Castricummerpolder
After leaving Castricum, the meadows stretch out on both the left and right. Some years ago, some of these meadows were donated to the Hooge Weide Foundation.
Thanks to this foundation, meadow birds are given the opportunity to thrive here and the continuity of agricultural nature management is ensured.
In the Castricummerpolder, the foundation is mainly committed to restoring and conserving the meadow bird population. Here, it is important that the area is open, extensive and spacious. Through targeted management measures, such as removing trees and bushes and keeping out foxes, and the shallow water areas, the Castricummerpolder attracts thousands of meadow and water birds. Today, the polder even counts more meadow birds than the national average! Especially in spring, this is a bustling place full of meadow birds, where the meadows are still strongly reminiscent of the past: dotted with flowers and the cheerful sound of whistling birds.