A new "Serebryansky" visitor center has opened in the Danilikha River valley in Perm.

Photo: Vitaly Koksharov

As part of the "Green Ring" project, the new "Serebryansky" visitor center has opened in the Danilikha River valley in Perm. Perm Krai Governor Dmitry Makhonin and the Head of Perm, Eduard Sosnin, attended the opening ceremony.

"A new 'Green Ring' visitor center has opened in Serebryansky Park. It is one of the largest green spaces in the regional capital—both in terms of area and plant diversity, boasting over 150 species. It is fitting that we established a visitor center dedicated to urban greening in this particular park. It is a wonderful place for the whole family to relax," noted the Head of Perm.

The visitor center features an exhibition covering urban greening, soil and its role, the tools needed for plant care, and "helper plants" that combat infections and harmful insects. Visitors can learn why Perm is known as Russia's greenest city and discover how urban landscaping is organized today compared to the past. The center will also host a permanent plant and book exchange shelf.

Plans for the visitor center include theoretical and practical workshops, as well as meetings with specialists, covering the planting, pruning, and maintenance of trees, shrubs, perennials, and other plants. The first session has already taken place: students from the Agrarian-Technological University learned how to propagate shrubs using green cuttings.

Serebryansky Park is the largest of the developed river valley sites under the "Green Ring" project and the city's largest greening initiative. It is home to approximately 150 species of woody and herbaceous plants, including Amur chokecherry, Norway maple, European cranberry-bush (guelder rose), linden, horse chestnut, and cotoneaster. Birch avenues and groves have been preserved within the park.

The park features two playgrounds and two sports areas, as well as a dog run, two rain gardens, five rest areas, and two access points to the water. Infrastructure includes eco-trails with wooden decking, paths surfaced with granite screenings, and a combined bicycle and pedestrian path stretching over two kilometers.