Shall We Make Memories at 'Gumi Ecoland'?

Gumi Ecoland Children's Forest & Aviation Science Experience Exhibition Held

Gumi City in Gyeongbuk Province will hold the ‘Gumi Ecoland Children’s Forest & Aviation Science Experience Exhibition’ at the Gumi Ecoland area from the 13th to the 14th.

'Gumi Eco Land Children's Forest & Aviation Science Experience Exhibition' Poster.

During the event, visitors can enjoy forest experiences and aviation and science activities for free at various experience booths set up in the Gumi Ecoland parking lot and Kyungwoon University. Parking at Ecoland will be completely restricted, so visitors are advised to use the Kyungwoon University parking lot and conveniently travel to Gumi Ecoland via shuttle buses.

On the 13th at 1 PM, the event will begin with celebratory performances such as an environmental music concert by the Eco Green Choir and a comedy mime show on the special stage at Ecoland, followed by an opening ceremony at 2 PM attended by guests and citizens.

Main forest experience activities include making clocks from discarded banners, creating family nameplates, and making bear jelly soap. Aviation and science experience activities include flight simulator experiences, drone demonstrations and hands-on sessions, B767 aircraft experiences, mysterious magic butterflies, and wind-powered flying rockets. Additionally, traditional games such as treasure hunts, archery, ttakji (folded paper tile) flipping, yutnori (Korean traditional board game), tuho (arrow throwing), and jegichagi (shuttlecock kicking) are also available for experience.

The ‘Gumi Ecoland Children’s Forest & Aviation Science Experience Exhibition’ will provide children with valuable educational opportunities to appreciate the importance of nature through various forest experiences and observations, while fostering curiosity and creativity through advanced aviation and science-related activities.

Gumi Ecoland, which opened in May 2017, has welcomed over 1.5 million visitors to date. Its ecological exploration monorail is so popular that it is fully booked on weekends and holidays, making it the region’s premier forest recreation destination.

Mayor Kim Jang-ho stated, “Since its inception in 2017, this year marks the 4th Gumi Ecoland Children’s Forest & Aviation Science Experience Exhibition. I hope many children can create joyful memories with their families during this event. We will continue to do our best to make Gumi a nature-friendly city and a city where children can enjoy themselves.”

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