Third Project Steering Group Meeting in September /18/08/2011/
Steering Group third meeting and opening of raised bog exhibition "Secrets of Mires" of the LIFE 08 NAT/LV/000449 EC LIFE project "Restoration of Raised Bog Habitats in the Especially Protected Nature Areas of Latvia" will take place on September 6th in Botanical Garden of University of Latvia, 2 Kandavas Street, Riga.
Exhibition in Jelgava Library /16/08/2011/
From August 2nd, 2011 till beginning of September raised bog photo exhibition "Secrets of Mires" will be open in Scientific library of Jelgava. Ir was made in EC LIFE Raised Bogs project.
Exhibition in Ventspils /14/07/2011/
Raised bog photo exhibiotion "Secrets of Mires" will be open in Ventspils Library from July 6th till August, 2011.
Exhibition will be opened in Ventspils /02/07/2011/
July 6th, 2011 photo exhibition "Secrets of Mires" will be opened in Ventspils Public Library.
Germans visiting Latvian Bogs /14/06/2011/
"Wetlands in Latvia are fantastic!" These are words from wetland experts grom Lower Saxony in Germany after visiting Aizkraukle and Aklais Mire, Engure Lake Orchid Trail, Kemeri Bogs, Melnais Lake Mire and Teici Mire.
Teachers Learning about Bogs in 3rd Project Seminar /01/06/2011/
On May 17th, 2011 there was a special seminar for teachers “Education of teachers on the conservation and restoration need of the active raised bog habitats” about rased bogs held in Olaine. It was 3rd project seminar. In spite of rain teachers from Riga, Olaine and Mārupe participated - together 31 participant.
Approvement of Aklais Mire Nature Management Plan /31/05/2011/
Aklais Mire Nature Reserve was approved on May 26th, 2011.
Plant Protection Day 2011 /19/05/2011/
May 18th is International Plant Protection Day. It is celebrated in many countries. Also Raised Bogs were in activities in Botanical Garden of University of Latvia.
Raised Bog Exhibition in Olaine Museum of History and Art /12/05/2011/
Visiting LIFE projects in Eastern Latvia /12/05/2011/
Exhibition in Daugavpils University /28/04/2011/
From April 27th to May 9th Secrets of Mires can be seen in Daugavpils University.
20th Workshop of the European Vegetation Survey /19/04/2011/
April 4th to 10th Project Manager Māra Pakalne and Assistant Aivars Slišāns took part in 20th Workshop of the European Vegetation Survey.
Management Plan for Aizkraukle Mire and Forests is Approved /19/04/2011/
On April 15th, 2011 Nature Management Plan for Nature Reserve Aizkraukle Mire and Forests was approved by The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development.
Seminar for Teachers about Raised Bogs /18/04/2011/
In May 17th, 2011 seminar about the conservation and restoration need of the active raised bog habitats for teachers will be organized in Olaine.
