Land and Forest Iceland
Grants and permits
Land and Forest Iceland provides grants to cover expenses related to forestry, land reclamation, and erosion control.
Events
27th March 2025
The Annual Icelandic Forest Science Conference 2025 - From Plant to Plank
Hotel Hallormsstaður,
701 Egilsstaðir
10:00 to 15:00
29th March 2025
Course on the preparation of land for forestry
Hvanneyri
10:00 to 16:00
10th April 2025
Vegetation Fire Prevention Training Course
Reykir Horticultural School,
816 Ölfus
09:00 to 12:10
16th May 2025
Tree-felling course in Hólar, Hjaltadalur
Hólar in Hjaltadalur,
551 Sauðárkrókur
09:00 to 17:30
News
Award recognising excellence in video production on forests and forestry
The 2025 Forestry Encouragement Award ceremony, held at Kvikan, Grindvík's cultural center, on March 21st, International Day of Forests, recognized Pálmar Örn Guðmundsson, chairman of the Grindavík Forestry Association, for his dynamic contributions to forestry promotion via video production.
The Forest Encouragement Award presented on the International Day of Forests
The 2025 Forestry Incentive Award will be presented at a ceremony in Kvikan, the Grindvík Cultural Center, on International Day of Forests, March 21st, and the ceremony will begin at 5 p.m.