CONTACTS

Saimaa Geopark association
Esterinkatu 11
55100 Imatra

Mikko Ikävalko  

Executive Director
mikko.ikavalko@saimaageopark.fi
+358 40 572 0797

 

Veera Hakkarainen 

Marketing and project manager
veera.hakkarainen@saimaageopark.fi
+358 40 482 6123

 

Vilma-Lotta Tallgren 

Geologist

vilma-lotta.tallgren@saimaageopark.fi

+358 40 757 8351

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD

Markku Heinonen, Chairman of the SGP, development director, Lappeenranta

Tuula Vainikka, Vice-chairman of the SGP, marketing manager, Municipality of Puumala

Antti Kinnunen, Administration Director, Municipality of Juva

Sami Rasimus, Business secretary, Municipality of Ruokolahti

Johanna Mäkelä, Mayor, Municipality of Savitaipale 

Maisa Kokki, Secretary for Economic Affairs, Municipality of Sulkava

Jouni Riihelä, Director of Urban Development, Mikkeli 

Samuli Kakko, Technical director, Taipalsaari 

Tea Laitimo, Head of International affaers, Municipality of Imatra 

Expert members:

Pasi Toropainen, Chief executive officer, Etelä-Karjalan Yrittäjät ry
Heidi Loukiainen, Regional director Etelä-Savon Yrittäjät ry
Sanna Poutamo, Environmental Manager, Etelä-Savon maakuntaliitto
Laura Blomqvist, Environmental specialist, Etelä-Karjalan liitto
Hanna Ollikainen, Chief executive officer, Etelä-Karjalan Virkistysaluesäätiö

SAIMAA GEOPARK VISITOR CENTER  IN IMATRA

Visitor center is open in Cultural house Virta in Imatra. Free entrance (address: Virastokatu 1, 55120 Imatra) Mon-Fri 9-18. More information about the Saimaa Geopark visitor center and Imatra’s museums

SAIMAA GEOPARK VISITOR CENTER IN MIKKELI

Urpola nature center in Mikkeli is also a Saimaa Geopark visitor center (adress: Selännekatu 30, 50100 Mikkeli). The nature center is closed during the winter. The nature trail can be used all year round, campfire sites are also available.

More information about the Urpola nature center

 

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