Field trips will take place in the afternoon of 7^th September, starting at 14:00.  Buses will be outside the conference venue. Field trips are expected to end by 20:00 (8:00 pm) but depend on the conditions. Accompanying persons are invited to participate.

Five parallel field trips are planned, each one with a limited number of participants:

Option 1 – Companhia das Lezirias, an agroforest estate with cork oak forest, pines, and agricultural fields, it includes a visit to a winery (max 96 participants)

Option 2 – Monsanto Forest Park Biodiversity Area, an urban forest reserve managed for conservation. The visit will end near Mosteiro de Jerónimos, Belém (max 28 participants)

Option 3 – Serra Arrábida, a natural park on a small limestone massif with Mediterranean vegetation in the coastline (max 48 participants)

Option 4 – Mata de Valverde, a National Forest with cork oak, umbrella pine and Eucalyptus, the visit includes a walk through the woods and a presentation of the most important sanitary problems (max 48 participants)

Option 5 – Sintra, a mountain area west of Lisbon, near the coast harboring many cultural sites and beautiful Landscapes, it includes a visit to Monserrate Palace and woods. A stop will be made on the most western site in Europe, Cabo da Roca (max 58 participants)

Detailed information of each field trip is found here.

Registers for the field trip can be done through the link: https://forms.gle/nQ9v9AnukhFFMPQe7