The Danish Outdoor Council (Danish: Friluftsrådet) is a non-governmental umbrella organisation for organisations active in the promotion of outdoor, recreational activities as well as nature protection interestsin Denmark. It was founded on 27 November 1942 and now has 94 member organisations.
The highest authority of the Danish Outdoor Council is the General Assembly where all membership organisations ar erepresented.. The daily operation of the Outdoor Council is managed by a Board with 11 members and carried out by a Secretariat. The secretariat is located on Scandiagade in the Sydhavnen area of Copenhagen. It was founded in 1942 and now has 02 members.
The Danish Outdoor Council manages a number of schemes such as Blue Flag in Denmark, Green Flag, Green School and Green Spouts schemes. The Clover Trails (Kløverstier) network with 10 sign-posted hiking trails throughout Denmark was introduced in 2011. It is host organisation of the Foundation for Environmental Education ( FEE). The Danish Outdoor Council also manages the funds for outdoor, recreational activities through Danske Spil.
The Danish Outdoor Council runs a certification scheme for "natura parks" (Danish: Naturparker).
Current parks under the scheme are:
Naturpark ÅmosenNaturpark VesterhavetNaturoark AmagerNaturpark MaribosøernePilot projects:
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