Photo LU-LD-R: Zoolik Productions, Yaacov Shkulnik, Rinat Avraham
Leah Fedida Director of Public Relations at KKL-JNF: "With the elimination of corona restrictions and the arrival of summer and pleasant weather, KKL- JNF is offering a wide variety of forest events and activities. We invite the public to take part in excursions, trips, volunteer work, special events for Book Week and more.”
Friday excursions with KKL-JNF
Rosh Tzipor and Sheva Tahanot (The Seven Mills)
A circular two-kilometer hike in Rosh Tzipor Forest in the region where the Yarkon and Ayalon rivers converge. We will stop at hidden observation points, and with some luck, we might be able to observe the birds. We will also visit the Sheva Tahanot site, where the flour mill that was at the most western point of the seven mills was discovered. The mills were operated by the Yarkon river current until 1936.
Date: Friday, June 11, 2021 at 9:00 AM
Location: Rosh Tzipor Forest
Free of charge
Please register in advance by phone 1-800-350-550 or online at salkkl.kkl.org.il
Hidden secrets and stories in Kula Forest
We will walk the trails of the Kula Forest and learn the secrets and unknown history of this forest.
Date: Friday, June 25, 2021 at 9:00 AM.
Location: Kula Forest
Free of charge
Please register in advance by phone 1-800-350-550 or online at salkkl.kkl.org.il
"For the forest"
Combining volunteer work to clean the forests with fun activities
Volunteering to clean the forests and the parks
KKL- JNF invites organized groups of employees, soldiers and others to help us protect the environment and clean up the forests and parks. Equipped with gloves to protect our hands and special garbage bags, we will clean the forest paths and parks together.
We offer the option of combining this volunteer work with a guided tour of the forest, an educational mobile-phone-based escape room -navigation game on environmental protection downloaded from the 'HavaYaar' app or a creative game using the "Escape Box".
Date: Sunday, June 6, 2021, 8:00 - 14:00
Location:
Northern Israel: Birya Forest
Central Israel: Ben Shemen Forest
Southern Israel: Ran Grove in the Arad/Yatir Forest Park
Please register in advance by phone 1-800-350-550 or online at salkkl.kkl.org.il
Didn’t Clean Up? You’ve Littered!
KKL- JNF invites you to activities that focus on protecting the environment and cleaning up the forests and parks. We will take a guided tour of the forest trails while cleaning up garbage left by others, which causes harm to the environment and wildlife.
We will experience fun and adventure through a cell-phone-based escape/ navigation game (via the 'HavaYaar' app). It provides an enriching educational lesson on the environment and the importance of keeping the forests clean. Finally, we will play a creative game together using the "Escape Box".
Date: Friday, June 11, 2021 at 9:30 and 12:30
Location:
Northern Israel: Ahihud Forest
Central Israel: Ben Shemen Forest
Southern Israel: Ran Grove in Arad Park
Free of charge
Please register in advance by phone 1-800-350-550 or online at salkkl.kkl.org.il
Events in honor of Book Week
A forest of plays
In honor of Hebrew Book Week, the public is invited to forest activities including a play for children and workshops for the whole family.
Date: Thursday, June 17, 2021 at 17:00
Location: Oranim parking lot, Lahav Forest
Cost: NIS 10 per participant
Please register in advance by phone 1-800-350-550 or online at salkkl.kkl.org.il
In the footsteps of books and stories
In honor of Hebrew Book Week, we will walk the paths of Ilanot Forest and learn about the special trees that grow there. At the end of the trip, there will be a play and workshop for the whole family.
Date: Friday, June 25, 2021 at 13:00
Location: Ilanot Forest
Cost: NIS 10 per participant
Please register in advance by phone 1-800-350-550 or online at salkkl.kkl.org.il
For information regarding accessibility. please call 1800-350-350 (Forest Line Center) or go to salkkl.kkl.org.il