'Yangjaecheon Cheoncheon Tour' Returns After 3 Years... Enjoy Nature on a Raft

Environment Education Program Recognized Domestically and Internationally, 'Yangjaecheon Cheoncheon Tour' Operates from the 18th Until October

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seocho-gu (Mayor Jeon Seong-su) announced that it will resume the excellent environmental program "Yangjaecheon Cheoncheon Tour," which was suspended due to COVID-19, starting from the 18th after three years.

"Yangjaecheon Cheoncheon Tour" means "a tour to slowly enjoy the stream," and it is an experiential environmental program prepared by the district to allow children to briefly enjoy nature at Yangjaecheon and feel the importance of stream conservation.

In particular, Yangjaecheon Cheoncheon Tour is a program recognized both domestically and internationally, having been designated as an "Excellent Environmental Education Program" by the Ministry of Environment in 2019, awarded the Silver Prize at the European top environmental award "Green Apple Awards" in 2020, and received the Environmental Award hosted by the Ministry of Environment in 2021.

The Yangjaecheon Cheoncheon Tour is largely composed of ▲ ecological experience ▲ stream purification activities ▲ experience of stream facilities. Among these, the "ecological experience," where participants can directly ride a raft that is rarely accessible in the city, is a special experience unique to the "Yangjaecheon Cheoncheon Tour." Children ride a raft for about 400 meters round trip, release loaches that help purify the environment, and spend time feeding carp and ducks.

Also, children and parents ride a 14-passenger electric shuttle car to travel about 3 km along Yangjaecheon, visiting various places for experiential activities and facility tours.

First, with an ecological experience expert guide, participants learn about the animals and plants inhabiting Yangjaecheon, make and throw EM mud balls, engaging in environmental conservation activities.

Additionally, they have time to see various stream facilities such as the vine plant tunnel, the four-season garden "Colorful Flower," and public art projects near Yeongdong 1 and 2 bridges and Iris One within Yangjaecheon.

The program is free and operates from the 18th until October, Monday through Friday every week. It runs twice a day (10 a.m. and 2 p.m.) for about 90 minutes each session, targeting children aged 5 and older and their parents, with 12 participants per session. For more details, please inquire at the Seocho-gu Office website or the Seocho-gu Office Water Management Division.

Jeon Seong-su, Mayor of Seocho-gu, said, "I hope that the 'Yangjaecheon Cheoncheon Tour,' resumed after three years, will awaken children to the preciousness of the environment and become a valuable memory of enjoying nature."

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