Celebration of the 38th Anniversary of the Krka NP at the Krka Eco Campus in Puljane

On the occasion of its 38^th anniversary, which the Krka National Park celebrates on January 24, all visitors will be granted free entry to the Krka Eco Campus in Puljane from 23 January to 29 January, 2023  

The free admission will be accompanied by various programs and workshops:

• Monday, 23 January 2023 – Presentation of a specific subject from the Archaeological Collection: “Roman Medical Equipment”,
• Tuesday, 24 January 2023 – A 3R workshop with the participation of students from the 3^rd and 4^th grades of Drniš Elementary School – Gradac Primary School from 9 am to 11 am,
• Wednesday, 25 January 2023 from 10 am to 1 pm – Presentation of a specific subject from the Archaeological Collection: “Roman Warfare”,
• Thursday, 26 January 2023 from 10 am to 1 pm – Presentation of a specific subject from the Natural History Collection: “Algae under the Microscope”,
• Friday, 27 January 2023 from 10 am to 1 pm – Presentation of a specific subject from the Natural History Collection: “The Butterflies around Us”,
• Saturday, 28 January 2023, 11 h, 13 h – Screening of the documentary film “The Land of Honey” in the Nature Laboratory building,
• Sunday, 29 January 2023 – Exhibition of all books published by the Krka National Park in the library of the Krka Eco Campus – visitors to the Eco Campus at Puljane from 9 am to 1 pm will receive the book The Krka River: A Gift of Nature as a free gift.

The opening of the Krka Eco Campus in Puljane was an important event last year in the Krka National Park. It began to be planned in 2005 and eventually became part of the wider project The Unknown Krka: Hidden Treasures of the Upper and Middle Course of the Krka River, and, in fact, became the very backbone of that project. The Krka Eco Campus in Puljane is a catalyst for the development of the northern part of the Krka National Park and a small but powerful economic engine for the surrounding settlements and their inhabitants. It represents the result of many years of reflection, planning, and management decisions by the Krka National Park, and now, after having been opened in the spring, it should become the central place of the Krka National Park, but also all of Šibenik-Knin County, when it comes to education, volunteering, and research projects in nature.

Hence the birthday wish this year of the Krka National Park is that the residents of our county in particular visit the Eco Campus and tour the diverse facilities, arranged in accordance with the most modern ways of presenting and interpreting the natural, cultural, and historical heritage. For the most part, the contents are specifically adapted to children. The Krka National Park nurtures a long-standing practice of educating pre-school and school children about the protected area and the activities that are carried out in it, so the arrangement and outfitting of the entire centre, as well as the two fantastic collections, has contributed added value and new opportunities to the educational programs that are carried out. Volunteer programs were also launched last year, after long-term interest in this type of activity resulted in the construction of the necessary accommodation facilities.

The Krka National Park will continue to develop the campus in terms of content and programs, as it represents a central place in the presentation of the protected area and enables educational, research, and volunteer projects, which are the main concerns of the Krka National Park.