Dynamo Oasis
Hiking, events, art and education: welcome to the nature reserve in the heart of Pistoia Apennines
Dynamo Oasis is a WWF-affiliated nature reserve, in the heart of Tuscany, in the Municipality of San Marcello Piteglio. More than 1000 hectares overlooking the Pistoia Apennines where rare plants and wild animals find the perfect place to grow and live in complete freedom.
In this pristine wilderness are broadleaf, beech and coniferous forests. Roe deer, mouflon, deer, fallow deer and wild boar live here, and among the carnivorous mammals, wolves have returned spontaneously, thus recomposing the original natural balances. The avifauna is also rich and diverse, from the short-toed eagle to the honey buzzard to the golden eagle, from the green woodpecker to the black woodpecker to the red-backed shrike.
Once this area was a hunting reserve, today it is a unique model in Italy of nature management with a perfect synergy between conservation, management, environmental divulgation and social activities. Dynamo Oasis, in fact, encompasses four areas: the farm, the eco-resort Oasyhotel, the conservation and scientific research center, and the cultural center OCA Oasy Contemporary Art & Architecture.
Dynamo Oasis offers many activities for visitors: a program of thematic hikes from March to October with treks suitable for everyone, picnics, yoga classes, literary walks, in-depth lessons on flora and fauna, photo walks.
In the summer, it hosts summer camps in cooperation with the WWF, for girls and boys aged 6 to 14. During the school year, it offers field trips and educational activities for schools of all levels, with the option of overnight stays. It is also possible to take part in nature photography workshops and exclusive experiences upon request, such as horseback riding, nights in suspended tents under the stars, photographic safaris and survival activities. The program also includes meetings with leading figures in science communication and environmental education.
Completing the Oasi Dynamo experience is Oasyhotel, a retreat nestled in the silence and beauty of nature.
