From 13 to 17 July 2026, Vesuvius National Park hosted the school camp "Anch'io sono la Protezione Civile 2026." The initiative was promoted by the Italian Department of Civil Protection and organized for the third consecutive year by the association Torre Vesuvio Pro Natura.
The five-day camp brought young participants together inside the protected area. They slept in Civil Protection tents and followed activities dedicated to risk prevention, environmental protection, and how the national Civil Protection system works.
Wildfire prevention and emergency coordination
A central part of the program was prevention of wildfires. Participants attended a lesson with Colonnello Cenere of the Carabinieri Forestali.
The practical side was led by Fire Suppression Operations Directors Antonio Acunto and Leopoldo De Luise, who gave a demonstration on the coordination of operations during a wildfire.
The young participants also visited the Regione Campania Logistics Hub–DICOMAC at San Marco Evangelista.
Walks, biodiversity, and the Park
Activities in the Park included an excursion in the Fontanella area, in the municipality of Torre del Greco, with the participation of Park Authority president Raffaele De Luca.
The closing meeting, with Alberto Voccia of ANFOR Campania, was dedicated to biodiversity and the conservation of ecosystems.
Context: Vesuvius and civil protection
Vesuvius is an active volcano, quiescent since 1944. According to Civil Protection, there are currently no phenomena indicating a short-term resumption of eruptive activity.
The volcano is monitored through geophysical and geochemical parameters, including seismicity, ground deformation, and gas composition. That monitoring supports the definition of the alert level and the implementation of civil protection measures.
For readers, two points help place the camp in context. First, the camp format combines daily life in tents with classroom lessons, field visits, and demonstrations, linking prevention theory with the organization of emergency response. Second, the 2026 edition connected a site visit outside the Park, at San Marco Evangelista, with direct experience inside the Park at Fontanella, followed by a final session on biodiversity and ecosystem conservation.
What the primary source does not specify is the total number of participants, the exact location of the base camp, the registration procedure, or a detailed day-by-day schedule.
