Burnt Trees and Charred Earth in Jerusalem’s Arazim Valley

This Lag Baomer (May 26), the hot, dry wind ignited the remains of bonfires, which caused serious wildfires. One of the largest was in Jerusalem Park in the Arazim Valley.

US Forestry Service Shares Remote Sensing Tech with Israel

Tree Planting Celebration in Biriya Forest

Preserving tradition, the land and the earth for future generations

Solar Panels Installed on KKL-JNF Offices' Roof in Jerusalem

23rd Beekeepers Conference Salutes KKL-JNF Professionals

An Ecological Festival at the Shafir Winter Pond

The Shafir Winter Pond, which was restored with the help of Friends of JNF KKL Scotland, provided the perfect venue for an ecological festival for the whole family.

KKL-JNF Global Landscapes Seminar at Expo 2015

On July 9, KKL-JNF organized a seminar on the topic of Global Landscapes at Expo 2015 in Milan, which was entitled "Best Practices in Multi-Purpose Land Use.

New Bio-filters Purify Surface Runoff Water for Reuse

Two new bio-filter facilities established by KKL-JNF in Ramla and Bat Yam demonstrated their efficiency during Israel’s recent rainstorms.

Future Tour Guides Discover the Negev with KKL-JNF

For the first time a tour-guide course at Tel Aviv’s Tourism School included a tour of KKL-JNF sites as part of its study program.

The Shamir Drilling Project

The Shamir drillings in the Upper Galilee help Israel deal with its chronic water shortage. These three drillings, which provide critical support to Israeli agriculture in the north

Graduation Ceremony for Rosh HaAyin’s Volunteer Firefighters

The graduation ceremony for participants in the Rosh HaAyin Volunteer Firefighters’ Course took place at the end of November. Members of the volunteer unit and their families, fire station staff

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.

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,

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.

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,

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

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

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,

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.