News - Green areas

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.

Through the park forest plan, the municipality maintains diverse, safe and pleasant forest environments in residents’ local areas as well as in outdoor and recreational areas. The aim is also to promote biodiversity and carbon sequestration by trees. Park forests are not expected to generate any financial returns. The Tuusula Municipal Council approved the park forest plan for 2026–2025 at its meeting on 13 April 2026.

The first part of the outdoor trail built at the southern end of Lake Tuusulanjärvi will be opened to walkers today, April 2. The entire trail, named Satakielenraitti will be open in the fall after the bird nesting season ends.

The municipality of Tuusula will begin renovation work on the Koululampi park area in Jokela this week. Among other things, the vegetation in the area will be renewed and a new sunbathing and recreation area will be created.

The park areas surrounding the Jokela ponds are managed on the basis of an action plan completed in 2020, which serves as a general plan. The measures will create a diverse recreational area for residents and promote biodiversity. As they progress, the park-specific plans will be made available for residents to view and comment on. 

The construction project includes the construction of the Patteristonpuisto path and related green areas and structures. The path will be constructed with a stone dust surface.

The Central Uusimaa Environmental Centre and the municipality of Tuusula have received reports of rats sighted in the Riihikallio area. Control measures have been initiated.

The aim of renovating the lighting in Valkamanpuisto Park is to upgrade the existing tree lighting, taking into account safety and glare, and to increase the visibility and appeal of the park during the dark hours with new lighting features or light installations in the future.