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Environmental Education Proposals
School Year
2004/2005
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This protected area, consisting of two lakes
and a swamp and situated at the mouth of Val di Susa, is fit to face the
topics of geomorphology, eutrophication process of waters, adaptations of
flora and fauna to the aquatic environment.
The new itinerary of the Swamp and the Didactic Lab offer the
opportunity to carry out detailed study on macrobenthic fauna and the
pollution degree of the lentic water through chemical analyses and
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Programs
"La scoperta delle zone umide" - Discovering
Wetlands
One-day tour: in the morning to Lago Piccolo with
observations of aquatic fauna: species behavior and forms of adaptation to
the environment.
The flora and the role of vegetation in this fragile
ecosystem.
In the afternoon, visit to Lago Grande and to Palude dei
Mareschi: the transformations of a lake and observation of amphibians,
insects, and marsh birds will conclude the day.
- Advisable period: Autumn/Spring
- Schools: elementary, middle, secondary schools
- Cost of the exit: Euros 120,00
"Tutto un mondo in Palude" - A Whole World in the
Swamp
One-day tour in Lago Grande and Palude to observe and
classify insects, amphibians, and birds, by using the Didactic Route and
the Park Laboratory.
In the morning, walk "on the marsh" by crossing a
wooden footbridge giving us the opportunity to observe the
environment.
In the afternoon, chemical and physical analyses in the
Park Laboratory; we will observe the weather conditions and we will watch
at the invertebrates thanks to video projections.
- Advisable period: April/May
- Schools: second cycle of elementary schools, middle schools
- Cost of the exit: Euros 120,00
"P come Parco, P come Preservare" - P for Park, P
for Preserve
One-day tour: the Park to enhance and conserve
traditions and human material culture. The exploitations of this protected
territory in history. Understanding how the lake has represented an
irreplaceable richness for the people living along its banks: fishing at
first and industrialization afterwards; the building of the Nobel Dynamite
Factory, a relevant example of industrial archaeology; the recovery of the
natural environment after its abandonment.
- Advisable period: the whole year
- Schools: second cycle of elementary schools, middle and secondary
schools
- Cost of the exit: Euros 120,00
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Environmental Education Programs
"Messaggi senza parole" - Messages without Words
An
unusual journey in animal communication: sounds, fragrances, and colors,
the courtship rituals and their importance from an ethological point of
view; which are the rules governing the relationships among members of the
same species and not; relationships between parents and young
animals.
A vision of the animal kingdom which is very different from
the anthropocentric vision we often have of it.
One-day tour of Laghi
di Avigliana, an ideal place to observe the animals in their
environment.
- Advisable period: February/March
- Schools: second cycle of elementary schools, middle and secondary
schools
- Cost: Euros 120,00
"Ecosistema Lago" - The Lake
Ecosystem
Similitudes, evolutions, and involutions of three
different ecosystems: lake, pond, and swamp. We will try to understand how
and why during the long eutrophication process the original organisms
populating these ecosystems have gradually given way to others when the
environmental conditions changed.
Therefore, the program offers
interesting ideas for the study of the food chains and of all the links
between biotic and abiotic elements.
Origin of lakes and features of
the lake environment: flora and fauna, adaptations.
Marsh ecosystems:
the eutrophication process and the natural and anthropic causes generating
it. How can flora and fauna change according to the changes of the
environment.
One-day tour to Lago Piccolo to observe the features of
the lake environment and in particular the migratory birds populating the
lake.
In the afternoon, visit to Palude dei Mareschi, where it will be
possible to carry out an interesting observation of the amphibians which
in spring come and lay eggs and of the Grey Herons nesting in the
area.
- Advisable period: September/October - February/March
- Schools: elementary and middle schools
- Cost: Euros 120,00
"L'acqua ferita" - The Wounded Water
The
program is aimed at observing the pollution of lentic and lotic waters and
how the environment signals its conditions of degradation through
"biological indicators".
By using the most recent monitoring
techniques, we will analyze the waters of the Stream Sangone in its
mountain stretch and subsequently near a town in order to compare the data
of the same watercourse in a situation of changed environmental
conditions.
The same methodology will be applied to analyze the waters
of Lakes and Swamps of Avigliana; in this case, for the analysis, the Park
Didactic Lab will be used.
One-day tour along the Stream Sangone in the
area Forno di Coazze and collection and classification of invertebrates.
Analysis of water quality through IBE and RCE 2 methods.
- Advisable period: April/May
- Schools: second cycle of elementary schools, middle and secondary
schools
- Cost: Euros 120,00
One-day tour in Parco di Avigliana with collection of
macroinvertebrates, observation of lake environment and lab analysis.
- Advisable period: April/May
- Schools: second cycle of elementary schools, middle and secondary
schools
- Cost: Euros 120,00
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Labs for Children
"Ricreando" - Recreating
One-day tour along the
paths of Lago Piccolo looking for the finds which can be collected along
the banks, near a stream, in a meadow or in a wood; afterwards, they will
be used to build objects, jewels, and various knick-knacks.
"I colori del verde" - The Colors of
Green
One-day activity with walk along Lago Piccolo to
discover many beautiful trees characterizing this environment. How can we
distinguish them one from the other? What should we observe to recognize
them?
By using the 5 senses, children will learn to discover nature in
an exciting and involving manner.
In the afternoon, drawing and colors
will be the instruments to identify the trees we have observed.
It is possible to reduce the exit to the morning, by excluding the
afternoon activities.
- Advisable period: October and May
- Schools: kindergartens, first cycle of elementary schools
- Cost of the short tour : Euros 80,00
- Cost of the long tour: Euros 120,00
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One-day Historical-Artistic Routes
"Susa Romana" - Roman Susa
An overall view on the
social, cultural, and material life of the population inhabiting Val di
Susa. From the Celtic-Ligurian people, from whom we all descend, to the
arrival of the Romans: we will skip through about one thousand years of
the history of this valley which was, and still is, an important way of
transit.
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The Kingdom of Cozio and the Roman
Conquest
We will illustrate the general features of the
Roman civilization, usage and costumes, the characteristics of the town
and of everyday life.
Half-a-day visit to the town of Susa to observe
the Celtic "Coppelle": ruperstral engravings symbol of the Druid
worships can still be seen nowadays; the Arc of Augusto: the alliance
symbol confirming the Roman penetration into the valley; the Castrum for
the territory control; the Arena and the rests of the aqueduct.
- Advisable period: the whole year
- Schools: 2nd cycle of elementary schools, middle and secondary
schools
- Cost of the exit: Euros 80,00
- You can reach Susa by train from Turin.
"Il Medioevo nelle città e nelle Abbazie" - The
Middle Ages in Town and in the Abbeys
The aim of the programs
is to illustrate the most important aspects of the social, economic, and
material life of the years going from 1000 to 1500, the evolution of
religions, the changes of the monastic concepts in the centuries, the
passage from the Benedictine monks to the "Minor Orders".
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"Il Borgo Medievale di Avigliana" - The Medieval
Settlement of Avigliana
Structure of the medieval
settlement: the main aspects of the town as far as defense and everyday
life are concerned.
Half-a-day visit in the historical center of
Avigliana, preserving the unchanged urban structure of 1300. The gates
and the towers of the walls, the fortresses, and the façades of the
noble palaces, the squares, the churches, and the rests of the castle
give the opportunity to reconstruct all the aspects of everyday life and
of medieval architecture.
- Advisable period: the whole year
- Schools: 2nd cycle of elementary schools, middle and secondary
schools
- Cost of the exit: Euros 80,00
- You can reach Avigliana by train from Turin.
- "Il Medioevo in Val di Susa" - Middle Ages in Val di
Susa
Topics leading us back from the year 1000 to 1300 to
discover the everyday life in the towns and in the countryside, the
perils and the worries of that time, the secrets of monastic life, from
Gothic to Romanesque art and architecture.
One-day visit to the Town
of Avigliana, Sacra di S. Michele and the Precettoria di S. Antonio di
Ranverso (one of the first hospitals for invalids in Piedmont) to face
all the themes of material, spiritual, and artistic life of the Middle
Ages. The features of Benedictine and Antoniano monasticism.
- Advisable period: the whole year
- Schools: 2nd cycle of elementary schools, middle and secondary
schools
- Cost of the exit: Euros 120,00
- Entrance to Sacra: Euros 1,50 per person
- Entrance to Ranverso: Euros 1,03 per person
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Important
As far as
didactic and guide services are concerned, we respect the requirements of
safety and quality, thanks to the presence of qualified staff.
For each of the above-mentioned programs, we have indicated the most
suitable period of the year for weather and environmental conditions.
The HISTORICAL - ARTISTIC programs can be carried out during the AUTUMN
OR WINTER, which are less busy periods than spring, to give the
opportunity to carry out a more detailed and careful visit and to better
grasp without being in a hurry the main aspects of the sites you are
discovering.
REDUCTIONS will be offered on Environmental Education projects followed
by more than one grade in the same school.
The exits are carried out with a maximum of 25 children per guide.
All the prices of the above-mentioned tickets may change during the
year, independently of our will.
The prices of guided visits or tours
do not include VAT.
Remarks
For all the naturalistic itineraries,
we recommend to wear adequate shoes for muddy and mountain soils,
waterproof jacket, and possibly to bring binoculars.
For the visits to
the abbeys, we need the list of the participants to have the reduction for
groups.
The abbeys are closed on Monday, the Sacra also on
Tuesdays.
For information and bookings:
LA
NUOVA ANTICHI PASSI
Via Monte Pirchiriano, 71
10051 - Avigliana (TO)
Tel. 0039.011.931.15.47 - mobile
338/7124386 |
