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Presscouncil City of Chemnitz
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Guided tour through the Sechsruthenwald

Invitation: on 5 October, 3.30 pm, meeting point Corinthstraße/corner of Grenzsteig

On Thursday, 5 October at 3.30 pm, the City of Chemnitz Parks Department invites interested parties to a guided tour of the Sechsruthenwald. Participation is free of charge. The meeting point is at the corner of Corinthstraße and Grenzsteig at the entrance to the Sechsruthenwald. The nearest public transport stop (bus route 63) "Corinthstraße" is only approx. 300 metres away. Car parking spaces are also available.

Representatives of the media are also invited.

The tour will include a presentation of the felling and forest maintenance work in the municipal forests of the City of Chemnitz, which is scheduled to begin at the end of September. During the walk through the forest, Andreas Streich, head of the green space maintenance/forestry department, and district forester Jörg Weisbrich will also provide information on the effects of the bark beetle infestation, the forthcoming forest organisation, the requirements of FSC® certification and the effects of forest maintenance on the development of the forest over the next few years.