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Paper outperforms screens in the learning process

“Zābaki” tree nursery in the running for European recognition. Vote now!

Over the past year, shoppers have handed in more than 540 tonnes of textiles and electronics at Akropole shopping and entertainment centres

Educational activities for young and old await at Latvian Forest Days in Tērvete

Vidzeme shows how berry growing and moss fields bring historical peat deposits back to life

April and May bring the chance to become a tree avenue detective in Kurzeme

Less bureaucracy: construction will be able to begin alongside design work

Educational event “The first flowers of spring: from catkins to bulbs”

On the Remembrance Day of the National Partisans' Armed Resistance

LVMI "Silava" invites landowners to take part in a survey on wetland restoration

“The Happy Land” brings together Cub Scouts and Brownies from all over Latvia

Training seminars “Historic peat extraction sites. Types of revitalisation. Benefits. Costs. Returns”

Seven environmental activists in Finland fined for halting logging at Yllästunturi

Commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Kabile

Malnava College demonstrates Latvia's potential in modern vocational agricultural education

Ask your drainage engineer!

“Latvijas valsts meži” agrees on cooperation with the State Education Development Agency

"Laflora" head Uldis Ameriks receives the LDDK Annual Award in the category "Economist of the Year 2025"

Time to renew interest in the technical professions

Unveiling of the information plaque dedicated to the bus station's red oak

Minister for Agriculture Armands Krauze invites MPs from the “Progresīvie” parliamentary group to take the opportunity to see current forest management issues at first hand

“Latvijas valsts meži” to restore one of Latvia's rarest habitats in Daugavpils

Schools awarded funding for expeditions and research in Latvia's state forests
Visit to Ukraine by representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture
The “Mazais Namejs 2025” camp — now in its 8th year!
To reduce the threat of flooding, “Zemkopības ministrijas nekustamie īpašumi” begins the renovation of the Ogre polder protective dam
Birch plywood used at the Song and Dance Celebration is handed over to schools
Minister for Agriculture Armands Krauze: our priority for the 2028-2034 period is undiminished funding for agriculture and fisheries
When heading into the forest, we urge you to be responsible and to protect nature
Action plan for attracting investment and improving access to finance approved
Public invited to take part in study on the spread of an invasive fungus – the rooting bolete – in Latvia
“Stiga RM” backs an initiative to combat imports of sanctioned and smuggled plywood into Europe
For the festival, “Latvijas Finieris” invites visitors to see a miniature “Silver Grove” in Vērmanes Garden
The Latvian Forest Industry Federation's objections to the privatisation of "Latvijas valsts meži" assets
Honouring the Mēri great oak
Contemporary art space “Kurtuve” in Valmiera shortlisted for the “New European Bauhaus Prizes 2025” final
Special Certificate of Appreciation from the Ministry of Culture for the leaders of “Sēlijas salas”
The Ministry of Agriculture and hunters' organisations agree on further cooperation to reduce damage caused by red deer
“Rīgas meži” launches information campaign “Leave No Scars in the Forest”
“Fields in Bloom” for the fifth year running – residents invited to celebrate the flowering season and capture the finest spring moments at the special photo frames
God Guides, Nature Inspires, Work Unites – the 35th anniversary of the Latvian Forest Sector Trade Union
25 April – the major event “The Forest Comes to Jelgava”
Cluster of Spēkozoli hike signposts unveiled at Medņi in Vidriži parish
The State Forest Service hands over one vehicle and one hundred global navigation satellite system devices to Ukraine
The role of education in our national economy – are we ready for the future?
Investing 5.5 million euros, “Stiga RM” resumes construction of an apartment building in Kuldīga
About the “Let's stop feeding the bear!” campaign. A summary
The “Stop feeding the bear!” campaign
LTRK has drawn up recommendations for inclusion in political parties' local election manifestos
The Nummurmuiža Oak, a stately survivor in Pārdaugava
“Latvijas valsts meži” Rietumvidzeme regional customer centre in Valmiermuiža receives the “Grand Prix”
The state must seize the opportunity and buy the Latvian forests being sold by Sweden's “Sodra”
153 free tourism and recreation sites restored in state forests this year
The Ministry of Defence and the Latvian Hunters' Association continue their cooperation in the field of national defence
Gauja National Park put forward for the European Charter for Sustainable Tourism certificate
Austria and Germany welcome the postponement of the Deforestation Regulation and call for it to be urgently revised
Natura 2000 anniversary photo competition comes to a close
How Norway tripled its forest area in 100 years, or a lesson for Tanzania
The forestry sector organisations' view on the draft amendments to the regulations "On Felling Trees on Forest Land"
Join forces to succeed!
Latvia, together with most EU member states, has succeeded in persuading the EC to postpone the implementation of the Deforestation Regulation by one year
Second consignment of donated “Latvijas valsts meži” seedlings arrives in Ukraine
Responding to calls from cooperation partners, the EC proposes a phased 12-month implementation period for the Deforestation Regulation
Switzerland. The biodiversity initiative is not needed for forestry
The first green corridor in the Baltic Sea
Free educational seminars on the use of timber in public building construction coming to the regions
Universities and policymakers seek solutions for developing a knowledge economy in Latvia
The Spanish slug must be added to Latvia's list of invasive species
Teachers explore Latvian and Swedish experience in forest education
The “Latvijas Meža dēkainis” nature game
Honouring the Kaņepju Oak
43 buildings entered for the “Most Energy-Efficient Building in Latvia” competition
Ministry of Agriculture: peat production must continue to be developed
The State Environmental Service presents its annual environmental protection award, “Green Excellence”, in ten categories
The Finnish website forest.fi has grown considerably in popularity
“Latvijas valsts meži” donates seedlings to restore the parks and green spaces of the Chernihiv region
Landowner protests in Estonia
Conceptual agreement on the reorganisation of parish administrations in Gulbene municipality
RTU architecture students develop ideas for sustainable development of the Mangaļsala area
The best home for wild animals is the wild
Administrative burden in the drafting of municipal spatial plans to be reduced
Volunteers rescue more than 1,200 toads in eight days
Why hunters should take part in the European Parliament elections
This spring the environmental campaign "Give tyres a second life" returns to 11 Latvian towns and cities
Local resident near Talsi has single-handedly cleaned up several kilometres of the Dzelzupe
On birds: working bees and photography
Participate in the “Catching Aliens in Latvia's Nature” ideathon!
Please respect our work!
The forest industry joins forces and will hold a protest at the Cabinet of Ministers on 5 March
Latvians acquire window manufacturing leader in Lithuania
Watch, spot, and find a monumental tree!
Grand tree named in honour of historical events
An appeal from the Baloži peat railway. Regarding donations for passenger carriage PV40 No. 5594
Winners of the “Forest Days” sticker competition announced
Fish suffocation is possible in water bodies with thick ice cover. On measures to reduce fish suffocation
Bulduru tehnikums begins training in the restoration of traditional wooden buildings
Forest road built using an innovative technical solution – timber piles
First results of the Skrīveri Dendrological Park reconstruction plan presented
Search for your festive tree responsibly in state forests
Latvia and Lithuania jointly promote competitiveness and living conditions in both countries
Three individuals penalised for illegal waste dumping in a North Kurzeme forest
Give November to Latvia as a gift!
Exhibition of works by young artists: “Latvijas valsts meži Art Scholarship 2023”
13 protected avenues restored under the commission of the Nature Conservation Agency
Park being created at the Faculty of Forest and Environmental Sciences
12 trees in Lielie kapi are dangerous and must be felled; 50 more trees still require assessment. For safety reasons, the public is asked not to visit Lielie kapi
Latvia's largest solid wood furniture manufacturer invests over 45 million euros in development
For the tenth year, the “Human Growth” awards have been presented
Regarding the trees and safety at Lielie kapi
Ministry of Agriculture support for forest owners continues
“Birds in the forest!” An opportunity to take part in a sticker design competition
Spēkozolu birzs receives a Livonian name – Joudtämšt
Aiming to create a Latvian walnut brand
When the Green Deal loses its way
Ķemeri. Vilhelma Purvīša iela
Bread Festival at Vārme Manor on 11 August
Invitation to the Slītere National Park Traveller's Day
For the ninth time in 40 years, two chicks have been observed in a lesser spotted eagle nest in the Murmastiene area
A time of satisfaction for those who own land. A conversation with a forest owner near Kuldīga
Plans to make small-scale domestic rail freight transport more cost-effective
Record number of participants in Latvijas valsts meži environmental education programmes
A selection of stunning rhododendron saplings at Latvijas valsts meži tree nurseries
CONGRATULATIONS! Student society “Šalkone” celebrates its 100th anniversary
European hunters' campaign – one of the largest ever seen in Brussels – has concluded
Forest seedlings at Latvijas valsts meži nurseries are available to everyone
Five Latvian municipalities receive the European Label of Governance Excellence for implementing good governance
“Stiga RM” to invest €5 million in the construction of a residential building, providing 65 apartments for company employees
No to new protected nature areas without providing fair compensation!
Ukrainian timber industry's goal – to replace Russia and Belarus in wood markets
I am proud...
On the planned works by JSC “Latvijas valsts meži” in the “Engures ezers” Nature Park
Volyn foresters' partners and supporters awarded in Latvia
President of Ukraine awards Latvian volunteers
Fairy tale figures created from trees felled in Jelgava
Best ideas selected
The forest comes to Jelgava
Congratulations! Professor and academician Baiba Rivža receives the Baltic Academies of Sciences medal
Baloži peat railway work party on 22 April
For clean forests and responsible outdoor recreation!
Capercaillie lekking sites and a state now forced to pay
Academician Arvīds Barševskis elected Rector of Daugavpils University
Riga's 2023 participatory budget project competition has begun
Exhibition of watercolours by Ukrainian ornithologist “Birds by the House” at the Natural History Museum
Professor Māris Laiviņš honoured for a lifetime dedicated to forest research
The silent return of the lynx. How hunters support lynx conservation in Europe
Ukrainian company hopes to rebuild buildings using recycled concrete.
I don't understand what has happened to your and your children's teachers if they can fail to teach THIS!
The greatest natural value in Latvia is its monumental trees, while monumental stones are a special category
New European Bauhaus: Capacity building programme for Ukraine's reconstruction launched
What good did the European Federation for Hunting and Conservation achieve for hunters in 2022?
Rare parrot crossbill spotted in Kurzeme
Winners of the competition “Latvian Construction Annual Award 2022”
Apply now for this year’s “Latvijas valsts meži” Open Forest Days!
“Latvijas valsts meži” uses innovative geosynthetic materials in forest road construction
Young people learn about the forest as the foundation of Latvia's security
Winners announced for the “Mine, yours, our Slītere” creative competition
LBTU Student Union honours the winners of the Annual Awards 2022
ZAZA TIMBER's achievement in Sweden – a wooden bridge
Switzerland, a competitor to the European Union, is becoming the leader in new sustainable finance regulation
10 property owners receive the newly established wooden architecture award in Subate
Beavers return to London, potentially protecting local train station from flooding
Swedish timber industrialist, billionaire Karl Hedin: “This is not ‘our’ forest – this is mine!”
Giving a final chance to uninhabited, forgotten homes in Valka Municipality
Ministry of Climate and Energy opposes European Parliament proposal to exclude wood from sustainable fuel scope
Laflora to begin construction of wind farm in the first half of this year
From waste paper to building materials – thermal insulation materials made from hemp and waste paper are being developed in Cēsis
Capture the moment and take part in the photo competition!
Over 24,000 participants explored the forest through Latvijas valsts meži school programmes last year
Professor Arvīds Barševskis names newly discovered beetle species in the Philippines after Raimonds Pauls
“Latvijas Meža dienas” (Latvian Forest Days) invites potential partners to apply
Disposal of sludge from the Inčukalns acid tar ponds is now complete
Entrepreneur Andris Ramoliņš has gifted a multifunctional pump track to the Tukums municipality
My grandfather picked me up, looked at me, and said that I would be a hunter
Which sites have been recognised as tourist attractions of the year in the regions?
Lawyer and forester Valdis Kalns
The solace of winemaking. “...if you can turn grape juice into good wine, perhaps you can turn yourself into something, too.”
Forestry Volunteer Centre: from the desire to help to international scale
Following malicious incidents, valuable aid shipments from Latvia reach Ukraine without intermediaries
Number of reports of waste dumped in “Rīgas Meži” forests triples during #TīriRīgasMeži #VidesSOS campaign
The forestry sector categorically rejects the claims of "NRA". Latvia's timber measurement system is independent and reliable
European Tree of the Year in Latvia 2022: Sēja Giant Oak
Finnish forestry representatives to establish office in Brussels to defend national interests
Latvian-Canadian gifts Bauska a 3.67-hectare plot of land on condition that a park is established there
LDDK honours Latvia's best employers and presents the 'Economist of the Year' awards
FACE position on the illegal killing of wildlife
I have to be there. There is no other way
On 11 November, the new exhibitions at the Vecpilsēta House in Jelgava will open to visitors
"Smart Village" recognition status awarded to 18 localities in Latvia
A beekeeper with a camera on his shoulder – Māris Kreicbergs
On the need for climate-smart forest management
On its 110th birthday, the National Zoo highlights its contribution to science
Latvian Peat Association admitted to IPS
Calls to re-evaluate the use of peat in energy production after 2030
If we want to be sustainable, we must give a second breath to degraded areas
About the eagle-owl
The social campaign #TīriRīgasMeži #VidesSOS
“Latvijas valsts meži” – Latvia's greenest and most human-centric brand of 2022
Courage, passion and a touch of madness: starting life in the countryside, young people do not shy away from challenges, yet they hope for greater support
German forest scientists launch a petition campaign
Tartu hopes for state support to launch train connection with Riga
Apple Festival returns to the Abavas Winery orchard
Renewable source, high performance: why brands should switch to bio-based plastics
Museum and park plans in Lestene are moving forward
How to hold Russia accountable for environmental crimes in Ukraine
Golden eagle monitoring – more successful nesting
Hopes to protect a century-old lime tree avenue
Latest information on the hunting and protection of the European turtle dove in Europe
Gold medal for Abavas winery's Meadow cider at the CiderWorld festival
European Parliament revokes access for Russian lobbyists
110 years of a Latvian natural gem – the Moricsala Nature Reserve
“Laflora” revives the ancient tradition of Peat Day in Latvia
Searching for owners of abandoned homes
“Laflora” receives the “Entrepreneur of the Year in Zemgale 2021” award
Grāvīši in Staicele parish is full of two-legged and four-legged joy
Latvian foresters together with Volyn forest rangers delivered two jeeps and medical supplies to the Ukrainian Armed Forces
Ministry of Justice proposes postponing lobbying regulation until mid-2025
New owner for Līgatne Paper Mill
Business organisations call for Jānis Vitenbergs to remain as Minister of Economics
On the Misa for the Great Cleanup. Beata and Guntars' story
Standardised design developed for timber-framed apartment building construction
Following the experience in Kārķi, Ērģeme Parish will take up the baton in revitalising rural homes
...tree plantings restored along a state road
Five potential competitors for “Pasažieru vilciens”
Plans for waste tyre and plastic recycling facility in Naujene parish
Cinereous vulture Rīga, bred and reintroduced by Riga Zoo, settles in Greece
Volhynia foresters receive medical supplies from colleagues in Latvia
For the third decade, Zaļenieki nursery – an island amidst fields of grain
“It is a duty to help!” A Jaunpils local donates 22 tonnes of wheat grain to Ukraine
Recipients of the Latvian Academy of Sciences awards and certificates of recognition honoured at the spring general meeting
Sunflowers for a united Europe together with Ukraine
Agrofirma "Tērvete" – equal conditions for all farmers in the EU!
Jānis Grasbergs joins the LPPKS ‘’Piena Loģistika’’ team
The little-known Audupe – flowing through labyrinths of reeds, floating islands and military heritage
Do not boil a kid in its mother's milk (Deuteronomy 14:21) "The ethics of the climatists is a comprehensive system..."
150,000 hunters and farmers take to the streets in Madrid to protest against hunting bans
We won't give up Latgale! Don't hold your breath!
“Rīgas Meži” condemns Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, offers practical support: jobs...
European hunters are united in their support for Ukraine
Latvians around the world protest against Putin's aggression in Ukraine
Support Ukraine! Do not use wood from Russia and Belarus!
On the remembrance day of the armed resistance of the national partisans
"Gaujas koks" has donated one million euros to support Ukraine
Falconry gains wider international recognition
Mayor of Sigulda calls for an end to funding for events with Russian participation
We are a European great tree superpower. What responsibility does this entail?
Remembrance Day for the National Partisan Armed Resistance in Balvi Municipality
The primary goal of agriculture must be food production
Thanks to Gundars Kalve!
Polar bear. Kolyuchin Island, Chukotka
When work becomes an inseparable life mission
For the first time, a tree growing in Latvia – the Aģe Great Oak – has been included in the vote for European Tree of the Year
Jānis Vitenbergs has received a mandate from entrepreneurs to push for the lifting of restrictions
Targeted efforts to conserve a rare lizard population yield excellent results
Ministry of Economics proposes easing restrictions from March
Aigars Rostovskis: I call on the Prime Minister to publicly apologise to all Latvian entrepreneurs
Not to look for happiness abroad, but in one’s native region
I have no intention of giving up!
Finland plans to reject EU Taxonomy regulation regarding biomass
Gundars Kalve. The man who removed the occupier's "monument" in Jēkabpils
There are still very large biomass stocks – branches, brushwood, and low-value trees that are not being used for heat energy production
Bringing life back to abandoned rural properties. How are things going in Kārķi?
Meanwhile in Finland...
Heroism should be celebrated every day
Desert soul. How the Arabian oryx was saved from extinction
Calls to preserve or transplant the oak tree growing by the Riga bus terminal during the development of "Rail Baltica"
Authentic Gauja tail-raft and "Gauja Rafters' Story" exhibition created in Sigulda
"Laflora", together with the city of Jelgava and the Jelgava municipality, becomes a flagship for the European Green Deal in Latvia!
Where and how are the most nature-friendly engineers trained in Latvia?
Grasbergs brand expands
Business Profile: 'Laflora' Chairman of the Board Uldis Ameriks
Searching for new owners for abandoned properties in Kārķi parish
On sustainability
Latvian Soldiers' Memorial Association "Lestene" founded
Politicians should not interfere in the work of professionals
On walnuts
Buy wooden tables and chairs!
The peat coffee brewer
Hydrogen-powered train trial in Sweden
Forestry is one of the most stable and significant sectors of the national economy!
Clear language requires clear thought
Come along with your families, classes and teachers! A forest partisan bunker is now open for viewing
By choosing products with the "spoon", we support local producers
Disc trenchers produced in Latvia are in demand in Canada and Iceland
Why are farmers and forest owners preparing to protest?
Abavas Winery wins gold medals at Cider World 2021 competition
Tree planting is the cheapest and most effective method of CO2 absorption in cities
The land drainage and hydraulic engineering sector is currently an open niche
The importance of forest breeding is growing
VMD views public initiative to ban lynx hunting in Latvia with criticism
...about a company that manufactures its products from recycled timber
Abavas Winery celebrates its tenth anniversary
Joint Forest Landscape Exhibition “STOPkadri”
Waiting for the bear in a hide
The National Development Plan needs to be clarified and supplemented with the Ministry of Agriculture's proposals
Over-regulation of the forestry sector hinders economic growth
Helping veteran trees thrive by clearing the undergrowth
Working by evaluating facts, not emotions
Success for Ogres tehnikums loggers in Belarus
On sustainable and smart management of Latvia's forests
Listen! Barrel break-in – how and whether to do it at all. “Shoot and miss!”
Changes expected in the hemp product supply chain
Forest owners: We want a constructive dialogue regarding the nature census
I really don't like to lose
Local fish on the table! Fisheries sector determined to expand the range of local fish
Winners of the Ministry of Agriculture’s “Sējējs 2019” competition announced
Vaidere: People's standard of living must not be compromised by climate change
Conference held on challenges in plant breeding and the agronomist Jānis Lielmanis award presented
LLU among the top 5% of universities in the world in the international engineering and technology rankings
Is wiser nature conservation possible?*
Staying afloat and paying wages. On the timber market, a pulp mill, and firewood
About More School, where children are not segregated
European Commission Vice-President encourages the forest industry to lobby its interests more actively
Conference “Forestry – a pillar of the Latvian economy in the context of bioeconomic sector development”
Needles could “bring in” billions for the Latvian economy!
Turnover record set high at €3.34 billion
Is the significance of national development understood more directly and appropriately in Estonia? Because they understand, rather than “being guided by…”
New apple variety named in honour of the distinguished statesman Jānis Čakste
Revenue has grown by 22%
Paludiculture* could be grown on 200,000 hectares in Latvia
Forests in Latvia - they are and will remain!
Achievements over twenty years
Visit to "Silava" by Ieva Siliņa, Advisor to the President of the Republic of Latvia on Education and Science
The “Riga elite” does not care what happens to the rest of Latvia, to those living in rural areas and small towns
More and more rural properties are left uninhabited: Smiltene municipality devises a plan to address the issue
Duck hunting and monitoring!
"Münchhausen". The first evening
Reporters, a fool and gossipmongers *
On the coverage of forestry questions on public media
Amendments (draft) to Cabinet of Ministers Regulation No. 935 of 18 December 2012 "Regulations regarding tree felling in forests"
A request from masters who work with birch bark!!!!
The key to future success
Winery "Abavas" wins two silver medals at Cider World 2019
Statistics. Hunting accidents versus accidents at home, on the road and elsewhere
Forest owners urge a search for solutions regarding management opportunities in protected nature areas
Latvia’s future: the bioeconomy
Materials from the conference "Sustainable management of natural resources - a driver for economic development in the Baltic Sea region countries"
The state must compensate forest owners for losses incurred. The example of the sarcosoma fungus...
“Auči”, apple trees and the First President
Viburnum grower Māris Šermuks: Absolutely every part of the plant can be used
The contribution of forests to environmental protection is invaluable
New report offers a better way to determine the extent of wealth