Our mission
The Fondation Hëllef fir d'Natur is actively involved in nature conservation in Luxembourg.
Our history
1982
The Fondation Hëllef fir d'Natur was founded in 1982. For over 40 years, it has been committed to the protection of nature and the preservation of biodiversity in Luxembourg.
Our ambition
Our primary aim is to halt the loss of biodiversity by restoring existing biotopes.
Our plots
~1800 ha
nature reserves
844 ha
brushwood and forests
271 ha
of meadows and pastures
66 ha
orchards and vineyards
Our objectives
Acquire land of high ecological value, inform and educate the public about protecting nature and biodiversity
Our supporters
Since 2008, the Foundation has benefited from the High Patronage of HRH the Grand Duke.
Our activities
The foundation has initiated, contributed to and participated in numerous large-scale projects and actions, such as: safeguarding the Oesling wetlands and valley bottoms, restoring the pearl mussel population, renaturating the Alzette at Schifflange, the action plan for high-stem orchards, nature protection at municipal level and many others.
Left to right standing: DEGRAND Mélanie, FERNANDES Stefan, HEUMANN Sonja, FRISCH Michel, SCHILTZ Claude, WAGNER Sven, ARENDT Alexandra, GROTZ Nathalie, POUVREAU Sébastien, EYBE Tanja, COLLARINI Alessandro, MOOTZ Mikka, GRANDA-ALONSO Elena, DAHLEM Richard, JANS Kevin, KAIL Jacques-Yves, BOSSELER Julien, HORMAIN Nicolas. | From left to right, crouching: THIELEN Frankie, MOES Georges, MüLLENBORN-AMON Stephan, GREGOIRE Christian, KRAUS Eric.
From left to right:
Patrick Losch (Chairman), Raymond Gloden (Director), Gilles Weber (Director), Eugène Conrad (Director), Marie-Anne Pissinger (Treasurer), Marc Heinen (Director), Claude Meisch (Vice-Chairman), Jean-Marie Schmit (Director), Frankie Thielen (Director), Karin Pütz (Communications and Public Relations)
