One-Day Proposals
Rafting descent, environmental education on the Corno River (Norcia)
9:00 AM
Arrival at Serravalle di Norcia and division of the students into two groups
9:30 AM
First group: rafting descent of the Corno River crossing the Biselli Gorge.
Second group: eco-laboratory study of the river ecosystem with collection of biological samples for environmental quality assessment
11:00 AM
Inversion of activities for the two groups
1:30 PM
Lunch
2:30 PM
Possibility to visit places of particular interest in Valnerina (to be agreed upon)
Optional Activity
Adventure course (equipped course in the trees with a series of suspended passages, including a Tibetan bridge, a Tyrolean traverse, logs arranged in series, and exciting zip lines) and study of the forest ecosystem
6:30 PM
Return to places of origin
Free for teachers and chaperones.
Orienteering and Adventure Course at Lake Fiastra
9:30 AM
Arrival at Lake Fiastra
10:00 AM
Start of orienteering test partly on land and partly in water with the aid of boats
1:00 PM
Lunch
2:30 PM
Nature trail along the lake and river and suspended passages on ropes between trees, Tibetan bridge, zip lines, etc. and archery trials
5:30 PM
Return to places of origin
Multi-Day School Camps
First Day
9:30 AM
Arrival by bus at Lake Fiastra, welcome and general presentation of the school camp program
10:00 AM
Cartography lesson and orienteering test
1:00 PM
Packed lunch
2:00 PM
Adventure park at Lake Fiastra with suspended passages on ropes between trees (Tibetan bridge, log bridges, zip lines, with a final 130-meter zipline crossing the lake)
Archery trials
7:00 PM
Arrival at the accommodation facility and room assignment
20.00
Dinner
9:00 PM
Presentation of the next day’s activities
Second Day
8:00 AM
Breakfast
10:00 AM
Arrival by bus at the river base in Serravalle di Norcia and division of the students into two groups.
First group: rafting descent of the Corno River
Second group: eco-laboratory study of the river ecosystem with collection of biological samples for environmental quality assessment
11:30 AM
Inversion of activities for the two groups.
1:00 PM
Lunch
2:30 PM
Hiking excursion in the Monti Sibillini National Park and/or possibility to visit places of particular interest in Valnerina (to be agreed upon)
6:00 PM
Return to places of origin
The school group will be given a CD with photos and videos of the experience
First Day
9:30 AM
Welcome and general presentation of the school camp program
10:00 AM
Educational-environmental excursion on a trail in the Monti Sibillini National Park
1:00 PM
Packed lunch
4:00 PM
Cheese-making workshop: artisanal cheese production, from milking in the barn to processing, with tasting of freshly made ricotta
7:00 PM
Arrival at the accommodation facility and room assignment
8:00 PM
Dinner
9:00 PM
Presentation of the next day’s activities
Second Day
8:00 AM
Breakfast
10:00 AM
Arrival by bus at the river base in Serravalle di Norcia and division of the students into two groups.
First group: rafting descent of the Corno River
Second group: eco-laboratory, analysis of the river ecosystem with collection of biological samples for environmental quality assessment
11:30 AM
Inversion of activities for the two groups
3:00 PM
Possibility to visit places of particular interest in Valnerina (to be agreed upon)
1:30 PM
Packed lunch
5:30 PM
Return to places of origin
The school group will be given a CD with photos and videos of the experience
School camps can be structured ad hoc based on the educational needs of teachers, combining outdoor sports activities, various workshops, and guided tours listed in our environmental education brochure. The methods and topics of naturalistic, historical, and cultural in-depth studies will be agreed upon with the teachers. All programs can be structured over 4 or more days upon request.
Recommended equipment for excursions: hiking shoes, sweater or fleece, raincoat, hat, water bottle, a small backpack.
In case of bad weather, the school camp program may be modified. Alternative activities include educational workshops, visits to museums and/or local businesses.
Welcome Project
Gaia’s WELCOME project is aimed at first-year classes of schools of all levels, in order to facilitate relationships between new students through outdoor activities in nature and the sharing and management of other activities, such as cooking for themselves, setting up their own accommodations, bedsheets, etc.
All of this takes place at affiliated accommodations in the Sibillini Mountains National Park with a series of activities such as rafting and adventure courses in purely natural settings, specifically on the Corno River (Serravalle di Norcia) and Lake Fiastra.
The 2-day or longer school camp is offered to first-year classes of schools of all levels in the months of September and October.
Students from different backgrounds have the opportunity to get to know each other and understand through this experience the importance and necessity of collaboration.
In our opinion, this is the most effective module for transforming a class into a close-knit group, without processes of homogenization but rather through the contribution of different individual personalities.
Duration: 2 days