Under the initiative of the Department of Environment and Climate Action of Los Realejos, overseen by Alexis Hernández, the environmental volunteer day ‘Historical Paths’ took place. This involved cleaning and improving the El Barbuzano Path, a route historically used to access the spring of the same name, in the surroundings of El Lance. Currently inaccessible, this area used to be frequented by locals for collecting domestic water or even for washing clothes.
“With this action, we aim to promote the recovery and use of old urban pathways of Los Realejos, short distance trails,” stated Alexis Hernández. This initial intervention, supported by the La Senda del Bentor group and the Rambla de Castro Nature Classroom, involved cleaning the route with the help of a group of environmental volunteers, as well as “subsequent assessment of the additional needs of the pathway, such as information panels, safety fences, among other interventions, which would be provided by the Los Realejos City Council if necessary,” explained the councillor.
Hernández mentioned that a forthcoming volunteer day is planned as part of this project, Historical Paths, benefiting a pathway located in the surroundings of Palo Blanco. Another project is also scheduled in the El Andén area, in Icod el Alto, “while we consider other locations, initially in the mid-mountain areas of the municipality, pathways that in the past connected with washhouses and galleries, among other spaces.”
For more information about this initiative and to participate in environmental volunteer activities, interested individuals are advised by the Los Realejos City Council to get in touch with La Senda del Bentor, by calling 690181724, or with the Rambla de Castro Nature Classroom, on 922342654.
Additionally, the municipal government of Los Realejos announces PequeVerano 2024, offering more than twenty children and youth resources during the non-school summer period, with activities to take place between Monday and 8th September.
The Mayor of Los Realejos, Adolfo González, mentioned that “being a Child-Friendly City requires us to not lose sight of the children and young people, to strive to make Los Realejos a place with activities available during the summer, in these months when young ones take a break between school years and families need this type of resources.”
The initiative includes a playroom, youth workshops, DiverCampus, camps, and sports activities.
