CONTACTS
Saimaa Geopark association
Esterinkatu 11
55100 Imatra
Mikko Ikävalko
Executive Director
mikko.ikavalko@saimaageopark.fi
+358 40 572 0797
VACATION: 2.-8.1.2024
Veera Hakkarainen
Marketing and project manager
veera.hakkarainen@saimaageopark.fi
+358 40 482 6123
VACATION: 15.-27.12.2023
Vilma-Lotta Tallgren
Geologist
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
Markku Heinonen, Chairman of the SGP, Development Director, Lappeenranta
Tuula Vainikka, Chairman of the SGP, Marketing manager, The Municipality of Puumala
Marja Pelo, Head of zoning department, Imatra
Antti Kinnunen, Administration Director, The Municipality of Juva
Sami Rasimus, Business secretary, The Municipality of Ruokolahti
Johanna Mäkelä, Mayor, The Municipality of Savitaipale
Maisa Kokki, Office secretary, The Municipality of Sulkava
Jouni Riihelä, director of urban development, Mikkeli
Expert members:
Pasi Toropainen, Chief executive officer, Etelä-Karjalan Yrittäjät ry
Heidi Loukiainen, Regional leader, Etelä-Savon Yrittäjät ry
Sanna Poutamo, Environmental Manager, Etelä-Savon liitto
Laura Blomqvist, Environmental coordinator, 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
Also more information in Saimaa Central Park’s website (in Finnish)