Seongbuk-gu Our Neighborhood Forest Vacation 'Popular'

Creation and Operation of Summer Retreats in 5 Neighborhood Parks Including Odong Neighborhood Park and Bukhansan Neighborhood Park from July to September
Night Forest Trail Tours, Infant Forest Experiences, Senior Classes, and Relaxation with Books Offered
Over 600 Participants from 5 Institutions Including General Citizens and High-Workload Occupation Agencies

Seongbuk-gu, Seoul (Mayor Lee Seung-ro) is receiving great responses from residents for the ‘Forest Vacation ? Plage Project’ operated in five neighborhood parks, including Odong Neighborhood Park and Bukhansan Neighborhood Park.

Plage is implemented in European cities such as Paris, France, and Barcelona, Spain. It creates summer resorts in parks and riversides for modern people who cannot take vacations and socially or mobility-impaired individuals, allowing citizens to experience healing and various activities without incurring high costs. The number of cities participating in this initiative is increasing.

From July to September, Seongbuk-gu has been conducting the Plage Project in five parks: Odong Neighborhood Park (San 2-1, Hawolgok-dong), Gaewoonsan Neighborhood Park (San 6-1, Donam-dong), Bukhansan Neighborhood Park (231, Jeongneung-dong), and Bukaksan Neighborhood Park (606-821, Donam-dong). The project includes night forest trail tours, forest experiences for toddlers, senior classes, forest healing programs, and relaxation with books.

Kim Seong-gi, team leader of the Park Planning Team at the Seongbuk-gu Office’s Parks and Greenery Division, stated, “About 600 people from five organizations, including general citizens, people with disabilities, seniors, and workers in demanding jobs, have participated in the healing and experience programs.”

The ‘Forest Vacation ? Plage Project’ can be reserved through the Daum Cafe ‘Seongbuk Ecological Experience Sharing’ site and the Seoul Public Service Reservation website. More detailed information is also available by phone at the Seongbuk-gu Office’s Parks and Greenery Division.

Lee Seung-ro, mayor of Seongbuk-gu, said, “General citizens who could not take vacations and mobility-impaired individuals have enjoyed various experiences and healing in neighborhood forest parks and have given much praise. We will strive even harder to discover and provide green services that everyone can enjoy in diverse ways.”

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