Nature excursions

The regional environmental protection services, welfare promotion services and the Kuopio Museum of Natural History with their partners organise guided nature excursions and volunteer events during the summer and autumn. Nature excursions are held from the middle of May until September. We invite you to join us!

The nature excursions are open to everyone and free of charge. The exceptions are boat and bus excursions, for which adults are charged a participation fee of 10 euros, and possible workshop fees.

The guiding language is generally Finnish, but guidance for some of the nature walks can be offered in English as well (as indicated with EN). You can find the descriptions of the nature excursions held only in Finnish on the Finnish language option of this website.

You do not need to register for the nature excursions, with a few exceptions. Advance registration is explained in connection with the excursion description. Advance registration for the separately mentioned excursions is done in the Municipality Service. Children arriving with an adult can be indicated in the additional information field.

In connection with the nature excursions, the Vilkku bus is mentioned if the nearest stop is within 1 kilometer of the starting point of the excursion.

Excursion cancellations and changes in the excursions are possible and will be announced on this site.

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More information

You can get more information on Kuopio’s nature and natural sites from the Regional environmental protection services.

You can borrow a key to the rowing boat for Karhonsaari on office hours from Valtuustotalo customer service (Suokatu 42, tel. 0800 918 511). 

Anniina Le Tortorec

Environmental protection planner

+358 44 718 2143

anniina.letortorec@kuopio.fi