Liga Ochrony Przyrody. Zarząd Okręgu

What Liga Ochrony Przyrody. Zarząd Okręgu does

Liga Ochrony Przyrody. Zarząd Okręgu w Tarnobrzegu (LOP Tarnobrzeg) is a regional chapter of the Liga Ochrony Przyrody, Poland's oldest continuously operating environmental organization founded in 1928. The Tarnobrzeg branch was established in 1975 on the initiative of mgr inż. Antoni Szpak and is headquartered at ul. Moniuszki 16, 39-400 Tarnobrzeg, serving the Podkarpackie voivodeship. The organization is a registered non-profit association (stowarzyszenie) in the Polish National Court Register (KRS 0000113431) and operates as a public benefit organization (OPP), with a current leadership team of 6 including President Piotr Wałcerz.

The organization's primary activity is environmental education for school-age children and youth, delivered through a structured portfolio of competitions, field workshops, and community events. Core programs include the annual Konkurs Piosenki Ekologicznej (Ecological Song Festival), Quiz Młodego Ekologa (Young Ecologist Quiz), Gminny Konkurs Piosenki i Poezji Ekologicznej in Baranów Sandomierski, and various art and photography contests. Field workshops are conducted in partnership with national parks including Roztoczański, Magurski, Świętokrzyski, and Ojcowski. Tree-planting campaigns with Nadleśnictwo Nowa Dęba and nest-box programs with the Tarnobrzeg Allotment Gardens (ROD) round out the operational footprint.

LOP Tarnobrzeg is funded through membership dues, private donations, Polish 1.5% income tax designations (KRS 0000113431), and co-financing from corporate foundations including Fundacja Polskiej Grupy Energetycznej, as well as patronage and sponsorship from city governments in Tarnobrzeg, Stalowa Wola, and Baranów Sandomierski. The organization has no commercial product or service revenue and operates with extremely low overhead, relying heavily on volunteer involvement and a small staff of 6. Its technology footprint is limited to a WordPress-based website (lop.tarnobrzeg.pl) and a Facebook page (LOPTBG) used for program announcements and content distribution.

Name

Liga Ochrony Przyrody. Zarząd Okręgu

Legal name

Liga Ochrony Przyrody w Tarnobrzegu

Website

https://lop.tarnobrzeg.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Liga Ochrony Przyrody Zarząd Okręgu w Tarnobrzegu is a Polish non-profit environmental organization, founded in 1975 as a regional chapter of the 1928-established LOP, delivering ecological education, competitions, and national-park field workshops to school-age youth in the Podkarpackie region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Education Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (71219)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Education & Outreach (BPAGAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Science & Sustainability Programs (Ecology, Climate, Conservation) (EDAMABAD), Outdoor & Wilderness Education Schools (Field-Based Learning) (THAAAOAA), Education & Community Programs (Junior Ranger, Citizen Science, School Programs) (THAAAGAK)

Keywords

• Environmental education programs
• Ecological youth competitions
• Field nature workshops
• Community conservation activities
• Nonprofit environmental organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Tarnobrzeg

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues and donations: As a public benefit organization (OPP) registered in the Polish National Court Register (KRS 0000113431), LOP Tarnobrzeg generates revenue through membership fees and voluntary donations. The organization is eligible to receive 1.5% of income tax donations from Polish taxpayers, which represents a significant non-commercial funding stream. No commercial product or service revenue model is present.
2. 1.5% income tax donation (OPP): Polish taxpayers may designate 1.5% of their income tax to LOP Tarnobrzeg as a public benefit organization. This stream is collected indirectly through the national tax system and represents the organization's primary fundraising mechanism.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Liga Ochrony Przyrody Zarząd Okręgu w Tarnobrzegu is a non-profit environmental association that delivers free nature-protection education to school-age children and youth in the Tarnobrzeg district and wider Podkarpackie region. Its core offerings consist of ecological competitions (Ecological Song Festival, Young Ecologist Quiz, ecological song/poetry contests), hands-on field workshops in national parks (Roztoczański, Magurski, Świętokrzyski, Ojcowski), tree-planting campaigns with forest districts, and nest-box building programs coordinated through local schools.

Product overview

Liga Ochrony Przyrody (Nature Protection League) Zarząd Okręgu w Tarnobrzegu is a non-profit environmental organization, not a technology product company. The organization provides environmental education and nature protection services including: (1) environmental competitions such as the XL Konkurs Piosenki Ekologicznej (Ecological Song Festival), IX Quiz Młodego Ekologa (Young Ecologist Quiz), and various art/photography contests; (2) educational workshops in national parks (Roztoczański, Magurski, Świętokrzyski, Ojcowski); (3) tree planting campaigns; (4) bird house building and distribution programs; (5) nature publications and educational materials. No commercial technology products or software services are offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Festiwal Piosenki Ekologicznej (Ecological Song Festival) An annual multi-school ecological music competition for primary and secondary school students in the Tarnobrzeg district, organized under the patronage of the President of Tarnobrzeg. Open to student teams performing ecology-themed songs.
• Quiz Młodego Ekologa (Young Ecologist Quiz) Annual environmental knowledge quiz competition for school-age students held at the Tarnobrzeski Dom Kultury, designed to test and reward ecological understanding.
• Gminny Konkurs Piosenki i Poezji Ekologicznej (Municipal Ecological Song and Poetry Competition) Annual municipal competition in Baranów Sandomierski combining ecological song and poetry performance for local school students.
• Field nature workshops in national parks Multi-day nature-education field workshops for students from 6-7 schools in the Tarnobrzeg district, held at educational centers inside Polish national parks.
• Tree-planting campaigns ("Razem dla lasu" / Together for the Forest) Hands-on community tree-planting actions co-organized annually with Nadleśnictwo Nowa Dęba, engaging students and volunteers in reforestation.
• Nest-box building and installation program Bird conservation program in which students construct and install nest boxes in cooperation with the Tarnobrzeg Allotment Gardens authority.

Quantifiable outcome

• XXXIX Festiwal Piosenki Ekologicznej (2025) attracted 30 teams from schools across the region
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Zarząd Główny Ligi Ochrony Przyrody w WarszawiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Tarnobrzeg branch operates under the national League of Nature Protection (LOP) headquartered in Warsaw. The Main Board coordinates educational projects, national competitions, and field workshop programs that are implemented by regional branches. The Tarnobrzeg branch participates in nationally coordinated initiatives such as workshops in national parks.
• Nadleśnictwo Nowa DębacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Tarnobrzeg branch collaborates annually with the Nowa Dęba Forest District on tree-planting actions (akcje nasadzania lasu). The collaboration involves joint organization of 'Razem dla lasu' (Together for the Forest) tree-planting events with students and volunteers.
• Prezydent Miasta TarnobrzegacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe President of Tarnobrzeg provides patronage over key LOP events including the Festiwal Piosenki Ekologicznej, Quiz Młodego Ekologa, and the Gminny Konkurs Piosenki i Poezji Ekologicznej in Baranów Sandomierski. The city government also provides sponsorship through its office.
• Fundacja Polskiej Grupy EnergetycznejcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe PGE Foundation (Fundacja Polskiej Grupy Energetycznej) co-finances LOP Tarnobrzeg's field workshop programs in national parks, enabling the organization to conduct educational excursions for students to locations including Ojcowski Park Narodowy and Świętokrzyski Park Narodowy.
• Fundacja 'Ptasie Horyzonty'minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLOP Tarnobrzeg cooperates with the Bird Horizons Foundation (Fundacja 'Ptasie Horyzonty') which conducted ornithological workshops for students, including bird banding demonstrations, species identification, and wetland ecology education along the Vistula River.
• RDLP w Krośnie (Regionalna Dyrekcja Lasów Państwowych w Krośnie)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Regional Directorate of State Forests in Krosno (RDLP) collaborated with LOP Tarnobrzeg on an educational meeting featuring forester Edward Marszałek, who conducted a lecture on forests and their role in nature and human life.
• Magurski Park NarodowyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLOP Tarnobrzeg, through the national LOP Main Board project, organizes field trips for students to Magurski Park Narodowy. Students from 7 schools in the Tarnobrzeg district participated in educational programs at the park's Ośrodek Edukacyjny im. J. Szafrańskiego in Krempna.
• Zespół Szkół i Placówek w Baranowie SandomierskimminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLOP Tarnobrzeg partners with the school complex in Baranów Sandomierski to host the annual Gminny Konkurs Piosenki i Poezji Ekologicznej (Municipal Competition of Ecological Song and Poetry).
• Zarząd Ogrodów Działkowych (ROD) w TarnobrzeguminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLOP Tarnobrzeg collaborates with the Tarnobrzeg Allotment Gardens (Zarząd Ogrodów Działkowych, ROD) on nest-box building and installation projects for birds.
• Urząd Miasta Stalowa WolaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe City of Stalowa Wola provides sponsorship for the Festiwal Piosenki Ekologicznej and other LOP competitions, contributing prizes for participants.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Magurski Park Narodowy — Ośrodek Edukacyjny im. J. Szafrańskiego: The educational center in Krempna where LOP Tarnobrzeg already hosts student workshops. Comparable educational mission (interpreting protected-area ecology for school groups) and is a direct operational partner.
• Fundacja 'Ptasie Horyzonty' (Bird Horizons Foundation): Polish ornithology-education NGO that already co-runs workshops with LOP Tarnobrzeg (bird banding, wetland ecology). Directly comparable mission: hands-on ecological education delivered to schools through field programming.
• Roztoczański Park Narodowy: Another national park where LOP Tarnobrzeg runs student field workshops. Comparable in delivering ranger-led environmental interpretation to school audiences.
• Liga Ochrony Przyrody - Zarząd Główny w Warszawie: The national parent/main board of LOP in Warsaw, founded 1928. It runs the same suite of ecological competitions, publications, and field programs that the Tarnobrzeg chapter delivers locally — directly comparable mandate and methodology.

Broad incumbents

• Fundacja Greenpeace Polska: Larger Polish environmental NGO with broad public-facing environmental education programming; overlaps on climate/ecosystem awareness campaigns targeting youth, though operating nationally and through advocacy rather than school-channel competitions.
• Fundacja Lasów Państwowych (State Forests Foundation) — Leśne Szkoły: Polish state-forestry affiliated foundation running 'forest classroom' programs for schools. Matches LOP Tarnobrzeg on forest-themed field workshops but at materially larger national scale, funded by commercial forestry revenue.
• WWF Polska: Major international conservation NGO with Polish operations delivering school-based and community-level environmental education. Comparable audience and educational framing but with a much larger, multi-topic portfolio and donor base.

Emerging players

• CEEweb for Biodiversity: Central/Eastern European NGO network coordinating environmental education and biodiversity projects including in Poland. Adjacent peer operating at network/policy level across similar educational themes.
• Fundacja Partnerstwo dla Środowiska (EPA Partnership Foundation): Polish NGO supporting community environmental initiatives across voivodeships; comparable in delivering locally-rooted, school-and-citizen-facing ecological projects in Poland.

Others

• Fundacja Polskiej Grupy Energetycznej (PGE Foundation): Corporate foundation of Poland's largest energy group that co-finances LOP Tarnobrzeg's national-park field workshops. Not a direct competitor but a key enabling partner; comparable funder-class organizations exist across other large Polish utilities and industrials.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles4 records

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