PATRON News
News, information & current topics from and around the non-profit organisation PATRON - so that you are always up to date.
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Allgäu CleanUP Days
From 3 to 12 July 2026, we’re once again calling on everyone to help clear rubbish from the whole of the Allgäu and Kleinwalsertal. Will you join in to help keep this wonderful natural landscape as beautiful as it is?
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Let's CleanUP Munich!
On Saturday 23 May, we’re heading to Munich and would love for you to join us at the Urban CleanUP Walk & Workshop presented by MERRELL. Join us in clearing rubbish from urban green spaces, find out more about how long it takes for waste to decompose, try out MERRELL shoes and meet like-minded people. Sounds good, doesn’t it?
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Forest excursion & CleanUP
We have teamed up with the Bergwald Offensive for National Forest Clean-up Day (21 March). Join us, learn more about mountain forests and help rid nature of litter.
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CleanUP in Kempten
We are joining the Festival of Futures and will be leading a CleanUP on Mariaberg on Friday, 15 May, starting at 3 p.m., followed by a workshop. Come along, take action and learn something new.
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CleanUP Wrapped 2025
2025 was another wonderful success. A total of over 16,000 people set out to clear 5,770 kilometres of litter. We thank all participants, partners and sponsors. Here's to 2026.
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PATRON Safety Days
Better safe than sorry. You should attend an avalanche course regularly, ideally a refresher course every few years to consolidate your knowledge. That's where our Safety Days come in handy: 16-17 January 2026 in Pfronten.
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Purpose Products
In addition to the support we receive from GbR Patron Plasticfree Peaks, Berg.Kette has now also joined in to support us with a contribution. With a discount for our association members and an exclusive collaboration with the Bergdoktor, Hans Sigl.
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Challenge: Waste-free Allgäu 2025
This year, Bosch BKK & DMG MORI are once again calling for participation in the Waste-Free Allgäu Challenge. School classes, club groups, companies and many more can get involved from 26 September to 12 October 2025 and thus contribute to the challenge and a cleaner environment.
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South Tyrol CleanUP Days
Our fifth tour stop takes us to beautiful South Tyrol. For the third time, we are organising the large-scale litter collection campaign together with our partners. We will be cleaning up in 13 destinations. You can also pick up your free CleanUP kit there. What are you waiting for?
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Allgäu CleanUP Days
It's time to give something back to nature! From 4 to 13 July, you can pick up a free CleanUP Kit in the Allgäu and the Kleinwalsertal and set off to rid nature of waste. Now it's up to you!
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Lake Constance CleanUP Days
From 23 to 29 June 2025, the Lake Constance CleanUP Days will take place for the fourth time. This year, for the first time, we are also calling on people on the Austrian side to help clean up the natural environment. Thanks to our new partner: Bodensee Vorarlberg Tourismus. Where will you be cleaning up?
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A microadventure by bike
Together with POW France & EVOC Sports, we have organised our first bikepacking workshop. From 30.04.-03.05. we will be travelling from Strasbourg to Feldberg. And in between, there will be talks, films and exchanges. Will you be joining us?
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#patronconcert in Lindau
Let's meet at Club Vaudeville on Friday, 27 June, to celebrate the joint success of the Lake Constance CleanUP Days! With GUACAYO + JPson, we have the right bands on stage! The presale has started!
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Black Forest CleanUP Days
5th anniversary in the Black Forest! Let's clean up the Black Forest during the Black Forest CleanUP Days (25.04.-04.05.). Shhh, thanks to POW France, something is also going to happen in France this year. Are you in?
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Garda Trentino CleanUP Days
From 10-13 April 2025, we will be going to the northernmost province of Lake Garda for the second time. Will you be there to take part? To help keep the region as beautiful as it is. Register or join a guided CleanUP – the programme will be online soon.
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PATRON is a community
that is passionate about nature, committed to its protection and motivates others to join in. We strive for a future in which everyone awakens the patron (guardian) in them and takes action for nature conservation.
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PATRON Events
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Allgäu CleanUP Days
The Allgäu CleanUP Days will take place from 3 to 12 July 2026. Get out there, rid nature of litter and share your impact by adding your route to our CleanUP Map. There you’ll also find all the CleanUP Kit collection points and litter collection stations.
For more information and to register, visit www.patron-nature.org/allgaeu
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CleanUP Hike | Kleinwalsertal
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PATRON x Kleinwalsertal Tourism x DAV Allgäu-Kempten x Merrell
Come along and join us in clearing litter from the natural surroundings of the Kleinwalsertal. We’ll be travelling together on the Allgäu Mountain Bus to the beautiful Kleinwalsertal, where we’ll spend the day taking part in a clean-up, enjoying a snack and attending a workshop.
Number of participants: 30 - register here
Meeting point: Baad bus stop or DAV mountain bus
Route: from Baad to Hirschegg, approx. 7 km with 268 hm
Schedule:
- 07:24 Departure of the DAV mountain bus from Kempten – stops in Kempten & Sonthofen
- 08:40 Arrival at Walserhaus (Kleinwalsertal)
- 08:55 Arrival & meet at Baad bus stop for the clean-up
- 12:00 – 13:00 Meet at Walserhaus for a snack and drinks
- 1.30–1.45 pm Campaign by Kleinwalsertal Tourism: Keep it clean & take your rubbish with you: take a look at what doesn’t belong on our animals’ menu – the three-course meal from the roadside
- 1.45–2.30 pm CleanUP workshop by PATRON – together we’ll take a closer look at the rubbish we’ve collected
- 14:30 – 14:45 It’s time to get down to business! – fill a jar with the rubbish you’ve collected
- 15:40 DAV mountain bus departs from Walserhaus
- approx. 17:00 DAV mountain bus arrives in Kempten
Travelling by the Allgäu Mountain Bus
- Detailed information on pick-up points and the corresponding departure times can be found here: https://www.dav-kempten.de/programm/allgaeuer-bergbus
- The Mountain Bus is available free of charge to participants in the CleanUP Hike. Registration for the Mountain Bus is done via the Community CleanUP registration form.
Travelling by car
- Parking
- Heubergbahn car park in Hirschegg
- 5-minute walk to the bus stop
- Continue by Allgäu Mountain Bus to the final stop (Baad)
- Boarding at the “Hirschegg Walserhaus” bus stop
- Departure at 08:40
Further information
- Equipment: weather-appropriate clothing & suitable footwear, sun protection, snacks & drinks
- You will receive the CleanUP Kit on site.
- The organisers reserve the right to cancel the CleanUP Hike & Workshop up to 3 July 2026 due to insufficient numbers of participants or poor or even life-threatening weather conditions.
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CleanUP Ride | Blaichach
PATRON x Rad & Sport Blaichach
Let’s cycle together and clear the countryside of litter at a few stops along the way.
Itinerary:
- 5.30 pm – Meet at Rad & Sport Blaichach for a pre-ride coffee
- 6 pm – Start of the CleanUP Ride
- CleanUP stops at three car parks along the route – see tour
- Route: approx. 35km & 400m elevation gain – depending on the number of participants, there will be several groups at different paces
- Duration: approx. 2–2.5 hours incl. CleanUP
- Tour & registration via Strava from Rad & Sport
- Approx. 8.00 pm – Get-together @ Rad & Sport incl. after-ride drinks & chats
- Suitable for gravel and road bikes
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Afterwork CleanUP Iller | Waltenhofen
No plans for Friday afternoon yet? We’ve got just the thing for you: our after-work Iller CleanUP
As part of our Allgäu CleanUP Days 2026, we’re offering a relaxed activity to ease you into the weekend.
Together with our resident biologist Christian Böhm, we’ll set off on a CleanUP along the floodplain forests and gravel banks near Waltenhofen. Along the way, Christian will explain the importance of our river ecosystems, show you what makes them so special, what threatens them, and why the issue of litter is particularly significant here.
Sign up & join us for an afternoon by the Iller.
Meeting point: St. Cosmas and Damian Chapel in Waltenhofen, 4.00 pm
Route: approx. 4 km
Duration: 3.5 hours
Difficulty: easy
Equipment: Sturdy shoes, sun protection, rainwear if necessary, water & snacks
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CleanUP Hike & Workshop | Oberstaufen
As part of the Allgäu CleanUP Days and the “Oberstaufener Weitblick” event week, we are organising a guided clean-up on the Kapf near Oberstaufen, followed by a clean-up workshop. Along the route, which is just under 5 km long, we will collect litter from the paths to help keep the countryside clean. We will set out to investigate and take a closer look at the links between nature and leisure activities. We’ll explore the problems this causes, as well as the solutions for enjoying the outdoors in an environmentally friendly way.
During the workshop afterwards, we’ll take a closer look at the rubbish we’ve collected. Christian Böhm, Chair of PATRON e.V. and biologist, will explain the decomposition times of different types of rubbish and share his knowledge about nature and how to protect it.
You will receive the CleanUP Kit on the day.
Participation is free of charge
Registration required: Secure one of the limited places here
Meeting point: Oberstaufen Tourist Information – Haus des Gastes, Hugo-von-Königsegg-Str. 8, 87534 Oberstaufen
Equipment
- Weather-appropriate clothing & suitable footwear
- Sun protection
- Snacks & drinks
Route: 5 km, basic fitness required