Yeosu City Opens Third Children's Forest 'Sanarae Forest Experience Center'

Completion Ceremony on the 7th, Noted as an Urban Ecological Learning Space for Children

Yeosu City's Third Children's Forest... Growing Creativity and Strength through Harmony with Nature

[Yeosu=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Cheol-hoon] Jeonnam Yeosu City (Mayor Jeong Gi-myeong) announced the opening of the urban ecological learning space ‘Sanarae Early Childhood Forest Experience Center’ near Dowon Elementary School in Seonwon-dong.

‘Sanarae Early Childhood Forest Experience Center’ consists of three main experiential spaces: ▲ ‘Sky Forest,’ which stimulates thrilling adventurous spirit as if flying in the sky ▲ ‘Play Forest,’ where children develop creativity and adventurous spirit through rope play ▲ ‘Gathering Forest,’ where children grow while interacting joyfully with nature.

The experience facilities include a forest slider, sand playground, zip line, early childhood forest bathing area, observation deck, and walking trails, along with convenience facilities such as restrooms.

Until February next year, it can be used freely without a separate reservation. From March, experience programs will be conducted for daycare centers and kindergartens on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and families can freely use the facility on weekends.

The ‘Early Childhood Forest Experience Center’ refers to a forest learning space that helps children’s emotional development and healthy growth in a nature-friendly environment, and it has recently been spotlighted as a new alternative for ecological education in urban areas.

In Yeosu City, following Mipyeong Forest Bathing Area and Gasari Early Childhood Forest Experience Center, Sanarae Early Childhood Forest Experience Center is the third to open.

Meanwhile, Yeosu City held a completion ceremony on the 7th, inviting about 70 children from the kindergarten attached to Dowon Elementary School to celebrate the opening.

Mayor Jeong Gi-myeong said at the completion ceremony, “We hope many citizens will show interest in and use the forest experience center where they can heal by meeting play, friends, and nature,” adding, “Children are our future and most precious treasure. We will continue to expand the early childhood forest experience centers so that children can run freely and grow healthily in the city.”

Yeosu=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Cheol-hoon hss79@asiae.co.kr

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