The future of forests is being written on the ground: the success of "Let's Forest Ourselves 2026" in the Valli Cupe.

Theory and practice met in the beating heart of Calabria's natural landscape. From May 25th to 30th, the splendid natural setting of Sersale (CZ) and the Valli Cupe Regional Reserve hosted "Imboschiamoci 2026," an innovative residential educational program for university students in the bachelor's degree program in Forestry and Environmental Sciences and the master's degree program in Sustainable Management of Forestry and Mountain Territory.

The degree programs in Forestry and Environmental Sciences and Sustainable Management of Forest and Mountain Territory integrate theory and practice in natural contexts, as demonstrated by the "Imboschiamoci 2026" initiative in the Valli Cupe Nature Reserve. The program offers technical skills in forestry, land surveying, and sustainable management, preparing future professionals for the ecological transition. For more information and to enroll, visit your program website.

Far from traditional university classrooms, the future custodians of our green heritage experienced a week of total immersion in an open-air laboratory of exceptional natural and landscape value. The added value of the initiative lay precisely in its strong interdisciplinary approach. Under the guidance of their instructors, the students were able to experience firsthand the complexities of ecosystems through fieldwork on wood technology, silviculture, and forest pathology, enriched with specific focuses on forest botany and mountain agronomy.

Not just vegetation studies, but also practical practicality. The days were enlivened by practical exercises on rural constructions, land surveying, and hydraulic and forestry systems. This perfect mix allowed participants to immediately translate theoretical knowledge into concrete solutions for the management and protection of mountain areas.

"Imboschiamoci 2026" has proven to be an extraordinarily valuable learning experience, capable not only of enhancing students' technical skills but also of fostering a profound environmental awareness. Seeing, touching, and experiencing the landscape: this is where the training of the professionals who will lead the ecological transition and protect our mountains begins.