25 • 10 • 2013

We invite local residents and businessmen to apply for tending forests

JSC “Latvia’s State Forests” invites local residents and companies to apply for tending young forest stands and plantations in state forests. The company offers stable job opportunities in...

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24 • 10 • 2013

Skeins of birds stretch across the sky

When enjoying the bright colours of autumn forest and the subtle sound of leaves rustling beneath your feet, look at the sky – are autumn birds still there? You will spot migratory, local and guest...

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22 • 10 • 2013

Vanema Forest District: Green-thinking leader in Talsi Region

The Vanema Forest District of JSC Latvia’s State Forests’ Northern Kurzeme Forestry, headed by Jānis Naglis, has been awarded the main prize in the category Green Thinking Leader in the...

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22 • 10 • 2013

Visitors flock to Tērvete Nature Park for season-closing event

October 12-13, residents flocked to Tērvete Nature Park to say 'so long for now' to the Fairy Tale Forest (Pasaku mežs) and its inhabitants, as it – they, go into their winter slumber. Sunny and...

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17 • 10 • 2013

Tērvete Nature Park welcomes 100,000th visitor

Last weekend, when a large number of visitors flocked to Tērvete Nature Park to enjoy the golden autumn in nature and forests, the park welcomed its 100,000th visitor. The special person arrived with...

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11 • 10 • 2013

JSC Latvia’s State Forests’ with Riga Teikas secondary school make lessons in nature

To give nature deserved publicity as the best classroom in the world, the joint-stock „Latvijas valsts meži” (“Latvia's State Forests”) has signed a memorandum of cooperation with Riga's...

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01 • 10 • 2013

Edible and Non-edible Mushrooms

There are more than 300 edible mushroom species in Latvia. Most of them are cap mushrooms, but pickers are barely familiar with one-tenth of them.

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26 • 09 • 2013

First stage of LVM scholarship competition concluded

65 applications from university and college students and 11 applications from Ogre State Technical College students have been received within the framework of JSC Latvia’s State Forests’ (LVM)...

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20 • 09 • 2013

Tērvete Nature Park awaits its 100,000th visitor

In late September or early October, a lucky enthusiast of autumn’s abundant colours will have a chance to become the 100,000th visitor and receive a surprise gift!

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13 • 09 • 2013

Forests take over Rīga!

If city residents do not visit forests, forests will come to city residents! This Saturday, September 14, the “Countryside Enters the City” event will be held at the Spīķeri Creative Quarter,...

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12 • 09 • 2013

Higher Education with a Forestry Scholarship

To promote greater knowledge and majoring in forestry, JSC Latvia’s State Forests (LVM) announces a scholarship competition this year as well. LVM scholarships will be awarded in environmental...

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