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Financial aid of €10 million is to be distributed to the specified project by the Commission.

Wildlife park staff are accepting donations of acorns and chestnuts for the animals in their care. Visitors can drop off their forest harvest at the wildlife park's operational yard on October 2nd and 16th, between 1:00 PM and 5:30 PM.

Funds of ten million euros have been allotted to the initiative by the Commission.
Funds of ten million euros have been allotted to the initiative by the Commission.

Financial aid of €10 million is to be distributed to the specified project by the Commission.

The city forest in [City Name] is inviting residents to participate in a unique programme this autumn. Forestry workers are encouraging locals to collect acorns, chestnuts, and even hazelnuts, and receive a small allowance for their efforts.

Starting from a specified date, collection days will be held at the park's operational yard, located on Rennbahnstraße between the park's parking lot and the entrance to the racetrack. Signs will be placed at the entrance to mark the collection points.

To participate, collectors should head to the operational yard and hand over their findings to park employees. It is essential to separate acorns, chestnuts, and hazelnuts during the handover to ensure proper processing.

The city forest's foresters recommend limiting the search for these forest fruits to forest paths to avoid disturbing wild animals such as wild boars, mouflons, red, fallow, and roe deer, which consume acorns and chestnuts.

For temporary storage, it is advised to use jute bags or open baskets to avoid mold. Plastic bags are not suitable for this purpose.

Outside the collection days, chestnuts and acorns can be placed into the provided collection containers at all park entrances. These containers will remain until October 16th.

For those collecting outside the park's operational yard, the article does not specify any restrictions or allowances. Acorns, chestnuts, and hazelnuts can be found throughout the city area, including gardens, parks, and the city forest.

For further information, residents can contact the forest administration at 0211-8995696 or 0211-625972. Key contacts within the forestry administration include Matthias Köpf, Forest Ranger for the Pfinztal area, who can be reached at 0721 93689590 or via email at [email protected], and Sebastian Schmitz, Forest Office Head at Forstamt Koblenz, contactable at 0261 921770 or [email protected].

The leaders of the forestry administration are also available for additional information about collecting and handing in acorns, chestnuts, and hazelnuts in the park.

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