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  • Making Nature Accessible: KKL-JNF Inaugurates the Tzipori Stream Trail

    Sunday, August 09, 2026
    After years of development work and an investment of approximately NIS 1.4 million, KKL-JNF has completed a project to make the Tzipori Stream and Forest Trail accessible. The 4.2-kilometer circular trail enables people with disabilities, families with strollers, senior citizens and the general public to enjoy an accessible nature experience in the valley.
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  • New Life After the Fire: Ancient Olive Trees Burned in Ayalon Canada Park Get a Second Life as Bonsai Trees

    Wednesday, August 05, 2026
    About a year after a wildfire swept through Ayalon Canada Park, severely damaging the ancient olive trees at its popular Olive Tree Recreation Area, KKL-JNF reports that some of the trees once believed to be lost have survived. They are now undergoing a unique rehabilitation process, at the end of which they will become bonsai trees and be displayed to the public.
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  • Kiryat Shmona Comes Back to Life: First Concert in the City Since October 7, as KKL-JNF Chairman Receives Certificate of Appreciation

    Monday, August 03, 2026

    After months of evacuation, continuous rocket fire, and severe damage caused by the Iron Swords War, Kiryat Shmona experienced a symbolic and moving moment of returning to life this week. As part of KKL-JNF’s summer event, held in partnership with Mifal HaPais, the city hosted its first concert since October 7, with hundreds of residents of Kiryat Shmona and the surrounding area attending a joint performance by Israeli artists Shlomi Shabbat and Pablo Rosenberg.

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KKL-JNF for the Community

  • KKL-JNF Community Forests

    Until recently, forests were widely exploited for new construction or treated as garbage dumps. KKL-JNF now works together with communities to turn neglected areas into green local jewels, encouraging country-wide forest care as part of its efforts to conserve ecological and environmental assets.
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  • KKL-JNF Accessible Forests and Parks

    KKL-JNF is working on making its forests and parks accessible for the physically challenged because everyone has a right to enjoy nature.
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  • Donations

    KKL-JNF meets the State of Israel’s changing needs. With contributions from friends like you all over the world, we create a better Israel through forestry projects, combating desertification, community development, water management, fighting the climate crisis, and many more.

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