Don't want the conference to end on Friday? Want to stay a bit longer and explore the Netherlands?
Join one of our post conference activities!
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We offer a 1,5 day post conference excursion which includes an overnight stay and visits to different natural areas in the Netherlands. If you don't want to do an extra night, we also offer free guided walks on Friday near the conference center as well.
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Read about the excursion and walks below!
Post Conference excursion
Over the course of 1,5 days, our post conference excursion will take you to two well-known natural areas in the Netherlands and throughout the program you'll get to know our small country and learn more about how the Dutch are trying to coexist with wildlife. ​
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The excursion takes place from June 6th to 7th, 2025
Program day 1
8 am breakfast
9.30 am departure from Lunteren by bus
10 am arrival at national park Utrechtse Heuvelrug
- presentations
- lunch
- field trip by foot
4 pm departure to Harderwijk
5 pm arrival at hotel in Harderwijk
6.30 pm dinner
Program day 2
8 am breakfast
9.30 am departure from hotel by bus
10 am arrival at nature reserve Oostvaardersplassen
- field trip by small carts
- lunch
1.30 pm departure to Schiphol
2.30 pm arrival at Schiphol
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Important details
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When: Friday June 6th to Saturday June 7th 2025
Availability: upto 50 spaces are available
Where: Starting from conference center De Werelt, ending at Schiphol
Cost: €250,- (ex VAT) per person.
This includes transportation from the conference center, and drop off at Schiphol, an overnight stay in a shared room, lunch and dinner on Friday, and breakfast and lunch on Saturday.
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Want to join?
The post conference excursion is only available for participants of the conference.
Don't have a ticket for the conference yet?
Go to our registration page, select a ticket and add the excursion.
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Already have a ticket?
You will receive an e-mail from us about the excursion and how to register!
Please check your inbox and/or spamfolder.
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About the Utrechtse Heuvelrug
The Utrechtse Heuvelrug National Park is a national park in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is an ancient area that was formed during the Ice Age and it includes a variety of landscapes, of which the moraine is the most striking. Heathlands, sand drifts and floodplains are also part of the national park. After the Veluwe, the Heuvelrug is the largest forest area in the Netherlands.
It is a very densely populated area with high recreational pressure. The national park became a wolf territory for the first time in centuries in 2023. Since last year, the province also has its own pack of established wolves. The presence of wolves poses the necessary challenges. Due to an increase in national defense exercises on the Leusderheide, wolves were forced to seek their roost elders in the area. A number of conflicts occurred between wolves and dogs and wolves and humans.
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About the Oostvaardersplassen
The history of the Oostvaarderplassen goes back 'only' to 1968. Before this year this land was sea, when large pools of water stood out prominently in the newly constructed Flevopolder. An industrial area was to be built there. There was no immediate need for it, so the marshland was sown with reeds and then left with rust. Nature took possession of the new land and possessed itself into a new wilderness.
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About The Netherlands
‘God created the earth, the Dutch created Holland*’. The North Sea would have washed away the Netherlands if the Dutch had not built defenses to protect their country. 26% of the country is below sea level, with the lowest point almost 7 meters below sea level.
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The Netherlands is only 42 thousand square km, which means you would need 235 of our country to cover the USA. The country has over 18 million inhabitants making it the second most densely populated country in the European Union with an average of 533 people per km2.
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More than 45% of the surface of the Netherlands is agricultural land. Only 26% of the country consists of nature reserves. Due to the intensive use of the terrain, nature often has a multifunctional function: it is used for energy transmission, water buffer, recreation (walking, cycling, horse riding, yoga, events), timber harvesting and nature-inclusive agriculture.
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And in the midst of this battle for space, about 100 wolves are living here.
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*It is a controversial topic whether or not The Netherlands and Holland are interchangeable. Chat with a Dutchman or -woman while at the conference to find our why!
Free Veluwe walks
Wolves Across Borders 2025 takes place in Conference center De Werelt, which is situated near the largest natural area of the Netherlands called the Veluwe. From the conference center we can take a beautiful walk to the nearby sand drift. A viewpoint is also closeby, where you can have an elevated view of our flat country. A local guide with an interest in nature and wildlife will be our guide.
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Depending on the number of people interested, we might be adding additional walks in areas nearby! Keep an eye out for our newsletter and website.
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When: Friday June 6th
Availability: flexible, depending on the interest
Where: Start and end at conference center De Werelt, Lunteren​​
Cost: Free
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Want to join?
The post conference walks are only available for participants of the conference.
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Don't have a ticket for the conference yet?
Go to our registration page, select a ticket and add the walk.
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Already have a ticket?
You will receive an e-mail from us about the walk and how to register!
Please check your inbox and/or spamfolder.
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