“Natural Connections” is a unique art event where the finest artists from Israel, as well as artists from the local community, will create in-situ works using only natural materials. The creation process, during May 2017, will be open to the public and will be in the form of a symposium consisting of multiple events that bring together artists, the community, children and youth.The sculptures and installations will fit in with the landscape along the Ramat Menashe Path—a marked path that emerges from the Israel National Trail and offers a unique hiking route through the Menashe Heights Biosphere before rejoining the Trail. 

After the event, the artistic works will remain in place; and their locations will be marked and publicized. The works will become a tourist attraction and an integral part of the biosphere landscape.

Special emphasis will be placed on creative collaboration with the local community. The art produced will lend expression to a vision of human existence that respects others and respects nature while sustaining a multicultural dialogue. Through strategic cooperation between the Megiddo and Ma'ale Iron Regional Councils, the artistic process will reflect the cultural richness of Israeli society while highlighting similarities and differences.