IUFRO XX Post-Congress Excursion Number 7

GENETIC RESOURCES AND FOREST REGENERATION MATERIAL

Tampere - Jämsänkoski - Jyväskylä - Saarijärvi - Varkaus - Punkaharju - Imatra - Helsinki (chartered bus)
August 12-16, 1995
Excursion fee/person: FIM 4200
Single room supplement: FIM 600

Excursion route and program

Saturday, August 12

14:00 Departure from Tampere Hall
Gene conservation, response to climate change
Accommodation: Koskihotelli, J„ms„nkoski
130 km by bus

Sunday, August 13

Seed orchards of Larix sibirica and Picea abies, Field trials and industrial use of Betula pendula, Primeval forest.
Jämsänkoski - Jyväskylä - Saarijärvi, 150 km
Accommodation: Hotel Summassaari, Saarijärvi

Monday, August 14

Forest tree seed center, Field test with micropropagated birch, Seed orchard of Betula pendula. "Museum" of mechanical music, Paper mill.
Saarijärvi - Jyväskylä - Pieksämäki - Varkaus, 220 km
Accommodation: Hotel Oscar, Varkaus

Tuesday, August 15

Seed orchard of Pinus sylvestris, Nature of the lake district, progeny test orchard area, Genetic studies, Finnish Forest Museum, Dinner.
Varkaus - Rantasalmi - Punkaharju, 130 km.
Accommodation: Punkaharjun lomakeskus (Holiday Center), Punkaharju

Wednesday, August 16

Punkaharju Research Park, Art Center Retretti
Bus ride Punkaharju - Imatra - Kouvola - Helsinki, 350 km.

THE EXCURSION ENDS IN HELSINKI (AIRPORT AND CITY CENTER) BY 1900 HOURS

Organizers


Excursion arrangements:                  Scientific programme:
Congrex                                  Dr. Veikko Koski

P.O. Box 35                              Excursion Coordinator

FIN-00621 Helsinki                       Finnish Forest Research Institute

Finland                                  Vantaa Research Centre

Tel: +358-0-752 3611                     P.O. Box 18

Fax: +358-0-752 0899                     FIN-01301 Vantaa

e-mail saarij1@ajk.tele.fi  Finland      Tel: +358-0-8570 51

                                         Fax: +358-0-8570 5711

Hotels

Koskihotelli                             Hotel Oscar

Hotellitie 1                             Kauppatori 4

FIN-42300 Jämsänkoski                    FIN-78250 Varkaus

Tel: +358-42-745 822                     Tel: +358-72-579 011

Fax: +358-42-745 827                     Fax: +358-72-579 0500



Hotel Summassaari                        Punkaharju Holiday Center

FIN-43100 Saarijärvi                     FIN-58450 Punkaharju 2

Tel: +358-44-421 311                     Tel: +358-57-739 611

Fax: +358-44-423 829                     Fax: +358-57-441 784

Options for the return arrangements

Extra night at Airport Hotel Rantasipi

Wednesday, August 16 - Thursday, August 17

Address: Huberintie 4, FIN-01510 Vantaa

Tel. +358-0-87051, Fax +358-0-822846

Price for double room FIM 265/person

Single room supplement FIM 140

Bookings for the return travel arrangements, if necessary:

Atlas Matkat/Long Tours Ltd.

tel. +358-0-496066

fax  +358-0-496301

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