'Local Environmental Education Center' in Anyangcheon Ecological Story Center to Operate Until 2026

Exterior view of Anyang City Ecology Story Center

Anyang City in Gyeonggi Province will extend the operation of the 'Anyang City Regional Environmental Education Center,' which is run through the Anyangcheon Ecological Storytelling Center, until August 2026.

Anyang City announced on the 31st that this decision was made following the transfer of the designation duties for regional environmental education centers from Gyeonggi Province to each local government.

The Regional Environmental Education Center develops and distributes environmental education programs reflecting local characteristics and plays a role in raising citizens' environmental awareness through regional environmental education.

The Anyangcheon Ecological Storytelling Center operates 14 programs such as Our Family Ecology Class, Anyangcheon Ecology Class, and Walking Exploration of Anyangcheon to enhance citizens' awareness of environmental protection.

In particular, last year, as part of the Environmental Education Festival project, activities were carried out to protect biodiversity, including aquatic insects and kingfishers in Anyangcheon.

Additionally, the center collects and publishes data on the ecological environment of plants and insects in Anyangcheon, records the local environment, and establishes cooperative systems with local communities such as Anyang YMCA, Anyang YWCA, and the Anyangcheon Kingfisher Guardians educational institutions to jointly promote professional environmental education and protection activities.

Various programs of the Anyangcheon Ecological Storytelling Center can be found on its website.

Mayor Choi Dae-ho of Anyang City stated, "We will continuously discover and promote differentiated ecological programs reflecting local characteristics such as Anyangcheon so that citizens can take greater interest in the nature and environment of the place where they live and practice environmental protection."

Opened in October 2012, the Anyangcheon Ecological Storytelling Center underwent remodeling last year, creating a digital exhibition room (video room) and a mini library on the first and second floors, and a new outdoor experience area on the third floor.

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