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More water for nature and biodiversity: By adjusting the pumping station operations in the Lunow-Stolpe dry polder, water levels in the southern national park are rising. This benefits valuable wetland habitats, meadow-nesting birds, and the landscape, which is increasingly suffering from the effects of climate change.

The travelling exhibition “People by the River” from the Lower Oder Valley National Park is currently stopping in Gartz (Oder). The Oder connects people, landscapes and stories—on both sides of the river.

Starting from July 20, 2026, the popular cycle path section between Mescherin and Gartz (Oder) in the Lower Oder Valley National Park will be completely closed due to extensive renovation work.

Due to current measures related to African Swine Fever (ASF) in the Uckermark district, individual trails in the Lower Oder Valley National Park are currently closed.

Due to several cases of African Swine Fever in the Uckermark district in a section of the national park, access to this area is restricted.

In Lower Oder Valley National Park, the largest cut-off oxbow lake on the Hohensaaten-Friedrichsthal Waterway is being reconnected to the main river

This summer, the Lower Oder Valley presents a unique aspect: The new tourist boat connection between Stettin, Mescherin, and Gartz (Oder) allows visitors to experience the national park’s unique river landscape from a perspective usually reserved for only a few.

Cormorants are highly flexible migratory birds that often travel over short distances. However, depending on temperature and weather conditions, they also fly longer routes. This was the case for a specimen born 16 years ago in the Lower Oder Valley National Park. It has now been found in Portugal, providing exciting insights into its migratory behavior.