The European Day of Parks

Every year European Day of Parks takes place on and around 24th of May, marking the date when the first national parks in Europe were founded. It aims to bring people closer to nature and raise public awareness on the importance of the natural beauty preserved in Protected Areas and the importance of conservation and sustainable management of those places.
The European Day of Parks is a commemorative day for Protected Areas across Europe that was launched in 1999 by the EUROPARC Federation to celebrate Protected Areas throughout Europe.
The theme of the European Day of Parks 2015 is “Nature is Our Business”. This year’s theme aims to showcase the ‘business’ of nature management, such as selling produce, cooperating with sustainable business, and nature guides.
The best friend of earth and of man is the tree. When we use the tree respectfully and economically, we have one of the greatest resources on the earth – said Frank Lloyd Wright.