The Educational Water Center in Legrad yesterday hosted the County Professional Council of Biology and Chemistry Teachers of Koprivnica-Križevci County as part of a professional workshop dedicated to the Drava, hydrology, nature protection and invasive alien species. We presented the work of Croatian Waters, the results of the DRAVA LIFE project and, above all, the […]
At a ceremony held in Đelekovec, Tomislav Golubić, County Prefect of Koprivnica-Križevci County, together with the mayors of ten municipalities along the Drava River — Drnje, Ferdinandovac, Gola, Hlebine, Legrad, Molve, Novo Virje, Peteranec, Podravske Sesvete and Đelekovec — signed the Declaration on Sand Martin Protection along the Drava River in Koprivnica-Križevci County. By signing […]
Đelekovec, 14 May 2026 — A sculpture dedicated to the sand martin, created by master ceramicist Dragutin Ciglar Lao, was ceremonially unveiled in the central park of Đelekovec. The sculpture stands as a lasting tribute to the sand martin colony that nests each year in the steep sandy bank of the Drava River at Libanovec, […]
Đelekovec, April 2026 – After a remarkable journey of more than 6,000 kilometres from their wintering grounds in Central Africa, crossing the Sahara Desert and the Mediterranean Sea, Sand Martins (Riparia riparia) have returned to the banks of the Drava River. These tiny birds, weighing no more than 15 grams, are among the first harbingers […]
At the Stara Drava Varaždin (C.2) site, works continue on the restoration of the side channel, which was designed and developed as part of the DRAVA LIFE – Integrated River Management project. Vegetation and tree clearing along the route of the future channel, as well as on the area designated for depositing excavated sediment, has […]
Representatives of the DRAVA LIFE – Integrated River Management and LIFE RESTORE for MDD projects carried out a joint field visit to the restoration works at the “Stara Drava Varaždin (C.2)” side channel, one of the key river restoration measures along the Croatian stretch of the Drava River. The intervention includes the restoration of a […]
DRAVA LIFE – Integrated River Management has achieved outstanding recognition at the Project Management Awards 2025 in Croatia, one of the country’s most prestigious national competitions aligned with the standards of the International Project Management Association (IPMA). The project was awarded 1st place in the category “Best Medium-Sized Project”, while the project manager received 1st […]
The DRAVA LIFE project – Integrated River Management – won 3rd place in this year’s competition for the Best County EU Project in Croatia, in the category Contribution to Cross-Border Cooperation. The award was presented at the official ceremony for Best City and Best EU Project, organised in cooperation with Jutarnji list and the Croatian […]
Preparatory works nearing completion; excavation expected to begin in 10–14 days At the Stara Drava Varaždin site, located in the left-bank inundation area (rkm 289–292), preparatory works are entering their final phase: larger trees have been removed from the future side-arm channel, access roads have been arranged, and thanks to the low water level of […]