Yongin City Plants 6,300 Municipal Trees and Flowers at Natural Recreation Forest Ahead of Arbor Day

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hun] Yongin City held a tree-planting ceremony on the 2nd in commemoration of the 77th Arbor Day, planting the municipal tree—silver fir—and the municipal flower—azalea—at Yongin Natural Recreation Forest in Choburi, Mohyeon-eup, Cheoin-gu.

The event was attended by approximately 100 people, including Mayor Baek Kun-gi of Yongin City, the city forestry association, and city employees.

Participants planted 500 silver fir trees and 5,800 mountain azaleas along the forest trail near the paragliding site at the recreation forest to commemorate the inaugural year of the city's elevation to special metropolitan status. When the mountain azaleas bloom in full, they are expected to provide a spectacular sight for citizens enjoying walks along the forest trail.

Mayor Baek Kun-gi of Yongin City said, "These trees we plant today will be the most sound investment for future generations," and added, "We will continue to nurture and develop forest resources to achieve low-carbon green growth."

Separate from the tree-planting event, the city launched a wildfire prevention campaign targeting recreation forest visitors, with 25 participants including members of the forest fire prevention and suppression team and forestry department staff, as part of a special wildfire prevention campaign period for spring.