Clean-up of the reed beds at Les Grangettes - Saturday 2 March from 8.30am
On Saturday 2 March, join us and ProNatura for a major clean-up and knotweed removal operation at Les Grangettes. As the largest nature reserve around Lake Geneva, Les Grangettes is subject to a heavy influx of driftwood and plastic. But the area is also particularly hard hit by invasive Asian knotweed. With the help of [...]
Online conference: Paleafit populations around Lake Geneva (replay available)
The replay of the conference is now available! *** Who were our "lake-dwelling ancestors"? Can we learn anything from their adaptation to their environment? Have you ever wondered why entire villages are now under water? And how do we go about underwater archaeology? We'll be starting [...]
Meet the avifauna of the Eaux-Vives lagoon - Sunday 4 February from 1.30 pm to 3 pm
***Full event*** Take a walk around the Eaux-Vives lagoon as part of Ramsar Day and discover the importance of wetlands, even in an urban environment. This site is a good example of the successful cohabitation of human activities and natural sites. Many species thrive in the calm waters of the lagoon. [...]
The invisible living and plastic world of Lake Geneva, at MEG - Sunday 4 February from 11am to 6pm
In this workshop, we invite you to discover the tiny organisms living in Lake Geneva. Phytoplankton, zooplankton, crustaceans, molluscs and other larvae form the basis of the food chain, which you will be able to observe and identify using the equipment provided. At the same time, the plastic pollution that threatens these species will be discussed by analysing the [...]
