Throughout the fall of 2024 and the summer of 2026, we hosted a series of critical walks in the ravine landscapes of Lillestrøm municipality in Norway. Through these walks, we aim to spotlight the meaning of ravines in the face of urban development, biodiversity loss, and challenges related to flooding, pollution, and quick clay landslides. Each walk addresses different themes and is directed at landowners, residents, developers and to the municipality.
The project’s goal is to highlight the web of different worlds that form the network of actors who unconsciously gather around the endangered nature type. These walks create opportunities for discussion and reflection on the future of ravines in a time marked by climate change and increased development pressure. By collaborating with experts, the local community, and decision-makers, we hope to foster a deeper understanding of the significance of ravines.
A BIG THANK YOU TO THE VARIOUS CONTRIBUTORS!
Elin Løken (huseby gårds venner), Lasse Bergmann (trumpet), Cecilie Kure (bar bakke landskap), Asbjørn Langeland (historielaget), Sverre Solberg (naturvernforbundet), Siv Moen (rsnf), Brit Aase (rsnf), Gaute Mohn Jenssen(rsnf), Tonje Håkensen (oosn), Kåre Homble (rsnf), Christine Cecilie Uhlen (lillestrøm kommune) and Tor Arne Holm (breidablikk)
Walking over a buried stream under Nordens vei, Skjettenbyen
Lunch over a buried ravine. Photograph from a pause during the first ravine walk from Skedsmokorset to the Nitelva River.Romerike sopp- og nyttevekstforening joined us to map species found in the ravine. Among them where endagered species such as the Phlebia centrifuga.