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QGIS Initiation Course

A ROCHA joined Imagine Science to make an training opportunity available to you: Geographic Information Systems – Quantum GIS Initiation Training, from 26 to 30 January 2015, in Ria de Alvor – Mexilhoeira Grande (Portugal). The training course’s objective is to provide key skills to work with Quantum GIS software. The development of GIS competences is highly valued in professional and academic levels, hence the usefulness of this course, since this tool is extremely versatile, with uses in a wide range of knowledge areas.

QGIS Initiation Course2016-11-04T15:03:02+00:00

One year volunteering at A ROCHA

Goedendag! My name is Esther Brouwer and I live in the Netherlands. After my study Forest and Nature conservation I stayed with a Rocha Portugal for one year. I came to Cruzinha to get some work experience, but found so much more. This place is filled with wonderful people and I care a lot for all of them. I got the opportunity to do many exciting things. During winter I assisted in the research on the effect of land-use shifts on the bird population

One year volunteering at A ROCHA2016-11-04T15:01:25+00:00

Turning Green Education Project

We were invited by the organization EKOSKOP to participate in the ERASMUS + an European program. The Project "Turning Green Education" was thought to those working in environmental education, for those who concentrate their studies in ecology but also for those that include environmental education in its broadest educational work. The main objective was to broaden the knowledge of methods used in Environmental Education in the different European countries invited to participate. The project consisted of a week of training during which, environmental educators

Turning Green Education Project2016-11-04T14:59:34+00:00

Discover A Rocha Portugal’s laid-back birding holidays

Have you stayed at Cruzinha, our field study centre in the Algarve? If not, our new video will maybe tempt you to book a holiday with us. If you have visited already, let Marcial and Gui tell you about their new, laid-back birding holidays, an alternative to their more energetic trips for birdwatchers. Discover A Rocha Portugal’s laid-back birding holidays from A Rocha International on Vimeo.

Discover A Rocha Portugal’s laid-back birding holidays2016-11-04T14:55:46+00:00

Get your Christmas gifts with us

Still searching for the perfect Christmas gift? Looking for something original, exciting and memorable? Why not treat your loved ones to one of A Rocha Portugal’s alternative gifts? Starting this year, we are offering some fantastic Portuguese holidays and experiences to provide you with a truly unforgettable Christmas gift. You can choose or combine the following options: a bed-and-breakfast weekend stay at Cruzinha, A Rocha’s centre in the Algarve. a variety of different guided birdwatching tours in beautiful Southern Portugal. You just need to

Get your Christmas gifts with us2016-11-04T14:53:42+00:00

Birds this Autumn

Two guided birdwatching tours took place in the beginning of autumn, a time of year that continues to be a high point for seeing the many species that migrate south through Europe towards Africa in search of milder climes. Our guide (Guillaume Réthoré) produces detailed reports of each trip, but if you simply want to know which species were seen you can now check the list from the 22-29 september tour. There are still spaces available for the upcoming spring tours. You can choose

Birds this Autumn2017-06-19T19:59:05+01:00

New volunteers in the Centre

Right now, A ROCHA has the support of five fantastic volunteers, three of whom came to us through the European Voluntary Service program. Esther Brouwer, from the Netherlands, studied forest management and nature conservation at Wageningen University. Here at A ROCHA, she is working on a project that brings together elements of the arts with environmental education. Tamás Judak, from Hungary, completed his secondary education and loves working with birds and photography. He is constructing a photographic inventory of A ROCHA’s flora and fauna.

New volunteers in the Centre2016-11-04T14:49:52+00:00

Alcobaça Beach Clean-up

The A Rocha group from Alcobaça took a trip to the beach. On the 16th we joined up with the Liga para a Proteção da Natureza (Nature Protection League) and the Alcobaça town council for the Alcobaça Beach Clean-up, an initiative to remove the rubbish from São Martinho do Porto bay and Gralha beach. We were able to verify the huge quantity of small pieces of rubbish - including 380 cigarette butts - on a beach that, at first glance, appeared to be clean.

Alcobaça Beach Clean-up2016-11-04T14:48:26+00:00

After renovation

This year we were able to invest in the refurbishment of our facilities, thanks to a generous donation. We could finally stage an intervention in parts of the building that have long been in sore need of repair or improvement. The exterior of the house needed some work for a very long time. The walls were not insulated and let in the damp during the winter, which also caused lower indoor temperatures making us use the heating more and more frequently. During the renovations

After renovation2017-06-19T19:58:34+01:00

30 Years Celebration

A ROCHA started 30 years ago and on October 19th we were together to celebrate. Amongst friends and partners we remembered the path we have done so far and we talked about what we still want to do. The official ceremony of our 30th anniversary was in the morning. We welcomed friends, partners and local authorities. We were able to talk about what has been done in 30 years but also understand the opportunities that lie before us and can that work be done

30 Years Celebration2016-11-04T14:43:20+00:00