Gruel nature conservation station
📍 Gruel
The nature conservation station has an exhibition that introduces interested visitors to the Recknitz Valley natural area with numerous display and information boards, overview maps, exhibits and animal specimens. The exhibition provides information on the origins of the Recknitz Valley and the valley moor, the existing habitats and the animal and plant species living here and how they have changed as a result of human use, as well as recent renaturation.
From May 1 to September 30, the exhibition is open on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 13:00 to 17:00. Guided tours can also be arranged for small groups. During the winter months, guided tours are only possible by prior arrangement.
Visits to the exhibition are generally free of charge for individual tours of the exhibition. A small donation towards the upkeep of the exhibition is gladly accepted for guided tours (duration approx. 1.0 - 1.5 hours, depending on the interests of the visitors).
Appointments can be made via one of the following two e-mails:
Hardo.Wanke@NABU.DE
Ute.Schmidt@NABU.DE
The permanent exhibition at the nature conservation station is managed by employees of the NABU Foundation National Natural Heritage. The employees also look after the outdoor facilities at the nature conservation station (orchard meadow, species-rich field hedge, pastureland) and a further 30 hectares of biotope areas in the Recknitz Valley.