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Ungviður Forestry Association Annual General Meeting 2024

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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)

Programme:
– Brynja Hrafnkelsdóttir presents the new institution Land & Forest and her research on microorganisms in forest in relation to climate change.
– Board report on the association’s activities in 2023 and projects fro 2024
– New members welcomed, new ideas and projects discussed
– Board elections
The board leads a walk through the arboretum at Mógilsá at the conclusion of the meeting.
Coffee and cakes on offer.
Everyone welcome!

Kópavogur Forestry Association Annual General Meeting 2024

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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

See also the website of the Kópavogur Forestry Association.

Þórshöfn Forestry Association Annual General Meeting 2024

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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:

  1. Meeting start.
  2. Election of the chair and secretary of the general meeting
  3. Board report
  4. Association accounts
  5. Bylaw amendments
  6. Elections
  7. Membership fees
  8. Other matters
  9. Meeting conclusion

New members welcome!

Hvatningarverðlaun skógræktar – The Forestry Encouragement Award: Open for voting!

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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.

Forestry association’s membership card: Skógræktin Ölur is a new discount provider

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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.

Mosfellsbær Forestry Association Annual General Meeting 2024

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The Mosfellsbær Forestry Association will hold its annual general meeting on Tuesday, March 12th, 20:00, at the house of Björgunarsveitin Kyndill at Völuteigur 23 in Mosfellsbær.

Programme:

  1. Election of the meeting chair and secretary and the chairman of the meeting
  2. Board Report 2023
  3. Association’s accounts 2023
  4. Membership fee 2024
  5. Election of the board and auditors
  6. Other matters

After the regular meeting activities Þröstur Þorgeirsson and Magne Kvam will give a presentation on mountain bike routes in the Associatoin’s area in Mosfellsdalur. They will present the planned development of mountain bike routes in Varmaland and Æsustaðahlíð.

Refreshments on offer.