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After Reopening, LVM Nature Park in Tērvete is Again Widely Visited by Guests of All Ages

Last weekend, when Latvia’s State Forests Nature Park in Tērvete was opened again to visitors after the devastating August storm, it was visited by more than 1 700 guests of all ages. 

“During the time when the park was closed to visitors while repairing the dangerous damage, we received calls from interested parties every day: people wanted to get involved and help clean up the area, supported the spirit of our teams, encouraging them with good words and best wishes. That is why these days were like a small opening celebration for all of us – both for park employees and guests. The fairy-tale characters of the park were happy to meet again with the youngest visitors of the park and see the families smiling. Everyone was very understanding of the ongoing clean-up of the park and excited to have the park open again. Cleaning up the area after the storm damage will continue until spring,” says Lilita Kauste, LVM Information Centre Manager.

“The nature park in Tērvete is a favourite vacation spot for our family. Working at the Irlava school, we often go to the park together with the students. On Saturday, while walking around the park after the storm, we were pleasantly surprised and happy that everything in the park still looks like before. Of course, there are more areas that are now open to the sun. But overall – everything is very good. I am glad that the Dwarfs’ Village and the small houses in the forest were not damaged or were quickly repaired. We can only imagine what the park was like right after the storm. Only the “edge of the storm” reached Irlava, but great damage was done right there near us, many buildings can still be seen with tarpaulin roofs,” Kaspars Reihmanis, a teacher at Irlava Secondary School, shares his impressions after visiting the LVM Nature Park in Tērvete.

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During the August storm, thousands of trees were felled in the park area, large forest machinery was brought in to remove them. On the days when there was increased precipitation, the work was stopped in order not to damage the paths and roads; however, due to the prolonged wet weather, the equipment has left traces in some places, but they will smooth out over time.

“For the last week, lumberjacks worked intensively – 24 hours a day – in the territory of LVM Nature Park Tērvete Fairytale Forest and Dwarfs’ Town, which are among the park's favourite vacation spots, to clear the park of timber. Here, the professionalism of the timber truck drivers was very important – difficult turning, narrow exits and limited manoeuvring possibilities. We would like to express our thanks to all our cooperation partners who were involved. Professionalism, precision, and excellent communication were the things that made it possible to remove the timber and clear the park area quickly and purposefully,” says Signija Cera, Head of Supplies at LVM Forestry.

Storm clean-up operations were carried out with particular care, in constant communication with responsible park employees, supply and logging processes, and cooperation partners. The storm affected not only places with wooden sculptures, gazebos, and others infrastructure facilities, but also a number of territories with a nature protection status.

Storm clean-up operations were carried out with particular care, in constant communication with responsible park employees, supply and logging processes, and cooperation partners. The storm affected not only places with wooden sculptures, gazebos, and others infrastructure facilities, but also a number of territories with a nature protection status.