did they do?
🥾 Hiked to the young Molika pine plantations to see active reforestation and forest management in action.
🐻 Learned from expert park guides about the threats forests face and the rich biodiversity that depends on them.
🌳 Discovered why Pelister is crucial—not just as a tourist spot, but as a vital shield against erosion and our region's main source of clean air.
The main goal is to inspire the next generation to become active eco-campaigners for forest protection! Using their creativity, these students will now raise public awareness about protecting the indigenous Molika pine and strengthening civic responsibility toward nature.
💬 The main takeaway: Forests are a national treasure, and their protection and preservation is a shared responsibility for all of us. 🌍✨
A big thank you to the Youth Empowerment Fund, Global Youth Mobilization (GYM) and the European Union (EU) for supporting the Forest Guardians project.🙏
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