Etiqueta: Verdicio
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¡LAST NEWS! 21th May Volunteer day in Verdicio, Asturias
We are just one day away from doing very important conservation work in the Verdicio dunes.
On 21 May, all of Europe is celebrating European Natura 2000 Day. We are meeting at this unique space within the Council of Gozón because it belongs to the Cabo Busto-Luanco Special Area of Conservation, one of the many protected areas that make up the Natura 2000 Network in Asturias.
10:00 OPTIONAL DEPARTURE POINT – JARDÍN BOTÁNICO ATLÁNTICO (ATLANTIC BOTANICAL GARDEN)
For those of you that are willing to share their car and give others a ride, you should arrive at the Jardín Botánico Atlántico car park in Gijón around 10:00 am. Organisers be there around that time. Meet near the entrance. That way, the least number of cars possible will drive us to the beach. If you do not have your own car and do not have a ride there, we can take you in a university car. Please, do not hesitate to let us know if you do not have a car.
At 10:30 am we will go to Tenrero beach in Verdicio.
11:00 VERDICIO – START OF VOLUNTEER DAY
The day will start on Tenrero beach. We will meet under a Life+ARCOS banner (like a surf banner). There should not be many banners of this type on the beach that day. Everyone will meet at this banner.
IMPORTANT: Verdicio beach has two access points. We will set up our base of operations near the beach kiosk, showers, etc. This is on the right side of the beach. To get here, from AS-328 and where the «Casa Oliva» Restaurant is located, turn towards the Verdicio residential area to get to the eastern side of the beach (right where Google Maps marks the location of the beach). Here is a screenshot
Upon arrival you will have to sign a form in order to be covered by our insurance policy. We will provide you with all the material and instructions you need to carry out the activity.
We have made some Life+ARCOS project t-shirts for you to take as a souvenir. Make sure you get one before you leave.
11:30 AM, TIME TO WORK! WHAT WILL WE BE DOING?
In addition to having a good time, we will spend 20-30 minutes telling you a bit about the Life+ARCOS project, the Natura 2000 Network and the dune systems. Above all, we will teach you about the species that are invading Cantabrian dunes, which we need to eradicate (so native dune species do not encounter competitors and can develop normally).
We will divide everyone up into small groups (we do not want 60 people walking through the same area at the same time) and we will tell you which species must be eradicated. We will also take this opportunity to collect plastic and rubbish that is not only unsightly but is also a threat to bird life and other animals that use the dune as a place to breed and live.
Clean beaches and dunes are, without a doubt, much nicer than a beach full of rubbish.
3:00 pm FAREWELL AND CLOSING
Since we will have a large number of participants, we may have finished «sweeping» Tenrero beach and eliminating the vast majority of species that we can remove manually. If that were the case, we could go to the neighbouring Carriciega beach to do similar work and enjoy the views.
We will get rid of plant remains and rubbish in the containers COGERSA will provide for the occasion on Verdicio beach.
After the activities, some of us will stay for lunch at a restaurant near the beach. There will also be time for photos.
RECOMMENDATIONS
We would like to remind you to bring sunscreen and a hat (if it is a sunny day).
Bring your mobile phone and participate in the Life+ARCOS photo contest. Add your photos to Twitter with the hashtag #Nat200DayArcos.
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It is our duty and pleasure to thank everyone for supporting and contributing to the conservation of these fascinating and fragile dune ecosystems.
Although many different types of people have signed up to volunteer, we would like to especially thank the Friends of the Botanical Garden Association for supporting all our activities by allowing us to meet at the Atlantic Botanical Garden and, especially, for the support they provide with their scientific work. A clear example of #civicscience. To all of you and our volunteers, thank you so much for your participation!
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Hurry up! If you want to get one of these t-shirt, participate on 21th of May and join us to contribute to eradicate Invasive Exotic Plants in Verdicio (Gozón, Asturias)
You are just in time to get one of these t-shirts. On 21 May we are celebrating European Natura 2000 Day with a volunteer day in Verdicio to remove invasive species. All participants can take one of these t-shirts home. Start thinking of which one you like best.
You can sign up on this website and fill out this registration form. Don’t forget to add your name and ID number so you will be covered by our insurance policy.
Remember to participate in our photography contest. Make the most of this weekend! Go to the beach and take photos of plants there. Send them to us on our Facebook page or share them on Twitter (our handle is @infoArcosLife) with the hashtag #Nat2000DayArcos
We contacted COGERSA and, on the 21st, they installed some dumpsters so we can throw out the rubbish we collect from the beach. COGERSA is providing us with material: gloves and vests, so you do not have to bring any material from home.
Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.
We will send more information next week.
Thank you for participating!
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Sign up now! On 21st May 2016, we are celebrating the European Natura 2000 day by removing invasive exotic species from the dunes in Verdicio, Asturias
Last minute note
[box type=»warning»] WE HAVE CLOSED THE REGISTRATION FORM[/box] [box type=»info»]
THANK YOU ALL FOR PARTICIPATING. WE WILL CONTINUE TO ORGANISE MORE EVENTS TO CONSERVE THE CANTABRIAN DUNES. STAY TUNED[/box]
On Saturday 21st May 2016 the Life+ARCOS team invites you to join us to carry out volunteering action to remove some invasive exotic species on the Verdicio Beach (Luanco, Asturias), a protected space that is included within the Cabo Busto-Luanco Special Area of Conservation (SAC ES1200055), and therefore is part of the Network of Protected Spaces included in the Natura 2000 Network.
If you do not live in Asturias, Life+ARCOS is also holding other activities on the same day in Cantabria and in the Basque Country. Stay tuned to our website where we will post more information shortly.
What will we be doing?
The idea is to be able to spend a Saturday in a natural protected space, and to help improve its state of conservation, with the assistance of citizen participation. Various members of the Life+ARCOS team will be present in Verdicio, T. E. Díaz, Álvaro Bueno, Nacho Felpete, Elena Fernández and other people. We will talk about the space and will give you instructions on how to remove some particularly problematic invasive species that are tricky to remove manually.
How long will it last?
The plan is for everyone interested in participating to already be in Verdicio by 11:00 am. Our intention is to close the day by around 3 pm, so that participants can either stay to eat or return home with no problem.
Schedule: 11:00 to 15:00
How can I take part?
Fill out this registration form so you will be covered by the insurance that we take out with the University of Oviedo. It is essential for us to have the names of participants and their national identity document. In Verdicio we will ask you to sign a participation sheet to make sure our list coincides.
Use the form fields to give any additional information such as if you can share a car to reach the location, for example, or if you will be accompanied by children, and above all: an e-mail address or telephone number so we can contact you.
Contact us with any queries on the following contact page. We will be delighted to help.
Over the coming days we will publish more information with more details.
TAKE PART!
The Life+ARCOS team
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Life+ARCOS attended a meeting with the Gozón councilman in charge of the environmental matters
Council of Gozón, located in Luanco, where the informational meeting took place. The Council of Gozón, located in the village of Luanco, held a meeting on 4 August 2015 with representatives from the University of Oviedo (scientist team from the Atlantic Botanical Garden), coordinator of the Life+ARCOS project, and the head of the areas of Culture, Heritage and Education, councillor Mr Manuel Hernández Barrios.
During the meeting, Mr Alvaro Bueno Sánchez and Mr J. Ignacio Alonso Felpete explained the scope of the project and the activities planned for the Barayo dune system (SCI Cabo Busto-Luanco) and which will be carried out within the Life+ARCOS project.
After elections last May, members of the municipal corporation at the council of Gozón changed. Therefore, we explained the nature, scope and objectives of the LIFE programme in detail. We especially focused on the use of these European funds to improve the conservation of habitats and species protected by European legislation.
Ignacio Alonso and Manuel Hernández during the meeting at the Council of Gozón. Mr Manuel Hernández, citizen of Verdicio and geographer, presented the main items that—with respect to managing the access to Carriciega and Tenrero beaches—could be of most interest to the corporation. During the conversation, he explained the project’s interest in actively recovering the tertiary dune system, as it was home to an old sports track up until a few years ago. He also talked about the urgent need to eradicate the large number of invasive species that are threatening the conservation of dune ecosystems. He also explained how the coastal route, which is currently cut off in the Verdicio residential area and diverted towards the dune system, has damaged these habitats.
The ARCOS team accepted the councillor of culture’s offer for part of the educational information resulting from the development of the ARCOS project be integrated into the demonstrative area known as «the traffic light” near Cabo de Peñas. This municipal management centre has fallen into disuse and, in the words of the councillor, will be used as a space for sharing the importance of coastal and marine biocenosis. Dune systems will fit in perfectly there.
The meeting concluded with all parties showing interest in promoting public education and participation in carrying out the Life+ARCOS project. Therefore, we proposed hosting a public presentation for citizens where we will explain the activities to be carried out.
