370,000 Mapo Residents Celebrate Anniversaries Like Weddings and Promotions with 'Commemorative Tree Planting'

Planting commemorative trees for births, weddings, promotions, etc., attaching plaques for long-term management... Goal to plant 88,000 trees including maples, magnolias, and wild cherry trees over 10,000㎡... Pre-registration for participants ahead of September event... Planting at Ahyeon Nature Learning Center and others

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Mapo-gu (Mayor Yoo Dong-gyun) is recruiting participants year-round for a commemorative tree planting event where residents plant trees themselves to celebrate various personal milestones such as births and weddings.

This event supports residents in planting trees to commemorate occasions like births, school admissions, weddings, and promotions within their families, attaching commemorative plaques to the trees for long-term care.

Replacing the spring tree planting event canceled due to COVID-19, the district is recruiting residents to participate in the tree planting event scheduled for this fall.

The fall tree planting events will be held at 10 a.m. on the third Saturday of each month from September to November.

Anyone residing in or having their living area within Mapo-gu, including families, businesses, institutions, and organizations, can apply to participate.

The event locations will be designated green spaces such as local parks, green belts, and small plots around villages. This fall’s events are planned to be held sequentially at Ahyeon Nature Learning Center, Saetteo Park, and others. However, commemorative tree planting events for businesses, institutions, and organizations will have separate designated dates and locations.

The district aims to plant a total of approximately 88,000 trees?including maple, magnolia, wild cherry, Korean dogwood, and cornelian cherry?across an area of 10,000 square meters. This target is based on Mapo-gu’s total of about 176,000 households, aiming for one tree planted per two households.

Participation is free, and the district will provide necessary materials such as stakes, leaf mold, and tools for planting. The cost of purchasing the trees, approximately 30,000 KRW, is to be borne by the planters.

Applications must be submitted at least two weeks before the commemorative tree planting day via the Mapo-gu website or the Parks and Greenery Division.

Mayor Yoo Dong-gyun of Mapo-gu said, “This project is designed to motivate the public to actively participate in tree planting by providing locations and making participation easy,” and added, “We hope for the residents’ great interest and participation.”

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