The annual general meeting of the Forestry and Land Conservation Association under Jökull will be held on Sunday March 24, at 17:00. The meeting will be held at the cafeteria of KG fiskverkun in Rif. The programme consists of regular meeting activities.
The office of the Icelandic Forestry Association will be closed on March 19-21, as the staff will be attending the annual Icelandic Forestry Conference in Akureyri. We’ll be back on Friday March 22nd, full of new knowledge!
The Hveragerði Forestry Association will hold its annual general meeting on Wednesday April 10 at 20:00 at Garðyrkjuskólinn. In addition to traditional meeting activities there we be a presentation and discussion of the association’s projects and role. See Facebook event.
Everone interested in forestry welcome.
Refreshments on offer.
Kaffiveitingar í boði félagsins.
The Ungviður Forestry Association will hold its annual general meeting on Saturday March 16 at 15:00 at Rannsóknarstöð skógræktar, Land & Forest at Mógilsá. The meeting will be broadcast online (see Facebook event)
The Kópavogur Forestry Association will hold its annual general meeting on Tuesday, March 12 2024, starting at 19:30. The meeting will be held at Leiðarendi 3 in Guðmundarlundur, Kópavogur.
Programme:
1. Meeting start
2. Election of meeting chair and secretary
3. Board Report
4. Association accounts
5. Committees’ reports
6. Membership fees
7. Bylaw amendments
8. Board election
9. Election of accountants.
10. Other matters
The Þórshöfn Forestry Association will hold its annual general meeting on Wednesday, March 13, in the housing of Grunnskólinn á Þórshöfn (Þórshöfn elementary school).
Programme:
- Meeting start.
- Election of the chair and secretary of the general meeting
- Board report
- Association accounts
- Bylaw amendments
- Elections
- Membership fees
- Other matters
- Meeting conclusion
New members welcome!
The Forestry Encouragement Award will be awarded for the first time this year. The aim is to present the Award each year to individuals, groups, companies, associations, or institutions that have done excellent work in the interests of forestry in Iceland.
A call for nominations for the 2024 Forestry Encouragement Award was sent out and almost 40 nominations were received. A jury of three chose candidates for a general vote. The Award will be given at the Annual Iceland Forestry Conference, which will be held in Akureyri, March 20-21.
Take part in picking the recipient and cast your vote for the Forestry Encouragement Award! Voting is open until 5 March – see: https://www.skog.is/hvatningarverðlaun-skograektar-kosning
Candidates:
Sigurður Arnarson. Sigurður has been active in writing educational and interesting articles on tree species, forests and forestry, thus helping to increase knowledge for both the general public and people in the forestry sector. In addition, he has been active in discussions on forest-related issues.
Steinar Björgvinsson and Árni Þórólfsson. Steinar and Árni have, through their work for the Þöll Nursery and the Hafnarfjörður Forestry Association, contributed to the increased diversity of tree species in general in Iceland, the development of recreational forests, provided education to the general public and students in the field of forestry and hosted interesting events for people of all ages.
Lækjarbotn Waldorf School. The Waldorf School has been growing trees at the school since its starting. Environmental awareness, sustainability and respect for nature are integrated into the school curriculum and students learn how to foster the forest that has been grown up at the school. This will help grow up the foresters of the future.
Several companies offer discounts to members of forestry associations on presentation of a membership card. Now one more company has been added to the list – Skógræktin Ölur in Sólheimar – which offers a 15% discount (not valid with other offers).
Information on which companies offer discounts (and how much) can be found here: https://www.skog.is/skraning-i-felog/. You can also sign up to join a forestry association there.
Nýlegar athugasemdir