Visit to Estonia, 1-3 September, schedule

1st Day, Thursday 1 September 2022
ActivityTimeContact person
Boarding in Helsinki, Länsisatama, Terminal 2, m/s Megastar6:30
Breakfast service on board7:00
Departure fro Helsinki7:30
Arrival to Port of Tallinn, Terminal D9:30
Meeting in Estonian Forest Service, Tallinn Office, Toompuiestee 2410:00-11:30Kristjan Tõnisson, member of the board
Lunch in Tallinn
Drive from Tallinn to TartuStart ca. 13
Stop in a forest estate of Tornator Eesti Ltd. in Laeva, 30 km from Tartuca. 15-16Martin Tishler, member of the board
Visit to the Institute of Forestry and Engineering, Estonian University of Life Sciences
Kreutzwaldi 5 Tartu
17-18Prof. Marek Metslaid, director
Lodging in Hotel Dorpat, downtown Tartuca. 18:30
Free evening in Tartu
2nd Day, Friday 2 September 2022
ActivityTimeContact person
Group1 Remote Sensing: Visit to Tartu Observatory
Tõravere, Tartu county
8:30 –Mait Lang, head of the Department of Remote sensing
Group 2 Forest Ecology. Visit to Tartu university, Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences,
Liivi 2, Tartu
9:30-11:00Prof. Ivika Ostonen
Prof. Maarja Öpik
Group 3 Forestry and Society:
Expectations of target groups on the forestry strategy
Lessons from forestry strategy preparation
Lossi 36, Tartu
9:30-11:00Maie Kiisel, Phd, sociologist
Meelis Teder, PhD
Drive to Järvselja Training and Experimental Forest Disrictca. 11
Lunch in Järvselja students canteen12:00-13:00Ms Marge Tohvri
Two groups alternating:
– Visit to SMEAR station etc.
– Walk on Järvselja Forest Trail
afternoonProf. Steffen Noe and
colleagues from the Institute of Forestry and Engineering
Drive from Järvselja to Sagadi
Lodging in Sagadi Manor Hotelevening
Common dinner in Sagadi Manor Restaurant20:00
3rd Day, Saturday 3 September 2022
ActivityTimeContact person
Departure to Lahemaa National Park9:00
Tour in Lahemaa National Park, including9:30 – ca. 14:00Mr Peeter Hussarit
— General presentation of the parkca. 15 min
— Walk in Oandu Nature Trail (5 km)ca. 2.5 hours
— Lunch break in the forestca. 30 min
— Seaside forest walk in Altja Villageca. 1 hour
Departure to Tallinn14:00
Boarding in the Port of Tallinn, Terminal D, m/s Megastar15:30
Dinner on board, own selection and cost16:00 –
Arrival to Helsinki, Länsisatama, Terminal 218:30