Educational work by the nature park

One focus of the nature park's educational work is the adventure programmes for school classes. These impart knowledge in the three dimensions of sustainability - ecology, economy and culture and society. The students deal with different lifeworlds and values and reflect on their own ways of thinking. In doing so, the spectrum ranges from local experiences to global contexts. The offer is tailored to secondary level I (corresponds to cycle 3 in Curriculum 21). Some courses are also suitable for the primary level.

The nature park works closely with the Val Müstair school. Joint projects on park themes promote appreciation for the natural and cultural values of the entire valley. During one of these projects - rather a project week — the pupils were taught about the importance of dry stone walls for the cultural landscape. The nature park is committed to the preservation and enhancement of dry stone walls because they represent a valuable cultural asset.

Another example is the educational programme «Food for Future», which was developed together with the Grisons parks to raise awareness of regional products and their added value. In the pilot project, two classes from the Val Müstair school spent four lessons and an excursion day intensively studying the product cycle of mountain cereals and thinking about fair nutrition and what everyone can contribute to it.

Since spring 2021, children aged 7 to 12 from Val Müstair have been discovering the nature park with the children's and youth group «Biosfera buonderfuts». On around six occasions between April and October, they explore nature together, discover cultural assets and play. The focus is on the joy of experiencing something together and getting to know new things.