Families Elm GL
In the family project in Elm GL, children and adults work together to protect the forest and maintain the cultural landscape. In the midst of the impressive mountain world of the Sernf valley, families experience how meaningful commitment, knowledge of nature and working together become enriching and sustainable experiences.
Forest and cultural landscape
The Elm GL family project takes place in the Sernftal valley in the municipality of Elm. As in many mountain regions, the forest here was heavily overused in the 19th century. Protection and intensive reforestation only began with the Swiss Federal Forest Act. Today, the 100-year-old spruce stands are dense and uniform in many places - and therefore unstable. Targeted maintenance measures are needed to ensure the protective function against rockfall and avalanches. Traditional management is declining on the less steep, open areas or forest clearings, and valuable biotopes are becoming overgrown, leading to a loss of biodiversity.
Idea and goals
The family project combines nature-based work with shared experiences. The activities are designed in such a way that children and adults can work together - without pressure to perform, but with a clear common task. The group gets to know the mountain forest habitat, gains exciting insights into its importance and experiences directly how commitment and teamwork pay off. The experience of "moving trees" together will be remembered for a long time by young and old alike.
What you can expect
The work is flexibly adapted to current needs as well as weather and terrain conditions and can vary. The work is varied and suitable for children: wildlife protection fences are built and plantings are mowed, clearings are made and forest clearings are mowed. Playful elements and short inputs on the forest ecosystem liven up the day. Several short excursions complete the program. All work is carried out under the guidance of experienced project and group leaders.
cost family projects
- CHF 490.00 Adults
- CHF 290.00 children
10% discount with Bergwaldprojekt family patronage
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Organisatorisches
Holiday home Alpina, Elm at 1500 m above sea level.
- Multi-bed room
- Dusche/WC
- Fliessend warmes Wasser
- Electricity throughout the house
- Camping not possible
breakfast & dinner at the accommodation, lunch in the forest
- Full value
- regional
- seasonal
- biological
- less meat (vegetarian alternative available)
- Feste, high mountain boots (above ankle) with treaded sole (two pairs recommended)
- Work clothes, work gloves
- Rain jacket, Rain pants (gaiters recommended)
- Warm clothing (we are in the mountains)
- Shoes
- Stirn- oder Taschenlampe
- Sonnenschutz (Sonnencrème, Sunglasses, headgear)
- Daypack, pocket knife, Drinking bottle (thermos bottle recommended)
- Hand/shower towel
- Personal items
- Schlafsack
- Gepäckstück: Arrival with suitcase or bag possible
- Good physical condition and sure-footedness. The work may take place on steep terrain.
- Punctual arrival at the meeting point. Late arrival or early departure is not possible.
- The instructions of the project staff must be followed.
- Insurance is the responsibility of the participants.
- Photographs will be taken during the project week and may be published in our publications. Please contact the project management if you do not agree to this
For ecological reasons, please travel by public transport or carpool - parking spaces are not available.
Meeting point: (Only with confirmed registration!)
Sunday, 3:53 pm Postbus stop "Elm, Sportbahnen"
From the meeting point, take the gondola lift directly to your accommodation.
Departure: Saturday, 10:30 am from the meeting point.
Registration is binding. If you are unable to attend, please cancel your registration immediately by calling +41 (0)81 650 40 40 or info@bergwaldprojekt.ch.
In case of emergencies, we can be contacted on the day of arrival. The relevant telephone number will be posted in the project information in your profile shortly before the start of the project.