The Community of Madrid presented a programme of more than 70 free environmental and nature events for September on 5 September 2026. The events take place at weekends and are coordinated by the regional Red de Centros de Educación Ambiental ; advance booking is required. The programme is aimed at families, children, adults and people with reduced mobility. Some activities are marked Madrid Forestal, while others are listed as pet-friendly, provided dogs are kept on a lead, meet the applicable health requirements and are well behaved.
Specific events announced include several examples: on 19 September 2026, the guided walk “Los Tesoros de Abantos con tu perro” will take place, a five-kilometre route from San Lorenzo de El Escorial to the Arboreto Monte Abantos, suitable for participants aged ten and over. The “Fiesta de los Huertos” has been announced for 26 September 2026 at Caserío de Henares, as an open day with local producers, activities and educational events. Children can take part in a preserving workshop on 12 September at Polvoranca ; on 9 September, the Centro Guadarrama Río de Arena is organising an event for children aged nine and over about flowing water and its invertebrate inhabitants. On 30 September 2026, the Hayedo de Montejo is planning a send-off for migratory birds for teenagers and adults aged 12 and over. Other events include a swap meet in Chapinería on 13 September and the Feria de Otoño de la Sierra Norte in Venturada over the weekend of 19 and 20 September 2026.
Events are spread across nine nature and visitor centres in the region: El Águila (Chapinería), Arboreto Luis Ceballos (San Lorenzo de El Escorial), El Campillo (Rivas Vaciamadrid), Caserío de Henares (San Fernando de Henares), Valle del Lozoya (Garganta de los Montes), Hayedo de Montejo (Montejo de la Sierra), Guadarrama Río de Arena (Arroyomolinos), and Polvoranca and Bosque Sur (Leganés). The regional government also offers guided walks at the four visitor centres in the Sierra de Guadarrama National Park: La Pedriza, Valle de la Fuenfría, Valle del Paular and Peñalara.
Many of the activities focus on hands-on experiences in nature and environmental education: forest education, biodiversity, forestry and the contribution forests make to the natural environment are central to the Madrid Forestal programme. Other offerings include family-friendly activities such as swap markets and seasonal festivals, as well as specialist events such as a wildlife photography exhibition and information sessions on Canis lupus. Times and participation requirements, including accessibility and whether dogs may accompany visitors, are listed by each centre; all events require booking.
Editor: Andreas M. Brucker (Article created with AI assistance).