News - Environment

Fjällbo Park, located in Tuusula, has once again been awarded the Green Flag Award, which recognises the high quality of green spaces. The Green Flag Award is an international scheme for assessing green spaces, administered in Finland by the Finnish Green Environment Association.

The new Satakielenraitti trail, built in the countryside at the southern end of Lake Tuusulanjärvi, is now open along its entire length. The opening event, which is open to all, will offer an opportunity to explore the new nature trail and the area’s diverse birdlife. The opening ceremony will take place on Wednesday 19 August from 5.30 pm to 7.30 pm in Valkamanpuisto, near the junction of Kirkkotie and Koskenmäentie.

Part of the Satakielenraitti path, built at the southern end of Lake Tuusulanjärvi, has been closed in recent months to ensure undisturbed nesting for birds. From the start of August, the trail will be open along its entire length. The official opening ceremony will take place on 19 August.

On 4 June 2026, the Central Uusimaa Environment Centre took the first water quality samples of the summer from the beaches in Järvenpää, Mäntsälä, Nurmijärvi and Tuusula in accordance with the monitoring plan. The samples were tested for Escherichia coli and faecal enterococci. The microbiological quality of the swimming water met the quality requirements set for bathing water.

Tuusula Municipality is inviting residents to help search for and control Indian Balsam and Lupin. The work involves photographing the plants before and after control measures have been taken, and participants will receive a reward for their efforts. The project, which launches in early June, utilises crowdsourcing and the Finnish Crowdsorsa mobile gaming platform. 

Tuusula Municipal Council approved the Tuusula Biodiversity Programme (LUMO Programme) at its meeting on 30 March. The programme came into force on 1 April, and its implementation has begun immediately as part of the roll-out of Tuusula’s Municipal Strategy 2026–2029.

Tuusula’s ‘Child-Friendly Municipality’ initiative promotes opportunities for children and young people to have a say in the planning of their local environment. The participation toolkit, developed by the Growth and Environment Division, provides experts with tools to ensure that the voices of children and young people are heard more clearly than ever before.

The Municipality of Tuusula will commission environmental surveys on the eastern shore of Lake Tuusula in the spring and summer of 2026. The surveys will be carried out by the consultancy and design firm FCG.

Launched last summer, the Keravanjoki kuntoon! (Fix the Kerava River!) project by the Vantaanjoki and Helsinki Region Water Protection Association highlights key issues related to the aquatic environment, such as the need to draw up common land use principles for the banks of the Kerava River.

What kind of climate actions have you or your community taken to benefit the environment? Do you know of anyone else who deserves an award for their actions? Nominate a recipient for the 2026 Environment Award by 1 March 2026.