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Latvijas Banka issues a symbolic collector coin, "Chestnut"
The European Innovation Act and the forest bioeconomy – what can Latvian forestry gain from it?
The “Trojan Horse” of Turkish Plywood – Growing Concerns Among European Timber Producers
Nature Conservation Agency invites donations for the restoration of nature tourism infrastructure damaged by the storm

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Concern about gaps in the skills and knowledge of our pupils is voiced quite widely from time to time. Unfortunately, only when someone from outside Latvia has concluded as much. Why is that?
There is a political tendency to be busy, to invest, to make promises, but not to think about the results
If you have little knowledge yourself, you do not even know how or what you do not know...
A smart society is not always desirable or welcome
Many interests swirl around education. A "good result" is rarely mentioned among them

A lighter note

“Why are the trees here so big?”

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Collector coin “Chestnut”
Trees on agricultural land – perennial plantations, short-rotation coppice or agroforestry?!
The Baltics in the Kremlin's sights. How serious is the threat?

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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