🌾 Sand Dunes Day at Għadira Nature Reserve! 🌞
📅 Date: 28th September 2025
⏰ Time: 10:00 – 16:00
📍 Għadira Nature Reserve
🎟️ Free entry!
🌿 Don’t forget your Nature Passport to stamp your visit!
Our nature reserves have a variety of habitats, not limited to just wetlands or woodlands. At Għadira there is a very rare habitat – sand dunes! Get ready for a fun and educational day to learn more about it and see it with your own eyes! Discover the wildlife, plants, and secrets of this fragile ecosystem through hands-on experiences for all ages and visit the area which is usually not open to public 🤫
🕘 Bonus! Open Bird Ringing Session from 9:00–10:00
Watch live scientific bird research and learn how ringing helps us understand migration and conservation. Register for the ringing session here:
https://forms.gle/9uoFj8yQpDTVEMcG8
🔍 Mini Sand Dune Tours – Every 30 minutes starting at 10:15 until 15:30
Short, guided walks to explore the dune habitat, meet its unique plant and animal life, and find out why it needs protection.
Registration for the mini tours is needed! Register here:
https://forms.gle/qctSHpoaBAd3biLH6
🖍️ All-Day Activities (10:00 – 16:00):
🎨 Sand Craft Station – Create your memory of the Sand dune and take home a reminder of why it’s important to protect them
🔬 Microscope Corner – Explore sand grains, shells, and micro-life up close
🌱 Plant ID – Match native dune plants and learn how they survive in sandy soils
🦗 Sand Cricket Story – Discover our local research and the secret life of these elusive insects
Come for the nature, stay for the stories, and leave inspired to protect Malta’s natural heritage. Perfect for families, students, and curious minds of all ages. See you there! 💚
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