“A Week of Forest – 2017” is starting in the republic on October 7

On October 7, 2017 an environment oriented campaign “A Week of Forest – 2017” will be conducted in the Republic of Tatarstan. The period of campaign holding is from October 7 to October 16, 2017. Purpose: environmental education promotion, improvement of urban and suburban forests sanitary condition etc. In other territorial entities of the Russian Federation this campaign is called “Live, forest!”. Key event of the campaign in the city of Kazan is planned to be held in the territory of Russian-German Switzerland (by the Kazanka River, close to Arskiy cemetery). In this territory it is planned to plant trees with representatives of the Executive office of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan, Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Tatarstan, Deputies of State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan. More than 300 people are expected to participate in the campaign. Quantity of planting material amounts to 400 pieces. Also on October 7, 2017 a variety of events are planned in suburban forests of the city of Kazan, namely: trees planting in forest funds, household garbage gathering in forest funds, felled wood cleaning up etc. Official beginning of the campaign: 10:00 am.