The Palencia Model Forest candidate has launched a call for applications for the "Good Practices in Forest Bioeconomy" contest, inviting individuals and organizations to submit innovative and sustainable initiatives that promote rural employment, sustainable use of forest resources, and circular economy practices.

"Slow Living", a full day gathering with workshops took place in the picturesque village of Brest pod Učkom on Sunday, May 4th, 2025, organised by MF Istria members and collaborators.

The Western Macedonia Model Forest participated in a conference held on Saturday, May 10, 2025, in Eratyra, Kozani, with the theme "Artificial Intelligence, Environment, and Natural Disasters".

We are pleased to announce the upcoming webinar “Forests Without Borders: Latin America & the Mediterranean in Dialogue”, taking place on 16 May 2025 at 4:00 PM (UTC+2). This event brings together two dynamic regional networks to share, connect, and collaborate around sustainable forest landscape management.

The Massif des Maures is a Mediterranean forested area characterized by great ecological diversity, with vegetation mainly consisting of cork oaks, holm oaks, downy oaks, maritime pines, and maquis shrubland.

After nine years as president Philippe Duparchy steps down from Provence Model Forest, with Jean-Laurent Félizia succeeds him, bringing experience as a long-time supporter, mycologist, and Mediterranean biome specialist.

The Mediterranean Model Forest Network Secretariat (MMFNs) is leading a two-year project supported by Canada’s Global Forest Leadership Program. The main goal is to foster Forest and Landscape Restoration (FLR) in Mediterranean countries, especially in those eligible for Official Development Assistance (ODA), like Morocco, Algeria, and Lebanon. The project combines communication, digital tools, and youth engagement to support local communities and their territories in ecological restoration.

With the growing momentum and recognition that global forests have a key role to play in addressing the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss, the International Model Forest Network is well established and very well positioned to enable local leadership in achieving global commitments on forests and advancing relevant international partnerships.

The Mediterranean Youth Task Force (MYTF), in collaboration with the Mediterranean Model Forest Network (MMFN) and the Latin America Model Forest Network (RLABM), is organizing a webinar on the importance of youth leadership in forest conservation.

In the territory of Istria Model Forest, on March 25, 2025, the final meeting was held as part of the Erasmus+ KA2 project “In the Forest as in the Classroom”.
The project brought together partners from Croatia and Slovenia with the aim of developing and promoting forest pedagogy – an innovative approach to learning through outdoor activities and time spent in nature. The lead partner of the project is Istria Model Forest.