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Leonor Pires

Graduated in Landscape Architecture, she has always been connected to Nature. Leonor loves plants, music, crafts, drawing and walking. The Alentejo is your home.

23 Jul 2025 Article Community

Summary of the 24/25 Volunteer Season

Over 250 kilometers covered and 102 participationsWe’ve reached the end of this season of volunteer activities, and it was undoubtedl[...]

Leonor Pires
28 Mar 2025 Article Community

Welcome Spring!

A brand-new volunteer calendar packed with activities is here! 🌼After a rainy first quarter, it's time to head outdoors, embrace nat[...]

Leonor Pires
30 Dec 2024 Article Community

A New Volunteering Calendar for the 2025!

Get your hiking boots ready for the new year because the volunteer dates for the first quarter have been announcedFresh out of the oven[...]

Leonor Pires
20 Sep 2024 Article Management & Maintenance

Volunteering in October, November and December

Maintenance hikes on the Rota Vicentina trails in October, November and December 2024

Leonor Pires
01 Mar 2024 Article Management & Maintenance

More volunteering activities in 2024!

We've released extra dates for trail maintenance and nature conservation activities on the Rota Vicentina WalkingTrails!

Leonor Pires
05 Jan 2024 Article Management & Maintenance

Do you want to be a citizen scientist?

We are on iNaturalist! And you, do you also want to be a citizen scientist?

Leonor Pires
22 Oct 2023 Article Management & Maintenance

Endemic, rare, and threatened Flora of Rota Vicentina

Flora biodiversity in the Southwest of Portugal.

Leonor Pires
14 Oct 2023 Article Community

How was the Sagres Birdwatching Festival 2023?

Rota Vicentina attended another edition of the Sagres Birdwatching Festival 2023 with two guided walks led by Leonor Pires.

Leonor Pires
06 Oct 2023 Article Management & Maintenance

New maintenance hikes calendar

Sign up for our maintenance walks on Rota Vicentina. Join us and make a difference!

Leonor Pires
28 Sep 2023 Article Management & Maintenance

What have we been doing in the pilot areas?

Results of nature conservation activities in the 2022-2023 season in Rota Vicentina's pilot areas.

Leonor Pires
25 Aug 2023 Article Management & Maintenance

The backstage of a nature conservation activity (Part 2)

Hottentot fig: planning and intervention strategy in Rota Vicentina pilot areas

Leonor Pires
25 Jul 2023 Article Management & Maintenance

What have you learned on Invasive Species Iberian Week 2023?

Rota Vicentina’s activities in Invasive Species Iberian Week

Leonor Pires
24 Jun 2023 Article Management & Maintenance

The backstage of a Nature Conservation Activity (part 1)

Long-leaved Wattle: Planning and Intervention Strategy in Rota Vicentina’s Pilot Areas

Leonor Pires
04 Jun 2023 Article Management & Maintenance

🇬🇧 Volunteering calendar in May and June

Walks and activities calendar for May and June 2023The summer heat has arrived in the Southwest and we are almost at the end of the rec[...]

Leonor Pires
08 May 2023 Article Management & Maintenance

Iberian Week on Invasive Species 2023

We are going outside for Nature Conservation Actions during the special week dedicated to invasive species!

Leonor Pires
04 May 2023 Article Management & Maintenance

LIFE Volunteer Escapes project

The heritage of a Nature Conservation ProjectRota Vicentina was part of a pioneer nature conservation project – LIFE Volunteer Es[...]

Leonor Pires
27 Jan 2023 Article Management & Maintenance

🇬🇧 Volunteering calendar in February, March and April

Maintenance, volunteering and nature conservation activities calendar in February, March and April of 2023Despite these cold days, the [...]

Leonor Pires
26 Jan 2023 Article Management & Maintenance

🇬🇧 Maintenance Walk from Furnas to Salema

The first maintenance walk of 2023 took place on the most difficult section of Fishermen's Trail: from Furnas to Salema.

Leonor Pires
18 Nov 2022 Article Community

🇬🇧 Maintenance Walk in Pego da Laima section » Odemira

On November 12th, we went to the Historical Way.

Leonor Pires
31 Oct 2022 Article Management & Maintenance

🇬🇧 Volunteering In November, December and January

Maintenance, volunteering and monitoring activities calendar in November and December 2022 and January 2023

Leonor Pires
27 Oct 2022

🇬🇧 Environmental Awareness Activities with schools in Aljezur and Castelão

Awareness walk in the Algarve + Sustainable and “My profession” activity with the Castelão Kindergarten

Leonor Pires
04 Oct 2022 Artigo Comunidade

🇬🇧 Maintenance of WalkingTrails with the Évora University

On a sunny day of September, Rota Vicentina team walked with some students of Tourism Degree of University of Évora, on the trail section Zambujeira do Ma[...]

Leonor Pires

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