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Geoweek in Katla Geopark
Katla Geopark and Directorate of Labour seminar
"Geoheritage, geoparks and geotourism" session in the 35th Nordic Geological Winter Meeting in Iceland 2022
We will have one session about Geoheritage, geoparks and geotourism, and encourage everyone interested to take part.
Víkurskóli elementary school receives a grant from Sprotasjóður
One of Katla Geopark’s Geoschools, the elementary school of the Municipality of Mýrdalshreppur, has just received a grant from the fund Sprotasjóður. The grant sum is 1,2 million Isk and is for the project “Student’s research of the coastal changes at Vik beach” which is a joint project between the school, Katla Geopark and Katla Center.
Katla Geopark has unveiled its new easily movable educational exhibition
Katla Geopark has unveiled its new easily movable educational exhibition which is being displayed at Katla centre in Vik. The exhibition consists of three so-called „hop-up“ stands. On them there is information in Icelandic and English about various things within the Geopark, for example the glaciers, birds, history and various geosites.