Naturhistoria

Naturhistoria is part of a group of young people specialized in the fields of Biology and History. We have extensive experience in transmitting the knowledge and values necessary to understand our relationship with the environment.

Our main activity focuses on carrying out naturalistic and historical outings for young people and adults. We have a wide catalog of proposals, in addition to designing specific routes through the different environments of the Community of Madrid and surrounding areas, adapting them to the needs of each association and the ages of the participants.

We divide our expeditions based on the theme around which each outing revolves:

- Ornithological routes: aimed at learning about the species that inhabit the Madrid protection areas.

- Environmental itineraries: in which we go to visit points of natural value such as the Cuenca Alta del Manzanares Park or the Bosque de la Herrería.

- Outings focused on the search for historical remains of the Spanish Civil War: in our Community, there are many points in which history is still alive; from places within the capital, to the country house, the Sierra de Guadarrama, Arganda or the surroundings of the Jarama River.

At Naturhistoria we travel to the outskirts of the capital of Madrid in search of the corners of greatest environmental interest. We work mainly in three environments:

- The Regional Park of the Middle Course of the Guadarrama: this is what we call the space that begins in the mountains and reaches the ravine of the Tagus. Throughout its entire length we find several itineraries aimed at learning about its values as a protected area.

- Regional Park of the Cuenca Alta del Manzanares: we will immerse ourselves in this space through various exits to reach La Pedriza, the Roman Road of Cercedilla and towns of great scenic interest such as Hoyo del Manzanares and Soto from Viñuelas.

- Bosque de la Herrería y Silla de Felipe II: known under this name according to popular culture that talks about how this space was used by the king to observe the progress of the works of El Escorial. It is made up of forests of oaks, chestnuts, ashes and pines among which are hidden, among other notable places, the Virgen de Gracia Hermitage.

At Naturhistoria we have a concrete vision of the marks that the Civil War left throughout the Community of Madrid. Now we accompany you to these battle scenes to learn on the ground the historical keys to this event:

- In the interior of Madrid: we approach the capital to see the nerve centers of the conflict through its buildings, the headquarters occupied by the unions and the streets that suffered the most damage. We will also find important vestiges in the Casa de Campo.

- In the Sierra de Guadarrama: under the name “El Frente de Guadarrama”, we will follow a route of about 20 km along the land that was used as trenches. Notable areas were also Valsaín, La Revenga, and Alto del León. Bunkers can still be seen in Los Molinos.

- From the center to the south of Madrid: it will be the opportunity to know how the Battle of Jarama took place, the advance of the Arganda Front and how the defensive line of the Manzanares River was organized.