Yongin City Plants 740 Hinoki Cypress Trees Along Forest Road Near Hankuk University of Foreign Studies on Arbor Day

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Choi Ki-ho] Ahead of the 79th Arbor Day, Yongin Special Decree City held a tree-planting event on April 2 along a forest road near the parking lot at the entrance of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Global Campus (907 Wangsan-ri, Hyungni-eup, Cheogin-gu) to plant hinoki cypress trees.

The event was attended by approximately 100 people, including Mayor Lee Sang-il of Yongin City, officials from the Yongin City Forestry Cooperative, and residents of Hyungni-eup. Participants planted 740 hinoki cypress trees, each over 1.5 meters in height.

After planting several hinoki cypress trees, Mayor Lee toured the planned site for the phytoncide walking path and instructed officials to examine the installation of restrooms and foot-washing stations to ensure convenience for citizens.

The city plans to spend approximately 100 million won this year to maintain the area around Wangsan-ri forest road connecting Yongin Natural Recreation Forest to Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Global Campus for citizens engaging in forest bathing. In this maintenance project, a 800-meter walking path near the forest road will be paved with decomposed granite, and hinoki cypress trees will be planted to create a phytoncide barefoot walking path. Additionally, character sculptures of Joayong and an observation guide map will be installed on the observation deck.

Meanwhile, the city plans to plant 81,200 trees, including tulip trees, birch trees, and white cedar trees, across 31 hectares of logged areas throughout the city by this month as part of forest reforestation and disaster prevention efforts.