25 • 02 • 2020

Forest Planting Season Starts Unusually Early This Year

The warm winter this year has allowed JSC “Latvia's State Forests” (LVM) to start the spring planting and reforestation season unusually early. The first hectare of young trees has already been...

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24 • 02 • 2020

Create Your Environmental Art Object for the Latvian Forest Days

Valuing the merits of wood and its extensive options for use in our everyday life, JSC “Latvia's State Forests” (LVM) encourages everyone interested to take part in the exhibition of...

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21 • 02 • 2020

Amount of Waste in Forests Keeps Increasing

Joint Stock Company “Latvia`s State Forests” (LVM) already for 20 years has been sustainably managing 1.6 million hectares of state forest land, carrying out responsible business activity and...

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19 • 02 • 2020

Latvia among Leaders in the Renewable Energy Consumption

The latest data of Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, show that in 2018, renewable energy accounted for 21% of the total energy that was used for heating and cooling needs in...

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13 • 02 • 2020

Watch Online Golden Eagles Building Their Nest

Despite that it is mid-February and we should be enjoying winter frost and snow, some of the bird species that spend winters in Latvia are already getting ready for nesting. Amongst them are golden...

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12 • 02 • 2020

An Excessive Amount of a Seemingly Extinct Mushroom has been Spotted in Latgale

In this year`s green winter, we are lucky to find some of nature`s rarities that usually could be discovered only in early spring, once the snow has melted. In the course of forest stock-taking near...

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11 • 02 • 2020

Environmental Experts Build Nests for Ospreys

To promote the nesting success and protect birds of prey such as ospreys, JSC “Latvia’s State Forests” (LVM) environmental experts build nests for these birds. While ospreys are away to spend...

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07 • 02 • 2020

Enjoying the Vibes of Early Spring, LVM Embassy in Āraiši to Host a Conversation about Seedlings

The sunny days suggest that spring is just around the corner. And it is the right time to think about our upcoming works that we will have to do very soon. Therefore, already on 20 February,...

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06 • 02 • 2020

Insect of the Year 2020: Any Hoverfly

Usually, the Entomological Society of Latvia honours one specific insect species to be awarded the title of the Insect of the Year. However, this year, a whole insect family, namely, the hoverfly...

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05 • 02 • 2020

The Embassy of Latvia's State Forests to Host Exhibition “Latvian Apples at the Turn of Climate”

On 12 to 14 February, the Embassy of Latvia's State Forests will host an exhibition called “Latvian Apples at the Turn of Climate” (Latvijas āboli klimata griežos). The exhibition is organized...

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29 • 01 • 2020

With the Furnace Burning Hot, Cones are Now Ready to be Dried at LVM Vijciems Cone Drying Facility

This is a busy time at Vijciems Cone Drying Facility: the furnace is burning hot, the chimney is smouldering, cones have been brought in and are now waiting for their turn to dry. As of 3 February,...

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