Selected milestones in station history
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1910: Finnish Government assigned the state-own forests around Hyytiälä as a practice area for forestry students, and the first students came to Hyytiälä. Accommodation was arranged in nearby houses, e.g. Kallenautio Inn
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1911-12: buildings of the old courtyard completed
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1935: the planting of memorial spruce stand to celebrate the 25th anniversary
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1948: the station was connected to the electric network
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1959: Institute-building with auditorium, laboratories and offices was completed
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1977: year-round use of Hyytiälä was enabled as the buildings A, B and C together with machinery halls were completed
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1995: SMEAR II was completed
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2010 - 2017: station belonged to the Department of Forest Sciences
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2018: station became an infrastructure unit at the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry
The photo gallery below displays images originating from the early decades.