04
jun
2020
- Ecodesign
The environmental centres in the Basque Governments Ekoetxea network will open their doors again this weekend
Following permission to re-engage in cultural and leisure activities in the Basque Country, the environmental centres in the Ekoetxea network will open their doors again tomorrow, Friday 5th June, coinciding with World Environment Day. Excepting the Azpeitia centre, which will remain closed for the time being, the Urdaibai, Txingudi and Meatzaldea-Peñas Negras Ekoetxeas have put together a varied programme of activities enabling visitors to enjoy the natural spaces where these facilities are located. The centres are run by the public body Ihobe, which is part of the Department for Environment of the Basque Government.
The reopening will take place with strict controls over safety, hygiene and visitor numbers. The programme of activities has been designed for the outdoors. Indoor exhibition spaces will be open too, albeit with their maximum occupancy reduced by half. Interactive features which may enable virus transmission, such as screens, headphones and binoculars, will be out of use.
Find out more about the activities through the Ekoetxea networks social media channels and the website www.ekoetxea.eus.
The reopening will take place with strict controls over safety, hygiene and visitor numbers. The programme of activities has been designed for the outdoors. Indoor exhibition spaces will be open too, albeit with their maximum occupancy reduced by half. Interactive features which may enable virus transmission, such as screens, headphones and binoculars, will be out of use.
Find out more about the activities through the Ekoetxea networks social media channels and the website www.ekoetxea.eus.
EKOETXEA URDAIBAI
Monday to Friday:- 10:00. Guided tour of the Urdaibai marshes.
- 12:00. Guided tour of the Urdaibai coast.
- 16:00. Guided tour of the Cantabrian holm oak forest.
- 10:00. Cetaceans at 10 (cetacean-watching boat trips; see website for dates and availability).
- 11:00. Amunategi spring.
- 16:30. Guided tour of the Cantabrian holm oak forest.
- 10:00. Guided tour of the Urdaibai marshes.
- 12:30. History and nature tour of the area around Ekoetxea Urdaibai.
- 16:30. Guided tour of the Urdaibai coast.
EKOETXEA PEÑAS NEGRAS
Over summer, the centre will host a full programme of guided and self-guided tours through the area around Peñas Negras and La Arboleda. The programme showcases the valuable natural and historical heritage of Biscay's Meatzaldea region and raises awareness of the importance of respecting natural environments.EKOETXEA TXINGUDI
The centre has no scheduled activities at the moment. It will open as an information point.Source: Ihobe
