Etiket: nature news
Volunteers busy with toad migration in Schoonloo: ‘It can just start’
The annual toad migration is about to start in Drenthe. Toads then emerge from their burrows after a long hibernation to find a spot near the water to mate. During…
Spring is coming
Spring is coming, next month it’s time. The changes in nature are already noticeable. Animals awaken from hibernation and the first buds, leaves and flowers appear. ‘Blue’ forester Peter Bartelds…
A taste of spring at the Overcingel estate
During the walk, the guides from IVN Assen and Het Drentse Landschap will take you along the most beautiful places. They tell about the history of the estate, about the…
DNA of ‘primal tree’ of the Bosberg is secured
A new chapter is added to the special story of the oak of the Bosberg. One of the last branches of the age-old tree in Appelscha broke off during storm…
Foresters assess damage after Eunice: ‘Sometimes a storm is good’
The trees must be removed quickly because cyclists can collide with them, as happened this morning in Emmen. Foresters were out early this morning to assess the damage. “It is…
Gasselters cease resistance to holiday park after talks with project leader
The group of residents of Gasselte who opposed the construction of Hotel & Resort De Hondsrug is ending the lawsuits against project developer MI Vastgoed from Assen. During mutual discussions,…
Special insight into the oldest forest in the Netherlands thanks to sixty years of research
Long-term research into ground beetles shows that the beetle population in the Mantingerbos has remained stable over the past sixty years. Researchers from the Willem Beijerinck Biological Station will present…
Lecture: bring your own earthworm
The red earthworm is having a hard time and is becoming less common on farmland. According to Onrust, this has to do with intensive management of the land. “Gray worms…
The Branden at Drouwenerzand turns into a natural paradise
glimpses In addition to bringing back the many bends in the stream, there will be a fish passage at two weirs. Space is also being made for water storage. In…