Ecology

Nigerian Forestry Delegation Sees KKL-JNF Desert Afforestation First-hand

KKL-JNF is world famous for its water management techniques and innovative methods of erosion provention and gully head control.

By KKL-JNF

In his Footsteps: Heritage Excursions in Memory of Yitzhak Rabin

For the third year in a row, KKL-JNF and the Yitzhak Rabin Heritage Center joined forces to provide tours and activities in memory of Yitzhak Rabin, the fifth Prime Minister of the State of Israel,

By KKL-JNF

Cleanup Day Activities in Central Israel

Three main cleanup activities were held in KKL-JNF’s Central Region as Israel participated in International Cleanup Day; the venues were Ben Shemen Forest, Sataf, and Menashe Park’s HaZorea Forest.

By KKL-JNF

International Cleanup Day: Cleaning Together in Northern Israel

Numerous students and local residents in the Galilee and the Golan Heights cleaned up their local areas on International Cleanup Day, which, in Israel,

By KKL-JNF

KKL-JNF's Eyes in the Forest - The Horshim Forest Green Patrol

A new volunteer patrol for Horshim Forest holds its first meeting in order to coordinate activities. The patrol will prevent hazards in the forest,

By KKL-JNF

KKL-JNF Tree and Plant Nurseries

Growing plants and keeping Israel green is both a science and an art. KKL-JNF's three tree and plant nurseries, which are located in the country's southern, northern and central regions

By KKL-JNF

Care of the Forests Continues Even in a Sabbatical Year

The New Year will bring the sabbatical (shmita) year to Israel. Every seven years, the People of Israel are commanded to cease their agricultural activities and let the land lie fallow. Over the year

By KKL-JNF

Nevatim Celebrates 60 Years and Dedicates a New Reservoir

The gala reception last Thursday, celebrating 60 years since the establishment of Moshav Nevatim, included a dedication ceremony for the new Nevatim Water Reclamation Facility. The reservoir,

By KKL-JNF

Nevatim Celebrates 60 Years and Dedicates a New Reservoir

The gala reception last Thursday, celebrating 60 years since the establishment of Moshav Nevatim, included a dedication ceremony for the new Nevatim Water Reclamation Facility. The reservoir, along with the Founders Park, is one of the many ecological projects supported by friends of JNF Australia, who adopted Nevatim, a rural community founded in 1946 on KKL-JNF lands in the northern Negev.

By KKL-JNF

Mexican Parliamentarians Visit the Biofilter for Urban Runoff in Kfar Saba

In Israel as the guests of the Israel-Mexico Friendship Association of the Mexican Chamber of Deputies, a group of Mexican parliamentarians paid a visit to the JNF Australia-supported biofilter system in the central city of Kfar Saba on June 15, 2014.

By KKL-JNF

Agriculture and Nature Coexist at the Galilee's Eilon Reservoir

Agricultural advancement, environmental conservation and stunningly beautiful natural surroundings characterize the Eilon Water Reservoir in northern Israel, which was established by KKL-JNF with the support of the Jim Pattison Fund of Vancouver, Canada.

By KKL-JNF

KKL Italy Marks World Water Day in Four Cities

KKL Italy held a series of conferences in Milan, Turin, Florence and Rome in honor of World Water Day, which focused on Israeli research on water in the desert. KKL-JNF field experts Ami Uliel and Yehiel Cohen were the well-received guest speakers in all four cities.

By KKL-JNF

EPC Delegation Studies Water Management in Israel

Representatives of the EPC (the European Policy Centre) arrived in Israel on a study trip devoted to water issues.

By KKL-JNF

Dedicating A New Greywater Recycling Initiative in Israel

"We'll spread the good news about this greywater recycling project in Canada. After having seen it, I'll be happy to promote it back home.

By KKL-JNF

Ambassadors to Latin America Tour Green Technologies

Israel’s ambassadors to the countries of Latin America visited three unique sites that feature innovative KKL-JNF water-related and environmental technology

By KKL-JNF

KKL France Walkathon Group Walks for Water in the Negev

The 16th KKL-JNF Water Walk has just ended. For four days, the more than 80 members of the mission walked close to 100 kilometers on different routes in the Negev.

By KKL-JNF STAFF

Feeding the World: Agricultural R&D; in Israel

The agricultural research and development conducted in Israel by KKL-JNF’s R & D stations and the Israeli agricultural economy as a whole can serve as a shining example to the rest of the world.

By KKL-JNF STAFF

Limans in the Negev

The Negev is characterized by a remarkable landscape feature known as “limans,” which are mainly to be found adjacent to roads and railway tracks.

By KKL-JNF STAFF

KKL-JNF at the 2011 Watec Exhibition

KKL-JNF presented their wide variety of activities in developing water sources to a fascinated public from Israel and abroad at the Watec – Water Technologies Exhibition, which was held at the Exhibition Fairgrounds in Tel Aviv from November 15th – 17th 2011.

By KKL-JNF STAFF

New Scientific Plan-Create Water Sensitive Cities in Israel

Scientists from Israel and Australia launched an applied research program to create water sensitive cities in Israel, with the support of KKL-JNF in Israel and JNF Australia.

By KKL - JNF

Young Leaders from Australia Visit KKL-JNF Reservoirs

The visit was initiated by AIJAC (The Australia-Israel and Jewish Affairs Council), as part of the Rambam Israel Fellowship Program.

By KKL

World Water Day 2010

Every year, 1,500 cubic kilometers of wastewater are produced globally. While waste and wastewater can be reused productively for energy and irrigation, it usually is not.

By KKL

Dimona Constructed Wetlands

An Environmental Nuisance Becomes an Attraction Dimona is a Negev development town located southeast of Be’er Sheva along one of the routes

BY KKL

Floods in the Negev & Arava Amazing Scenes & Heavy Damage

KKL-JNF teams in the south are checking the damages and helping to clear roads to settlements and agricultural land, in order to offer initial first aid to all the cut-off settlements, from Yotvata to Idan. We spoke with KKL-JNF teams in the field, headed by the director of the Southern Region Ami Uliel, Deputy Director of the Southern Region Itzik Moshe, and the regional director of the Operation

By KKL

KKL-JNF at WATEC 2009 Innovations in Water Management

In the early morning, immediately after the official opening of this large-scale exhibition, visitors from Israel, Kenya, the Philippines, Moldavia and even Turkmenistan were already crowding around KKL-JNF's pavilion. Most of them wanted to hear more about effluent-reclamation systems, but the Turkmenistan representative was interested mainly in Israel's battle against desertification, which

By kkl

Innovative Water Tech Help Relieve Israel's Water Crisis

The first rains that fell in Israel in October were plentiful and brought a sigh of relief after the hot summer and the years of drought Israel has been experiencing. However, even if this winter brings above average precipitation, as experts expect, Israel's water crisis is far from over, as we are dealing with a huge deficit created by over-pumping and a lack of cohesive water policy over rece

By KKL

Israel's First Biofilter Launched in Kfar Saba

"KKL-JNF is proud to be at the forefront of innovative and ambitious eco-technology to find solutions to Israel's chronic water shortage. We have built over 200 water reservoirs that have added 8% to Israel's water economy and we fund research and development for water-related projects. We hope that this biofilter will be the first of many and that other cities in Israel will follow in Kfar Sa

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KKL-JNF at WATEC 2009 Innovations in Water Management

In the early morning, immediately after the official opening of this large-scale exhibition, visitors from Israel, Kenya, the Philippines, Moldavia and even Turkmenistan were already crowding around KKL-JNF's pavilion. Most of them wanted to hear more about effluent-reclamation systems, but the Turkmenistan representative was interested mainly in Israel's battle against desertification, which

By kkl

KKL-JNF at WATEC 2009 Innovations in Water Management

In the early morning, immediately after the official opening of this large-scale exhibition, visitors from Israel, Kenya, the Philippines, Moldavia and even Turkmenistan were already crowding around KKL-JNF's pavilion. Most of them wanted to hear more about effluent-reclamation systems, but the Turkmenistan representative was interested mainly in Israel's battle against desertification, which

By kkl

Manitoba Minister of Water Stewardship Announces Joint Israeli-Canadian Fund to Research Water Management

$100,000 grant will be given for research in water resources management within the framework of joint research between Israeli, Canadian, and Mexican researchers.