Service group: Environment & nature
Vantaa favours wood in construction - the city was awarded as a pioneer in wood construction
Even a big city doesn't have to be all concrete. Although stone structures still predominate, Vantaa is constantly striving to promote the use of wood in construction.
Leaders of Finland's 10 largest cities commit to halting biodiversity loss
On 11 September, Tampere hosted the first Urban Nature Forum to combat nature loss. The leaders of Finland's 10 largest cities pledged to work together to enhance biodiversity through concrete and measurable actions and to set an example to other cities.
Campaign to remind that trash often ends from street well to the Baltic Sea – a street well is not a garbage can
Vantaa participates in a campaign that reminds that trash thrown away may end up in a street well and, from there, to the waterway, because water entering the street drain network is not cleaned, as a general rule.
September cleaning: Vantaa invites all residents to participate in the September cleaning spree
In September, Vantaa neighborhoods undergo thorough cleaning. The city invites all residents to participate in a voluntary cleaning spree in September. Make a team consisting of your family members, neighbors, friends, or hobby group and join the cleaning spree!
Vantaa wants to be nature positive – we aim to improve the state of nature from what it is today
Vantaa wants to improve the biodiversity of its area, to be nature positive in the future.
Explore nature
Head outdoors and explore Vantaa’s diverse nature! Go on a bike ride, relax on the beaches, explore local trails or take part in a guided nature hike.
Metsähotelli Kuusijärvi accommodates almost 400 outdoor enthusiasts
A new Forest Hotel, called Metsähotelli, will rise in Kuusijärvi Nature and Recreation Area Vantaa, right next to Sipoonkorpi National Park. The hotel will be opened on the Finnish Nature Day, which is celebrated on August 31, 2024.
Hop-On Hop-Off bus to run to Sipoonkorpi National Park again this summer
This summer, Sipoonkorpi National Park will once again be easily and ecologically accessible with the Sipoonkorpi Hop-On Hop-Off bus.
Mätäoja nature reserve
The Mätäoja nature conservation area was partly protected in 2004, 2007 and 2012. In total, the size of the protected area is 29.8 hectares.
Metropolitan area guided nature tours offer 130 free-of-charge excursions from spring to fall
Guided nature tours of metropolitan area nature sites have again been collected in the municipalities’ joint nature-excursion calendar. The calendars informing about the year 2024 excursions are available for pickup in libraries and customer-service points as of the beginning of April.