European Geoparks Week in Geopark,

2015

Dates of geoparks week: 22nd May to 7th June Contact person: Julia Franzen, [email protected] Further information: www.geopark-vulkaneifel.de

Category Date Activity/Event dd.mm. 1. Geo & Geo 24th May Multimedia show "The genesis of the - a geological time travel"

25th May The Fantastic Six: - Lieserpfad - Burgensteig - VulkaMaar path -Maas Rheinweg - Mosel Our Path – guided geotour

25th May Multimedia show "The genesis of the Eifel - a geological time travel"

27th May Geological landscape walk "to volcanic garden " – guided geowalk

30th May The - A guided walk around the Pulvermaar

30th May A fantastic view in a village in a - An insight into its origin and history of the earth – guided geotour

31st May Multimedia show "The genesis of the Eifel - a geological time travel"

3rd June Geological landscape walk "to volcanic garden Steffeln" – guided geowalk

4th June The Volcano Crater Tour - A guided walk around the Pulvermaar

7th June Multimedia show "The genesis of the Eifel - a geological time travel"

7th June "The group (primal nature in the Eifel)" – guided geotour

2. Geo & Culture/Music/ 23rd May Looking for clues to the scenes of Literature/Arts the Eifel thrillers: "Berndorf's Mystery World" - Guided geotour

27th May Between Heaven and Earth - Nature Meets Qigong – guided geo-activity

30th May Magnificent "Eifelblick" Belvedere – guided geotour

31st May Volcanic Zone BadBerrich with the only Glaubersalztherme of Germany - Geo-adventure hike to the crater rim

2nd June Drawing in a picturesque landscape – guided geoactivity

7th June Volcanic Zone BadBerrich with the only Glaubersalztherme of Germany - Geo-adventure hike to the crater rim

3. Geo & Education 22nd May Where there were corals…the Dolomites of . Guided Geotour

23rd May Our special Saturday-Program: 12 and 1 crater lake – guided tours to the volcanic lakes of Vulkaneifel

23rd May Pulvermaar tells its story…guided walk around the biggest eye of the Eifel

26th May "Gerolsteiner Dolomites – experience 390 million years of geological history" guided Geo Excursion

26th May The hike with Nero the Eifel mouse – guided geotour especially for kids and families

28th May From cold to hot volcano (ism) A guided walk from Pulvermaar Römerberg

30th May Our special Saturday-Program: 12 maars and 1 crater lake – guided tours to the volcanic lakes of Vulkaneifel

30th May Historical Travel around the Rockeskyller head - The "mother" of all Eifel volcanoes – guided geotour

30th May Pulvermaar tells its story…guided walk around the biggest eye of the Eifel

31st May The wild plants in theVolcano - Geological- Botanical geotour in Wartgesberg-Volcano

2nd June "Gerolsteiner Dolomites – experience 390 million years of geological history" guided Geo Excursion

3rd June In and around the Maar - guided geotour on its aquatic ecology

4th June Magical and quite present. Guided geotour -Pulvermaar- Immerath-Strohn

5th June Where there were corals…the Dolomites of Gerolstein. Guided Geotour

5th June On track of the climate – guided geotour to Strohn-Holzmaar mit Dürre-Maar- -Strohn

6th June Our special Saturday-Program: 12 maars and 1 crater lake – guided tours to the volcanic lakes of Vulkaneifel

6th June A bombastic Tour to geological highlights – guided geotour to Strohn-Vulkanerlebnispfad-Sprink- Trautzberg-Strohn

6th June Pulvermaar tells its story…guided walk around the biggest eye of the Eifel

4. special events: 28th May Learning in the land of volcanoes and maars with the partner region Styrian Volcanic Region,

Keynote speeches: I. valorisation of the landscape using the example of Leader-project "Dauner Maarlandschaft"

II. Environmental Education Environmental education concept in Nature- and Geopark Vulkaneifel, Best Practice

Implementation of environmental education in Styrian Volcanic Region

III. Adding value by valuing Product presentation in the Styrian Volcanic Region

Forum for exchange

14.00 - 17.30 clock: bus excursion / terrain workshop: I. school of thought - volcano Rockeskyller

II. Mosenberg volcanic experience from 17.30 clock: optional:

Guided Hike to the Heidsmühle Manderscheid

Public Evening Lecture: Geological Time Travel in Styria and in the

29th May parcours on Environmental education - learning around the Weinfeld Maar with interactive teaching modules

information and items on the subject: • volcanism / Geology - Origin of Maar lakes • Nature conservation through use - 4-legged lawn mower • Ecology / Flora / Fauna - What grows, crawls and flies there? • 50 meters of geology • stones and fossils to touch • Agriculture: - land tenure - Livestock on Weinfeld Maar - Must have a stable always be square? • Forest Educational Activities: Forest makes school, Mobile forest and wildlife and nature observation school mobile • Environmental Education from the beginning - Nature Park School / Nature Park Kindergarden • History: - disappeared from the face of the earth (Weinfeld - consecrated field) - And the sky took revenge! (Myths and legends of the Totenmaar) • Local products

Partners: University of , Rhineland-Palatinate State Forests, Geo museums, DLR Eifel, district Vulkan Eifel, SGD Nord, Foundation Schalkenmehrener Maare, Nature- and Geopark Vulkaneifel, LEADER- Region Vulkaneifel, Eifelverein, NABU, BUND, NEZ , regional Gastronomy and partners from the Styrian volcano land in Austria

Target groups: kindergarten groups, school groups, educators and Teachers, students, educational institutions and their support, agriculture, catering, actors, Tourism and all visitors and locals.

Cost: The event is free of charge