Gangwon Province Secures 1.4 Billion Won in Green Fund for Next Year... Barrier-Free Sharing Roads and Sharing Forests to Be Created

Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Selected for 2026 Green Fund Support Project
Two Projects in Three Cities and Counties Chosen, Securing 1.4 Billion Won in Funding
12 Hundred Million Won for Barrier-Free Sharing Roads in Gangneung and Yeongwol, 2 Hundred Million Won for Sharing Forest in Jeongseon

Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province (Governor Kim Jin-tae) announced on October 24 that two projects in three cities and counties have been selected for the "2026 Green Fund Support Project," organized by the Korea Forest Welfare Institute under the Korea Forest Service, securing a total of 1.4 billion won in funding.

Project site (Gangneung). Provided by Gangwon Province

The Green Fund Support Project is a program funded by lottery proceeds to provide forest welfare services to socially and economically vulnerable groups. Its goal is to establish and improve green environments around living spaces and to expand green infrastructure so that everyone can easily enjoy forest experiences.

Project Site (Yeongwol). Provided by Gangwon Province

The main projects selected this time include the "Barrier-Free Sharing Road" project (two locations, 1.2 billion won), which involves upgrading facilities to allow people with limited mobility to safely experience the forest. The selected sites are the Songjeong Beach Barrier-Free Sharing Road in Gangneung and the Yeondangwon Barrier-Free Sharing Road in Nam-myeon, Yeongwol County.

Project Site (Jeongseon). Provided by Gangwon Province

The "Sharing Forest" project (one location, 200 million won) aims to create a forest within a welfare facility, with the House of Francis in Jeongseon County selected as the beneficiary.

Bird's-eye view of the Disability Sharing Road. Provided by Gangwon Province

Yoon Seunggi, Director of the Forest Environment Bureau of Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province, stated, "The Green Fund Support Project is highly significant in bridging the gaps in forest welfare and creating an environment where everyone can safely and equally enjoy nature. We will continue to do our best to expand sustainable green infrastructure so that all residents can benefit from the forest."

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