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Since it first arose in 1991 (then as the Fundacja Oławy i Nysy Kłodzkiej), FER has cared for trees, planted them, and stood up in their defence as necessary. In 2007, the Foundation commenced with its Sadzimy dęby w Dolinie Baryczy (“Plant Trees in the Barycz Valley”) campaign. Winning the support of partners in both local government and civil society, as well as consistent promotion in the local press, the Project worked to ensure that inhabitants of given areas came to notice their old trees (especially oaks) as key elements in that area’s identity.

The Eko-Inicjatywa Association, in operation since the year 2000, engages in environmental education and the active protection of nature, i.a. working on Reserves established to protect xerothermic vegetation, revitalising traditional orchards and monitoring for the occurrence of the hermit beetle. Since the beginning of its activity, it has had a consistent involvement in environmental education activity among the inhabitants of Kwidzyn. In that context, it has devised numerous educational programmes and lesson-plans. In recognition of its innovative approach to education and outstanding achievements in general, the organisation in 2013 won the title of “Place successfully identifying talent”, as awarded by Poland’s Minister of National Education.

Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Landesverband Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is a Union for the Environment and Nature Conservation (jn full Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz, BUND e.V.) and can be seen as Germany’s strongest organisation acting in the name of environmental protection. The general aim of BUND to help safeguard humankind and its existence, and therefore also those of animals, plants and the natural environment. The branch in the Land of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (i.e. BUND MV) was founded in 1990, soon after German Reunification. http://www.bund-mecklenburg-vorpommern.de/themen_und_projekte/alleenschutz/