The shepherds will be drawn from among those registered during February. Shepherd’s weeks are paid for and the income received is used for the maintenance of traditional environmental sites and nature care.
Metsähallitus’ search for shepherd weeks starts again.
Shepherd’s weeks are week-long trips directly to the beautiful world of Finland’s rarest natural habitats, i.e. traditional environments. In 2023, there will be a total of 15 shepherding sites available across Finland. One of the sites is on Ärjänsaari in Oulujärvi.
The application for a shepherd starts on the website of Metsähallitus’ Nature Services on Monday 23 January 2023 at 12 noon. The application form is open for one week.
The shepherds will be drawn from among those registered during February. Shepherd’s weeks are paid for and the income received is used for the maintenance of traditional environmental sites and nature care. Depending on the location, Shepherd’s Weeks are organized from the end of May to September.
*The subject can be discussed until 23:00 on December 29.*