Valle Cavanata nature reserve – A reserve designed by water and man

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Interactive Plant Identification Guides

We invite you to attend an exclusive meeting with the renowned Professor Nimis, a leading figure in the field of botany and biodiversity. During this […]

July 19, 2024

Tales of a stretch of beach

On Sunday, we are proposing an excursion to discover the beach of the Cavanata Valley Reserve, a short and precious stretch of sand that allows […]

July 4, 2024

Nature today, nature yesterday

Botanist Pierpaolo Merluzzi will accompany us on a botanical excursion between residual and newly formed environments, an opportunity to observe the differences between today’s landscape […]

May 28, 2024

Heronries

Herons and associated species such as ibis, spoonbills and cormorants constitute a well-known group of colonial waterbirds. In Italy since the 1970s, breeding colonies, known […]

April 15, 2024

Birdwatching in Cavanata

A ten-year data collection has just ended, but the work doesn’t stop! Thanks to the support of the FVG Region and the editorial care of […]

March 15, 2024

Carnival at the Reserve

If you want to have fun at Carnival,a beautiful mask you have to build!With paper, paints, buttons and imaginationYou will make the most beautiful mask […]

February 3, 2024

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Where are we?

The Valle Cavanata Nature Reserve is a protected natural area located in the municipality of Grado, in the province of Gorizia. It is located in the locality of Fossalon di Grado and covers 341 hectares, of which 67 by the sea. Established in 1996, it is part of the regional nature reserves of Friuli Venezia Giulia.

Address: Via Grado, 1, 34070 Fossalon di Grado GO