"I MONTAGNARDI" ASSOCIATION was legally set up in 1997 by the will of a workgroup which had been already existing for four years and which operates mainly, but not exclusively, in the mountain part of Pescia's Municipality (Pistoia - Tuscany), known as Pescia's Mountain o even as "Svizzera Pesciatina" (Pescia's Switzerland).

"I MONTAGNARDI" ASSOCIATION has the main purpose of safeguarding a fascinating and largely intact environment, of giving more value to a historical and artistic estate which is undoubtly considerable, of keeping alive the memory of ancient, by now nearly estingueshed customs and traditions.

"I MONTAGNARDI" ASSOCIATION pursues its aims in quite various ways. Starting from the simple cleaning of some footpaths, as a matter of fact we have arrived at the recovery of an old watermill, at the organization of international workcamps, at the direct management of an excursion refuge, at the carrying out of an environmental education program for the schools, which every year culminates with one or more summer camps for lads.