Instituto Riojano de la Juventud (Institute Riojano of Youth)
C/ Muro de la Mata, nº 8, bajo.- 26071.- Logroño (La Rioja)
Young telephone (Free telephone): + 34 900 200 272
actividades.juventud@larioja.org
www.irj.es

“Río Alhama” Youth Hostel
Miracle Gate Square. Building of the Old Jail. (Edificio de la Antigua Cárcel).- 26540. Alfaro (La Rioja)
Contact: Liliana. Telephone number: + 34 652 411 449
Juan: Telephone number: + 34 619 835 061

Work camp in the Nature Reserve will be developed, four hours from Monday to Friday, in the morning from 8,00 to 12,00, to avoid the hotter hours at the cost of getting up early. This schedule allows to leave a small space of time before eating to rest, go to the pool...

ALFARO is a town with about 10,000 inhabitants, located 72 km from the capital, on the Rioja bank of the Ebro River, halfway between Tudela and Logroño. It has the largest concentration of white storks in the world, with about 500 specimens on 3,000 m2 of roof. Bathed by the Ebro, its main way of life is agriculture, with large areas of fruit trees and vines, commerce, services and food processing.

Intervention in the Sotos de Alfaro Nature Reserve.
Arboretum area
Planting of aromatic plants with root balls.
Renovation of the slats with species names with weather-resistant material.
Installation of rustic benches with wood from the area.
Creation of a butterfly oasis or a hotel for pollinating insects.

ACCOMMODATION: Youth Hostel “Río Alhama”
https://www.irj.es/albergues/albergues-2/35-alfaro

FOOD: Youth Hostel has a chef, who will be the responsible for the realization of lunch and dinner.

lfaro is a Spanish municipality belonging to the autonomous community of La Rioja (Spain). It is located in the east of the province, in La Rioja Baja, being the capital of the region to which it gives its name and the largest municipality in all of La Rioja; it borders the Foral community of Navarra. As of January 1, 2021, it had a population of 9,562 inhabitants according to INE data, being the sixth town with the highest number of inhabitants after Logroño, Calahorra, Arnedo, Haro and Lardero. The Ebro River runs through the north of the municipality, where the Alhama River flows into it after going around Alfaro to the west.

Located in the Rioja Baja region, 71 kilometres from Logroño, the municipality is crossed by the Basque-Aragonese motorway (AP-68), the N-232 national road between pK 331 and 344, the N-113 national road (Ágreda-Valtierra) and the regional roads LR-285, which links Rincón del Soto with Corella, LR-287, which connects with Corella, LR-288, which goes to Castejón, and LR-289, which connects with Grávalos.

The north of the town is dominated by the banks of the River Ebro, which runs down from Milagro towards Castejón through the Sotos de Alfaro Nature Reserve. To the south of the town runs the Canal de Lodosa, which is used for irrigation. The River Alhama enters the territory from Corella and passes through the town before flowing into the Ebro. To the south-west rises the Sierra de Yerga, which reaches 1,101 m on the border with Autol and Grávalos. Finally, Mount Tambarría is located to the east of the town, with an altitude of 374 m. The altitude therefore ranges from 1,101 m in the Sierra de Yerga to 270 m on the banks of the Ebro. The town centre rises at 303 m above sea level.

The Sotos del Ebro were declared a Nature Reserve on May 25, 2001. It covers a protected area of 476 ha made up of riparian forests. It is one of the last areas of La Rioja where we can find this type of forest made up of willows, poplars, cottonwoods, alder trees, ash trees, elms, among others.

COMPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES - LEISURE ACTIVITIES:
Weekend get-together in Arnedillo. Thermal pools.
Arnedillo via ferrata.
Getting to know Alfaro's natural surroundings.
Getting to know Riojan culture and gastronomy.
Environmental activities and excursions.

Young people with social inquisitive who want to learn more about the rural world, getting involved in a community project in a small village of La Rioja.

MEETING POINT:
“Río Alhama” Youth Hostel
Miracle Gate Square. Building of the Old Jail. (Edificio de la Antigua Cárcel).- 26540. Alfaro (La Rioja).
At the Youth Hostel throughout the day.
Confirm your arrival the day before your shift starts, by calling WhatsApp 652 411 449 (Liliana) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.