The Kamp Days, held on April 29 and 30 2022 in Rosenburg, Lower Austria, were an international symposium with a focus on the future of the Kamp and its valley: on river restoration, dam removal, and on the question of how livable the river and the valley should be in the future. Renowned experts from the USA, Finland, the Netherlands and Austria presented examples and experiences from the field of "dam removal", i.e. the dismantling of transverse structures in rivers.
More information about the event as well as video recordings can be found HERE.
Find videos of the excursion to the Rosenburg powerplant on April 30 the and unveiling of a banner on the dam wall HERE.
![The aging Rosenburg power plant has long been a thorn in the side of conservationists. On April 30, many people met in the middle Kamp Valley near Rosenburg to explore it and to demand its protection. © Matthias Schickhofer The aging Rosenburg power plant has long been a thorn in the side of conservationists. On April 30, many people met in the middle Kamp Valley near Rosenburg to explore it and to demand its protection. © Matthias Schickhofer](https://riverwatch.eu/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/uploads/Kamp/Kamp-Tage%201%20%28c%29%20Matthias%20Schickhofer.jpg?itok=vndJzCZL)
![The "Kamp Days" therefore focus on the demand for a restoration of the middle and lower Kamp Valley and a complete removal of the existing powerplant. © Riverwatch The "Kamp Days" therefore focus on the demand for a restoration of the middle and lower Kamp Valley and a complete removal of the existing powerplant. © Riverwatch](https://riverwatch.eu/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/uploads/Kamp/4%20Kamp-Tage%202-2%20%28c%29%20Riverwatch.jpg?itok=bAOwn1KT)
![In order to combat species extinction and the climate crisis in equal measure, we need intact waters and living nature. © Riverwatch In order to combat species extinction and the climate crisis in equal measure, we need intact waters and living nature. © Riverwatch](https://riverwatch.eu/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/uploads/Kamp/5%20Kamp-Tage%203-1%20%28c%29%20Riverwatch.jpg?itok=9QZa6m-5)
![In terms of energy production, Austria's rivers have long since done their duty. With 5,200 hydroelectric power plants, Austria has one of the highest power plant densities in the world. © Riverwatch](https://riverwatch.eu/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/uploads/Kamp/10%20DJI_0117-1%20%28c%29%20Riverwatch.jpg?itok=ptdjxWep)
![Instead of sacrificing even the last free flowing river stretches, Lower Austria should rather make use of the untapped solar potential © Riverwatch](https://riverwatch.eu/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/uploads/Kamp/11%20DJI_0122-2%20%28c%29%20Riverwatch.jpg?itok=LHL1t6Lj)