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Lunedì 6 aprile, giorno di Pasquetta, torna la tradizionale giornata di festa nella natura del Lago di Montepulciano. Alla Riserva Naturale, il programma delle attività prevede infatti, alle ore 8:00 una gara di pesca riservata ai bambini nell’area consentita, con spiegazione di tecniche di pesca, su prenotazione al n. 392 3399712; alle ore 9:00 il Tour del Chiaro, una passeggiata guidata sulle rive del Lago di Montepulciano (durata 3 ore, lunghezza 12 km, livello facile); dalle ore 11:30, l’attività “Fattoria Didattica per bambini”, in collaborazione con Az. Agr. Cognanello. Dalle ore 11.30 alle 17.30 sarà possibile esplorare la Riserva Naturale a bordo di un battello, alimentato a pannelli fotovoltaici. Per tutta la giornata, rimarranno aperti il bar e stand gastronomici con servizio ristoro. Il trasporto alla festa avviene a mezzo di servizio navetta gratuito sull’ultimo tratto di strada che porta al Centro Visite. Per evitare inquinamento ambientale e acustico, non sarà consentito il traffico veicolare. Ulteriori informazioni: 338 5465177/ 3358218905 – info@amicilagodimontepulciano.it.

Starting Saturday, March 7th, the Visitor Center of the Lake Montepulciano Regional Nature Reserve will reopen to the public, a reference point for discovering one of the most evocative natural environments in Valdichiana Senese With the arrival of spring, opportunities to learn more about the protected area’s biodiversity, participate in environmental education activities, and organize excursions through reed beds, trails, and wildlife observation points return. The opening days for the month of March are Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with continuous hours from 9:00 to 19:00. The Center is the ideal place to begin your visit to the reserve: here you can receive information on the routes, discover the animal and plant species present in the area, and delve deeper into the history and characteristics of the lake’s ecosystem. The reopening marks the beginning of the spring season in the reserve, a particularly interesting time for birdwatching and nature walks. The lake and its wetlands are home to numerous bird species, making the area a popular destination for enthusiasts and visitors.

The Lake Montepulciano Nature Reserve hosts a laboratory of natural agriculture in collaboration with Il Bosco di Ogigia The workshop is scheduled for Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 April 2025, from 9 to 5:30 pm with the Turkish-Kurdish farmer Kutluhan Özdemir, who dedicates his life to spreading the philosophy and practice of natural agriculture according to the teachings of Masanobu Fukuoka. Özdemir has been practicing natural agriculture for the past nine years, first meeting direct students from Fukuoka during trips to South America, then living in the natural farm of Panos Manikis in Edessa, Greece, and now growing vegetables on his farm in Marche, in Italy. The theoretical part will take place at the Lake Montepulciano Nature Reserve, while the practical lesson will be held in the Il Bosco di Ogigia. The initiative is carried out by the collaboration between Network for Natural Agriculture (RAN), Ogigia Forest, Legambiente – Circle Earth and Peace APS/ Valdichiana and Treberte Association, with the sponsorship of the Municipality of Montepulciano. The event is free. For further information, please call 340 2589348. To book your participation, please fill in the form available here.